FULL MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION

To support Network Members to the fullest extent possible.
To comply with standard operating procedures and security guidelines.
To pay invoices to other PBLA Members in a timely manner. To be active in sales endeavours to encourage mutual growth.
To respect other member’s existing customer base and confidential business data.
To provide bona fide sales leads when possible.
To provide best quality service and comply with any written agreements and/or contracts that exists between Members.
To inform PBLA of any delinquencies and long-standing disputes, financial or otherwise, involving another PBLA member.
To promptly inform PBLA of any changes in the company’s legal registration, financial and fiscal matters that may impact the good standing of the company in the Network.

Membership Fees
• The Annual Membership Fees are published by PBLA – Premier Bulk Liquids Alliance.
• Membership Fees are billed in US-Dollars for a 12 -month period.
• Membership Fees are subject to additional banking charges.
• Membership Fees must be paid via bank transfer within 10 days of the invoice date.
• Renewal Membership Fees are to be received by the due date of the invoice.

PBLA Global Meeting
The PBLA Global Meetings will be organized in a timely manner, allowing each Member to plan and arrange their participation in advance. It is highly recommended that all Members participate in every Global Meeting. Members are required to attend at least one out of two annual meetings.

Termination of Membership
Member may resign from PBLA at any time.
• PBLA Head Office must receive a 30-day written Notice of Resignation.
• PBLA will confirm the requested termination in writing.
• Member will be removed from the Membership Directory.
• All program privileges offered by PBLA will be revoked.
PBLA reserves the right to terminate Membership, based on: -Breach of any Membership Rules and/or Code of Ethics -Material changes negatively affecting a Member (loss of mandatory licenses, permits and insurances, any adverse limitation in the Member’s financial and/or fiscal status, change of ownership).
It is at the discretion of PBLA to make final and irrevocable decisions in each individual case. Members, when terminated, are obligated to remove and refrain from using any PBLA Logos, Marketing Materials and/or the PBLA Brand Name. Resignation or termination of Membership does not entitle the Member to any refund of annual fees.

PBLA Privacy Policy
Please note that by uploading company logos, pictures and company descriptions, you are authorizing PBLA to use the material for PBLA Meetings, Conferences and Membership Announcements.
PBLA fully respects the right to privacy and is committed to maintaining the confidentiality, security and privacy of the Member’s information, traffic data and communications content.
PBLA will not sell, rent, trade or otherwise transfer any personal and/or traffic data or communications content without your explicit permission, unless it is obliged to do so under applicable laws or by order of the competent authorities.
Please note that information that you voluntarily make public in your profile(s), or which you disclose on chats or discussions forums will be available to view by other PBLA Members.
PBLA may have disclose some information to respond to legal requirements, exercise legal rights or defend against legal claims, to protect PBLA’s interests, fight against fraud and to enforce our policies or to protect anyone's rights, property, or safety

PBLA Payment Protection Plan designated to allow financial support toward loss of freight payments incurred due to an insolvent or bankrupt member.

All members are asked to participate in the PBLA Payment Protection Plan.
The PBLA Payment Protection Plan yearly contribution schedule: 1st year: USD $500.00 and 2nd year: USD 250.00
Per member/per participating office will be paid into a separate “Trust Fund” for the sole purpose toward supporting the loss of freight payments incurred by a participating member due to an insolvent/bankrupt member.
The PBLA Payment Protection Plan only covers financial support toward loss of billed freight charges.
Other charges such as Duties & Taxes or COD collections are not covered.
Furthermore, the PBLA Payment Protection Plan does not cover disputed invoices as those shall be referred to the PBLA Dispute Resolution Service desk.
All participating Members are clearly identified in the member directory.
The PBLA Payment Protection Plan may pay out a maximum of 80 % of the available money in the Trust Fund every 1st Quarter of each year, in settlement to protected members with freight debts outstanding from Insolvent or Bankrupt members during the past year with a maximum amount of 20,000 USD per debtor.
The PBLA Payment Protection Plan will be managed by a PBLA Trust Advisory Board from within the participating PBLA Member Group.
The PBLA Payment Protection Plan will employ the services of a professional collection agency to pursue debt collection from the debtor to recover loss of paid out funds thru legal means.
The annual contribution to the Protection Plan and maximum aggregate amount are subject to change.
Important: Non participating members cannot access the Payment Protection Plan.

Rules governing the PBLA Payment Protection Plan among participating Members:

· The PBLA PPP will be managed by a PBLA Trust Advisory Board consisting of 2 Board Members from within the participating PBLA Member Group chaired by PBLA Management.
· The PBLA PPP is designated to allow financial support against insolvent or bankrupt members.
o Member companies who has changed ownership thru merger or acquisition remain responsible for its debt and are not covered by this plan.
· Participating member of this PBLA PPP must be in good standing, current on the annual membership fees, payment protection plan and have attended the most recent PBLA Global Network Meeting.
· The PBLA PPP may pay out a maximum of 80 % of the available money in the Trust Fund every 1st Quarter of each year, starting year 2018.
· The PBLA PPP cover a maximum amount of 20,000 USD per debtor but may not exceed 80 % pay out of the available money in the Trust Fund.
· Freight billing must presented to the receiving station within 14 days of the date of shipment.
· The PBLA PPP does not provide coverage for shipments with payment terms of more than 30 days.
· Participating Members must submit a late payment report to the PBLA Board no later than 60 days of the date of transaction.
· The PBLA PPP cover’s only invoices within a maximum of 60 days before the claim date.
· Only freight invoices from participating offices will be eligible to this PBLA PPP.
· The PBLA PPP is limited to general cargo only. Any other type of cargo is not covered.
· Any single transaction with an invoiced amounts over USD $ 10,000 are not covered under this plan.
· The PBLA PPP yearly contribution of USD $ 500.00 per member, per participating office must be paid within 15 days of invoice date.
· PBLA Management reserves the right to update the above terms at its discretion and at any time.

The majority of our Members are already benefitting from positive business developments and Profitable growth by actively cooperating with fellow PBLA Network Partners.

Our business model is proving successful:
· Enrolling only pre-qualified and carefully vetted top professional Companies with a proven track record and sound business practices
· Appointing only a few companies in each Country/Region is in the best interest of our Members and is a prerequisite for fostering long term Member to Member business partnerships
· We only appoint carefully selected Companies offering the critical range of services, coverage and flexibility necessary to compete in today’s market environment
The following criteria are part of our evaluation process:
· Member to Member bilateral activities
· Attendance of Global Network Meetings (1 out of 2)
· Financial Standing
· PBLA Global Brand promotion and identification
· Proactive responsiveness to enhance Global Network activities