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Qualifications for Regular Freight
Forwarding Membership
DO YOU MEET THE
FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS?
A. Regular membership in the Organization shall be restricted to
persons or corporations who carry on business and maintain
business premises in Canada as international Freight Forwarders.
B. That freight is handled for principals exclusively, which
freight moves principally from Canada to points or places abroad,
or in the reverse direction.
C. The firm is not in any manner subsidiary to, or owned in whole
or in part by any shipper, consignee, exporter, importer or
primary carrier of goods, or who buys or sells or acts as buying
or selling agent in any manner whatsoever.
D. To abide by the CIFFA Standard Trading
Conditions as approved by the National Membership, or
Corporate Trading conditions no lessonerous than those of CIFFA.
E. To abide by the Association's requirement to secure, at member's
cost, Freight Forwarders Liability Insurance coverage,
including Errorsand Omissions and liability assumed under a FIATA
document(s), including the multimodal transport bill of lading, when
applicable, 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). Such
liability coverage to be in accordance with the particular
requirements of the member. (N.B. Thereafter, annual submission of
proof of coverage is member's responsibility.)
F. Dangerous Goods Compliance - C.I.F.F.A. members must abide by
the requirements of the laws of Canada that there be qualified
personnel in every office handling dangerous cargo. Submission of
identification of trained individuals in each Member's office is
required in writing to the C.I.F.F.A. Secretariat within six
months of approval of membership to the Association (See
Confirmation of CIFFA Member in the Training of Dangerous Goods).
G. A high degree of professional conduct and ethics is maintained
in all business deals.
H. The aim of the Association will be pursued at all times.
N.B. New Members will be subject to a 6 month waiting period for
access to FIATA documents.
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