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Guidelines for Regular Freight Forwarder Membership
'BUILDING STRENGTH FROM WITHIN'
Updated December 1, 2011
- Carry on business and maintain business premises in Canada as International Freight Forwarders. Refer to Bylaw Article II, Section 4 for specific details.
- Handle freight for principals exclusively, which freight moves principally from Canada to points or places abroad, or in the reverse direction.
- The firm is not in any manner subsidiary to, or owned in whole or in part by any shipper, consignee, exporter, importer. (Persons or corporations whose business is a subsidiary of a primary carrier may become a Regular Member should applicant show that business between the applicant and the carrier are at arm's length.)
- To abide by the CIFFA Standard Trading Conditions as approved by the national membership, or Corporate Trading conditions no less onerous than those of CIFFA.
- Abide by the Association's requirement to secure, at member's cost, Freight Forwarders Liability Insurance coverage, including Errors and Omissions with a minimum liability in the amount in Canadian currency of ($250,000.00) two hundred and fifty thousand dollars per occurrence (such proof to be attached to application), and carrier’s liability as may be assumed under a FIATA FBL or like contract of carriage issued in the Member’s name, current proof of which will be forwarded annually to the Secretariat;
- Maintain a high degree of professional conduct and ethics in all business dealings;
- Undertake to pursue the aims of the Association at all times.
Every CIFFA Member pledges to abide by CIFFA's professional Code of Ethics
Regular Membership Application
FIATA: New Members will be subject to a 6 month waiting period for access to FIATA documents.
Note: New Members only receive membership in FIATA with the start of each calendar year, January first.
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