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Membership

Membership benefits

Benefits of membership

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Rules & regulations Access to the current and all previous versions of the FCC Rules and Regulations in English and French, which relate to the governance of the Federation, to the international contract rules for cocoa beans and cocoa products and to the arbitration and appeal procedures. These are reviewed regularly and updated when necessary by the Contracts & Regulations Committee and the Arbitration & Appeals Committee the members of which are selected from various sectors of the cocoa trade and industry to advise the Council.
Guidance Access to Guidance Notes on the Contract Rules for Cocoa Beans and Cocoa Products as well as Guidelines for Shipment and Storage of Cocoa Beans and Cocoa Products.
Influence Members have the opportunity to play an active role in the Federation’s work through our committees and working groups such as the Contracts Committee, the Arbitration & Appeal Committee, the Membership Committee, the Insurance Working Group etc.
Opportunity Voting members have the opportunity to join the Arbitration & Appeal Panel of the FCC which is regularly reviewed by the Council.
Reduced fees Members benefit from lower fees on arbitration and appeal proceedings.
Training Members benefit from discounted rates on FCC training courses held yearly. The FCC education courses provide an opportunity to transfer knowledge from experienced cocoa market operators to new entrants to the business in order to guarantee the longevity of the cocoa market.
Exclusive workshops Members benefit from FCC Workshops specially organised for members of the Federation.
Industry news Cocoa news is distributed daily to members highlighting up-to-date commercial and political events in the cocoa world.
Exclusive members' area Access to the members’ area on the Federation’s website with regular updates on matters of special interest.
Directory listing Publication of members’ contact details on the FCC website.
Cocoa Dinner Members have the opportunity to purchase tables at the FCC Cocoa Dinner to invite their guests to an event that is held every three years which brings together over 800 people from the international cocoa community.
Superintendents Scheme Qualifying members can apply to join the FCC Superintendents Scheme.
Global representation Representation of members' interests through the Federation’s active participation in a variety of institutions covering a wide range of issues such as cocoa quality requirements, food safety, child labour practices, sustainability and the concerns expressed by or on behalf of cocoa producers.

Rules & regulations

Access to the current and all previous versions of the FCC Rules and Regulations in English and French, which relate to the governance of the Federation, to the international contract rules for cocoa beans and cocoa products and to the arbitration and appeal procedures. These are reviewed regularly and updated when necessary by the Contracts & Regulations Committee and the Arbitration & Appeals Committee the members of which are selected from various sectors of the cocoa trade and industry to advise the Council.

Guidance

Access to Guidance Notes on the Contract Rules for Cocoa Beans and Cocoa Products as well as Guidelines for Shipment and Storage of Cocoa Beans and Cocoa Products.

Influence

Members have the opportunity to play an active role in the Federation’s work through our committees and working groups such as the Contracts Committee, the Arbitration & Appeal Committee, the Membership Committee, the Insurance Working Group etc.

Opportunity

Voting members have the opportunity to join the Arbitration & Appeal Panel of the FCC which is regularly reviewed by the Council.

Reduced fees

Members benefit from lower fees on arbitration and appeal proceedings.

Training

Members benefit from discounted rates on FCC training courses held yearly. The FCC education courses provide an opportunity to transfer knowledge from experienced cocoa market operators to new entrants to the business in order to guarantee the longevity of the cocoa market.

Exclusive workshops

Members benefit from FCC Workshops specially organised for members of the Federation.

Industry news

Cocoa news is distributed daily to members highlighting up-to-date commercial and political events in the cocoa world.

Exclusive members' area

Access to the members’ area on the Federation’s website with regular updates on matters of special interest.

Directory listing

Publication of members’ contact details on the FCC website.

Cocoa Dinner

Members have the opportunity to purchase tables at the FCC Cocoa Dinner to invite their guests to an event that is held every three years which brings together over 800 people from the international cocoa community.

Superintendents Scheme

Qualifying members can apply to join the FCC Superintendents Scheme.

Global representation

Representation of members' interests through the Federation’s active participation in a variety of institutions covering a wide range of issues such as cocoa quality requirements, food safety, child labour practices, sustainability and the concerns expressed by or on behalf of cocoa producers.

The Federation has established strong links with the chocolate industry with a proactive independent role in many of the major issues that face the cocoa market today.

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