Membership conditions

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The following conditions apply to trading members of the Union:

1. Adhere to the articles of association of the Union for Ethical BioTrade;
2. Meet the minimum criteria laid out in the verification framework;
3. Pay an annual membership fee based on turn-over;
4. Commit to the verification system of the Union, including:
   1. Undergoing independent 3rd party verification against the Union’s verification framework, within 6 month after being awarded provisional membership status.
   2. Develop a work-plan to reach compliance with the Union’s verification framework within 5 years. This work-plan needs to be submitted to the Union for approval.
   3. Commit to implementation of the work-plan, report on the progress made in its implementation, and undergo independent 3rd party verification towards completion of the work-plan within maximum 4 years after its initiation.
   4. Commit to continuous improvement once compliance is achieved. 

The following conditions apply to affiliate members of the Union:

1. Adhere to the articles of association of the Union for Ethical BioTrade;
2. Commit to the minimum criteria laid out in the verification framework;
3. Pay an annual membership fee based on its annual budget;
4. Formally commit to the Ethical BioTrade Principles and Criteria and indicate how they will implement this commitment;
5. Report periodically on the activities undertaken to promote the Union and the funds invested.