Article 9: Assembly (Confederation) has three types of members: 9.1 Major Member: All export organizations (goods and services), export-manufacturing organizations, provincial general export organizations, and financial institutions of export development (non-government funds of export development etc.) affiliated to the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines of Iran, will be accepted as a major member of the assembly by the approval of the board of directors of Assembly (Conference). Qualified organizations by nominating a person as their representative to the General Assembly, make their membership. 9.2 Affiliated Member: Organizations that provide ancillary services of goods exports and having service activities, holdings and export complexes can be affiliated membership of Assembly (Confederation) in future if the board of directors of Assembly (Confederation) approve. 9.3 Honorary Membership: Superior national and provincial exporters, permanent figures, elite and veteran exports, those exports have done outstanding service, professors, researchers of exports with the approval of the board of directors of Assembly (Confederation), can have honorary membership of Assembly (Confederation) in the future. Article 10: Accepting a new member will be subject to a majority vote of the board of directors. In case of objection, the applicant can do much to address and decide the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines of Iran. Decision of the Chamber of Iran’s Commerce in this regard is final and binding. Article 11: Being activated, the affiliated organizations must be approved by the Commission of Iran Chamber Organizations. Note: The board of directors of Assembly (Confederation) before holding the annual General Assemblies and also emergency Assemblies meetings, must have the Chamber of Commerce’s approval in order to show the member organizations’ activity and also must obtain and inquire it in written form. Article 12: Membership of organizations in the Assembly (Confederation) wouldn’t be in conflict with their financial and legal independence.