It qualifies the company, through its registration data, and includes information on resources, functions and technical characteristics of the programs object of the certificate.

There is a need to send the Declaration for Special Certificate (model 2), which must always be renewed when the certificate is reissued.

The declaration must be on the letterhead of the associated company and must be signed by the company representative at ABES. In the absence of this, the declaration will be signed by a partner or director of the company, in which case such quality must be proven, by sending the minutes of election, articles of association or the last amendment to the clause that governs the company's management. If signed by a proxy, the statement must be accompanied by a copy of the power of attorney in which powers are granted to sign the document.

When the ownership of the program in the certificate is owned by third parties, it is necessary to send a declaration from the company granting the marketing rights, which proves the authorization of the holder for marketing by the applicant company (model 3).

The original of the declaration must be submitted on the letterhead of the company granting the marketing rights and must have been sent less than 180 days before the date of request for the certificate.

Variations in the texts will be accepted, as long as the following basic elements are preserved: quality of sole representative or exclusive distributor and list of programs that the associated company represents or distributes, as well as the services it is authorized to provide, when required by the certificate to mention the services provided.

Issuance costs

First certificate: four times the amount of the minimum monthly contribution.

Subsequent certificates: twice the amount of the minimum monthly contribution.

Product limitation: The costs of those described above are related to certificates that contain a single product in their text, including the modules that integrate it. For each additional product, the costs will be added to the equivalent to the value of the minimum monthly contribution once.

Deadline for issue: documentary requirements are satisfied, certificates will be issued in five working days. For certificates requested on an urgent basis, the issuance period will be reduced by half and the total amount will be increased by 50%.

Limitation of ways: the certificates are made up of two original copies. Any amount above this is considered a new certificate and, consequently, will have cost as previously described.