Associate and full members sign a charter that includes TSARA's principles and values. Associate membership is a prerequisite for full membership.
1. Candidates for associate member status
Candidates submit their applications to the TSARA secretariat in the following format
The secretariat is responsible for examining the eligibility file, completing it with a courtesy translation, and then submitting it by e-mail toGeneral Assembly members. In the absence of any reasoned objection from a member of the initiative after one month, the said application for associate membership is considered endorsed and the updated list of associate members presented to the next GA for validation, following short presentations by the candidates.
2. Upgrade from associate to full member
An application, backed up by an account of involvement in TSARA, is sent to the secretariat. After examination, the secretariat mails eligible applications to allGeneral Assembly members for approval. In the absence of duly justified opposition from one or more members after one month, the application for full membership is adopted by consensus or a 2/3 vote by theGeneral Assembly following short presentations by the candidates.