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       reasonable period of time before your membership expires, you will be
       contacted by the Membership Committee with a request that you file a
       renewal application, available <a href="application.php">here</a>.
-       Renewal applications and applications from previous members who did not renew are automatically accepted. If your membership expires, you won't be able to use rights of GNOME Foundation Members before renewing your membership. 
+      Renewal applications and applications from previous members who did
+      not renew in time are not automatically accepted. Please remember that
+      membership's renewals shouldn't be considered a mere formality, the Membership
+      Committee will do the <a href="https://live.gnome.org/MembershipCommittee/RenewalsPolicy">needed checks</a>
+      to verify applicant's contributions to the GNOME Foundation over the past two years and
+      eventually renew the membership. If your membership expires, you won't be able to use
+      rights of GNOME Foundation Members before renewing your membership. 
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