Fee information

Full membership:

• Fee is € 2,000 per company per year
• Up to 3 representatives or nominated deputies to be allowed to attend meetings
• Correspondence to named representatives only

TAPA Associate Partner (TAP):

• No membership will be issued - but a "TAPA ASSOCIATE PARTNER (TAP)" will be confirmed
• Only relevant Associations will be accepted
• Partnership will be always a Board of Directors decision
• 2 Representatives of the Association will be allowed per conference
• No voting rights
• No Incident Information Service - except the Partner - Association contributes to it
• No membership fee but voluntary contribution
• Annual review from the Board of Directors (similar to SSP)

Honorary membership:

• Appointed by TAPA Management Committee. No fee.

SSP Membership:

TAPA EMEA will accept a certain number of companies that are Security Service Providers (SSP) specialized in supply chain security and who make this specialty their major business objective. Any Security Service Provider wishing to join TAPA EMEA must be proposed to the TAPA EMEA Board of Directors by an existing member (sponsor). TAPA EMEA will accept a maximum of five new companies under these rules in 2008. If membership is judged successful and members feel that it produces benefits the category of SSP Membership will be continued in 2009. TAPA EMEA will try to achieve as wide a range as possible of knowledge and experience from the potential SSP member companies which means TAPA EMEA will not accept more than 3 companies with similar activities. No SSP members are permitted to sell their products or services in TAPA EMEA meetings (unless directly approached by other TAPA members).

• Fee is € 2,000 per company per year
• Up to 3 representatives or nominated deputies to be allowed to attend meetings
• Correspondence to named representatives only

Guests:

• Potential new members may attend one meeting FOC before deciding whether to join. Membership fees must be paid before they attend a second meeting.
• Hosts and presenters are entitled to bring guests in agreement with the management committee.

Additional information:

• All membership applications remain subject to approval of TAPA Management Committee.
• Fees include participation in TAPA incident database.
• Fees to be paid within 2 months of invoice or membership lapses.
• Fee is for 1 calendar year. In year joiners pay from the quarter they join in.
• Membership available to other companies shipping high value freight or partners in the supply chain - subject to the overall requirement to retain original TAPA EMEA concept of serving the interests of the high tech industry. TAPA Management Committee to review.