Membership conditions
The following conditions apply to trading members of the Union:
- Adhere to the articles of association of the Union for Ethical BioTrade;
- Meet the minimum criteria laid out in the verification framework;
- Pay an annual membership fee based on turn-over;
- Commit to the verification system of the Union, including:
- Undergoing independent 3rd party verification against the Union’s verification framework, within 6 month after being awarded provisional membership status.
- 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.
- 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.
- Commit to continuous improvement once compliance is achieved.
The following conditions apply to affiliate members of the Union:
- Adhere to the articles of association of the Union for Ethical BioTrade;
- Commit to the minimum criteria laid out in the verification framework;
- Pay an annual membership fee based on its annual budget;
- Formally commit to the Ethical BioTrade Principles and Criteria and indicate how they will implement this commitment;
- Report periodically on the activities undertaken to promote the Union and the funds invested.
