CHEMICAL TRADERS AND DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Statutes of the Chemical Traders and Distributors Association of the Czech Republic
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Section 7: Membership Fees, Payments for Services Provided by the Association and Principles of Financial Management
- Ordinary members pay membership fees and charges for the services provided by the Association in accordance with the "Rules for the Determination of the Amount and Manner of Payment of Membership Fees" provided by the Association to its ordinary members" (hereinafter, the "Rules") approved for each calendar year by a General Assembly resolution. Associate members pay membership fees to the Association and charges for the services provided by the Association pursuant to the applicable Service Agreement entered into between such associate member and the Board (see Section 6(3) above). Membership fees are used primarily for the coverage of costs incurred by the Association in connection with organising the Association´s activities according § 3.
- The Association´s financial sources are membership fees and they are used for covering aktivity expenditures of the Association. They could not use for entrepreneurial activity or profitability
- The Association´s financial management is based on budgets approved by the General Assembly for each calendar year.
- Remaining financial sources is transposing for the future year.
- The day-to-day financial management of the Association is governed by generally binding legal regulations for associations. The proper financial management of the Association, keeping of records, compliance with the budget and payment of taxes and charges is the responsibility of the General Secretary of the Association.
- The General Assembly authorises the Board to decide on changes in the amounts of membership fees and payments of ordinary and associate members for the services provided by the Association on extraordinary grounds (dates of payment, discounts, or release from payment duties where appropriate).
- Each ordinary or associate members may make a voluntary decision to pay a higher amount than prescribed to the benefit of the Association, or pay prior to the due date.
Section 8: Rights and Obligations of Members of the Association
- Each ordinary member of the Association is entitled to attend General Assemblies and other collective events of the Association. It is also entitled to participate in deciding on the activities of the Association. Associate members are entitled to attend General Assemblies. The right of an associate member to attend other collective events of the Association and/or participate in deciding on the activities of the Association is provided in the applicable Service Agreement.
- Each ordinary or associate member of the Association is entitled to put through its views and standpoints and thus influence the creation of the standpoints of the Association, as well as to provide its positions concerning the activities of the Association´s bodies and of the Association in their entirety.
- Each ordinary or associate member of the Association is entitled to submit its proposals for amendments to and modifications of the basic documents of the Association and nominations of candidates for the elections of members of the Association´s bodies.
- Each ordinary member of the Association is entitled to participate in the Association´s activities by its work in the expert commissions, etc. Each associate member is entitled to participate in the Association´s activities by its work in the expert commissions to the extent specified in the applicable Service Agreement.
- Each ordinary member of the Association is entitled to require from the Association the direct provision or mediation of services relating to the mission and scope of activities of the Association. Each associate member is entitled to require from the Association the direct provision or mediation of services relating to the mission and scope of activities of the Association to the extent specified in the applicable Service Agreement.
- Each ordinary or associate member of the Association is obliged to observe the Statutes of the Association, pay membership fees and settle invoices for the services provided in the prescribed amounts and on due dates, as well as to observe the resolutions of the Association´s General Assemblies.
- Each ordinary or associate member of the Association is obliged to advocate and explain the standpoints of the Association in the public, as long as it acts on behalf of the Association.
- Each ordinary member of the Association is entitled to use the title "Member of the Chemical Traders and Distributors Association of the Czech Republic". Each associate member of the Association is entitled to use the title "Associate Member of the Chemical Traders and Distributors Association of the Czech Republic".
- Each ordinary or associate member of the Association is obliged to furnish the Association bodies with such information as may be necessary for the implementation of the mission and activities of the Association and keeping the list of its members.
The Responsible Care Programme is implemented and assessed by means of the Steering Committee of the Association of Chemical Industry of the Czech Republic, of which the representative of SCHOD ČR is a member. For the realization of the Responsible Care Programme a joint programme was created on the basis of a Partnership Agreement between SCHOD ČR, SCHP ČR, FECC and CEFIC. The Guide for Responsible Care Assessment – verbatim „Odpovědné podnikání v chemii“ – which includes 36 assessment criteria was published.
