Update hints for certification fees

Standards/scs-0004-v1-achieving-certification.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ As operator, I want to obtain a certificate with the scope SCS-compatible IaaS o
 
 ## Regulations
 
-0. Certificates are issued by the SCS certification assessment body. This is either the _Forum SCS-Standards_, part of the Open Source Business Alliance e.V. (OSBA), or an organization appointed by the _Forum SCS-Standards_ . An interested party has to apply for certification with this body, which in turn determines the rules that govern what parties are eligible for application (fees may apply).
+0. Certificates are issued by the SCS certification assessment body. This is either the _Forum SCS-Standards_, part of the Open Source Business Alliance e.V. (OSBA), or an organization appointed by the _Forum SCS-Standards_. An interested party has to apply for certification with this body, which in turn determines the rules that govern what parties are eligible for application. Certification may be subject to fees.
 
 1. Each certificate issued pertains to a given combination of subject (specific cloud environment including IaaS regions or KaaS configurations), scope (such as _SCS-compatible IaaS_ or _SCS-compatible KaaS_), and version of that scope. The certificate is only valid for that combination for the period of one year (regardless of the expiration date of the scope version).
 

Standards/scs-0004-w1-achieving-certification-implementation.md

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ The SCS certification process typically consists of a few simple steps:
 1. Running the SCS compliance test suite and adjusting the infrastructure until it passes.
 2. Any additional declarations (for non-testable aspects) are written and passed to the SCS certification assessment body.
 3. The operator must be a member ("shaper" or "advisor" level) of the Forum SCS-Standards in the
-   OSB Alliance (a non-profit) and pay the respective membership fees. Alternatively fees can
+   OSB Alliance (a non-profit) and pay the respective membership fees. Alternatively, fees can
    be paid without becoming a member.
 4. The cloud can be listed on the SCS pages as *SCS-compatible* with a compatibility status that is
    updated regularly. The infrastructure is then tested on a regular basis.

Standards/scs-0007-v2-certification-integrators.md

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ As an implementation partner, I want to become certified as SCS Integrator in or
 ## Regulations
 
 The certificates are awarded for a period of one year based on the predefined scoring system below.
-The certification is done either by the Forum SCS-Standards or an attestation body nominated by the forum.
+The certification is done either by the Forum SCS-Standards or an attestation body nominated by the forum. Certification may be subject to fees.
 
 ### Certificate tiers
 

Standards/scs-0007-w1-certification-integrators-implementation-notes.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ This document describes the process and associated checks used to validate an ap
 
 ## Certification process procedure
 
-To apply for a certification as an SCS Integrator, an application request must be sent to the attestation body. In the application request, the applicant specifies the certification tier for which it is applying. The relevant SCS-compliant environments must also be specified as references therein, which should be used to calculate the necessary score according to the scoring system.
+To apply for a certification as an SCS Integrator, an application request must be sent to the attestation body. In the application request, the applicant specifies the certification tier for which it is applying. The relevant SCS-compliant environments must also be specified as references therein, which should be used to calculate the necessary score according to the scoring system. The applicant must be a member ("shaper" or "advisor" level) of the Forum SCS-Standards in the OSB Alliance (a non-profit) and pay the respective membership fees. Alternatively, fees for certification can be paid without becoming a member.
 
 If the listed references are joint environments (e.g. two or more implementation partners have jointly set up an SCS environment or manage them together), it must be sufficiently demonstrated what the applicant's own share in the setup and operation of the environment is.