Membership

The international nature of the Federation is evidenced by its diverse membership. Many of the world's cocoa producers, the chocolate manufacturers, the cocoa processors, the cocoa merchants and trade houses feature in our members list which also contains names of warehousekeepers, insurers, superintendents and other trade associations. Our membership receives a wide range of benefits from our services.

The Federation is an independent company limited by guarantee.

Membership is divided into 4 categories - Voting, Non-Voting, Group and Honorary. The Voting membership is further subdivided into the following sub-categories:

1. Production/Exportation - voting members based in countries which grow cocoa beans;
2. Industry - voting members engaged in the processing of cocoa beans, cocoa products or related articles;
3. Trade - any other voting members.

The Non-Voting membership is open to those engaged in activities ancillary to the trade and who are not parties to the FCC contract.

The Group membership is open to groups of companies in either the Voting or Non-Voting Category.

Membership Guidelines

1. Voting and Non-Voting Members may be individuals, firms or corporations. Group Members must be corporations.
   
2. The election of members is entirely at the discretion of the Council to whom all applications are submitted for approval.
   
3. All applications for Voting Membership must be:
   1. submitted upon the relevant form;
   2. proposed and seconded by Voting Members of the Federation: the relevant form must be completed as indicated by the Proposer and the Seconder as well the Applicant;
   3. accompanied by certified financial accounts which are not more than one year old.
      
4. All applications for Non-Voting Membership must be:
   
   1. submitted upon the relevant form;
   2. proposed and seconded by Voting Members of the Federation: the relevant form must be completed as indicated by the Proposer and the Seconder as well the Applicant.
      
5. All applications for Group Membership must be:
   
   1. nominated by an existing Voting Member (the Nominating Voting Member) or an existing Non-Voting Member (the Nominating Non-Voting Member) of the Federation;
   2. submitted upon the relevant form;
   3. the relevant form must be completed as indicated by the Applicant and by either the Nominating Voting Member or Nominating Non-Voting Member of the Federation (usually the parent company) which must be an existing member of the Federation;
   4. accompanied by audited/certified financial accounts which are not more than one year old (only applicable for Group Member of a Voting Member's Group);
   5. by a corporation related to the Nominating Member in accordance with the terms set out in Article 7of the Articles of Association.

Capital requirements

Fees

How to join

To apply for membership of the FCC simply choose which category best suits your company's activities, complete the relevant application form and return to the FCC.

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