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 PRINCIPLES OF PARTCIPATIONMembers play a key role in enabling the BCI to achieve its long term objectives. To facilitate this, the BCI has developed eleven Principles of Participation to guide activity by its Members: 1. Application of the Principles
Members shall apply these Principles of Participation in their activities and shall comply with the relevant Obligations that relate to their own organisations. (Please refer to Membership reporting)
2. Promotion of BCI
Members shall promote the long-term objectives of BCI and shall not undertake activities that could bring BCI into disrepute or damage its reputation.
3. Compliance with Antitrust policy
Members shall comply with the BCI Antitrust policy [2 Sept. 09] and shall not engage in any collaborative activity that involves sharing information on costs, prices, margins, suppliers or customers that could be interpreted as anti-competitive under international or national trade rules.
4. Payment of fees
Members agree to contribute to the costs of running BCI by paying the fee relevant for their category of membership in a timely manner as determined by the BCI Council.
5. Communications about BCI
Members shall comply with BCI’s Communication Rules covering how their participation in BCI may be described publicly.
6. Participation in BCI activities
Members shall contribute to the development of BCI through an appropriate level of meeting attendance, by responding to BCI communications, by providing information and sharing knowledge.
The BCI recognises that its Members are at different positions within the cotton supply chain, and have different capacities to undertake activities. Therefore, the following Principles have specific Obligations that apply to different types of members.
7. Achievement of basic standards and commitment to continuous improvement
8. Increasing volumes of Better Cotton
9. Support for farmers
10. Assessment and reporting
11. Working with suppliers to promote use of Better Cotton
For more detailed information on how these principles apply to your organisation and what is expected by the BCI please refer to the Guide to Membership Obligations.
last update: 5 Oct. 09 |
