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CCSA Membership Rules



The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (company number 05650208) (“CCSA”) is the lead European association accelerating the commercial deployment of carbon capture, utilisation and storage through advocacy and collaboration. The CCSA is a not-for-profit trade body, registered in the UK, which is overseen by the Board of Directors. The secretariat is led by the CEO who oversees the work of the staff in the two offices in London and Brussels.

The Articles of Association and the Rules established under them (including these Membership Rules) form the basis of the membership contract through which the CCSA delivers a service to the member company as a CCSA member.

On becoming a member of the CCSA, the company agrees to these Rules, and it provides the CCSA with the appropriate consent to handle your personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or the Data Protection Act.

Membership Categories

  1. There are two categories of membership for organisations:

Full Membership –for Commercial organisations that are active/interested in CCUS

Associate Membership – for not-for-profit organisations (charities, NGOs, academia etc) that are active in CCUS

  1. The directors do not currently admit individuals to membership.

Full Membership

  1. The membership fee bandings are based on the organisation’s consolidated, audited turnover. The membership fee bandings are based on the organisation’s consolidated audited turnover.Please contact the CCSA for the current fees.


Notes

  • Group Membership: If a parent company is involved in CCUS, they and any [unlimited] related subsidiaries (wholly owned through to 51% shareholding)can join, for the single Full, Large fee for the full membership year. This will allow them only 1 vote, 1 logo represented and 1 principal contact. They may also choose to have separate membership in order to get separate votes, logos, and principal contacts. This will apply to both new and existing members.
  • Start-up Membership: This is applicable for small start-ups that have been established in the past 2 years from date of application(and do not have a parent company or funders in the CCUS industry and therefore applicable for a larger membership category). This membership level is only available for two membership years, at the end of that period, they would move into the Micro or above size bands.
  • Membership is per company, except where the parent of a group of companies joins at the Large Size B and to access ‘Group Membership’– where subsidiary contacts can access some benefits of membership. The CCSA membership must be paid by the largest entity and only covers the use of one logo, one principal contact, one vote and one potential place on the Board. If relevant subsidiaries want individual representation, they will need a separate membership.


Associate Membership

  1. We offer tiered membership fees based on the organisation’s total turnover. The membership fee bandings are based on the organisation’s consolidated audited turnover.Please contact the CCSA for the current fees.

Joining the CCSA

  1. Any applicant to Full and Associate membership shall submit an application for admission to membership via the CCSA website or via email. After having verified that all conditions for membership are complied with, the Board shall have the final decision on the admission of the applicant to Full or Associate membership.
  2. By signing the membership form, the member acknowledges and agrees with these Membership Rules.
  3. As outlined in our Articles of Association, the Board have the right to refuse or revoke membership of a member.

Being a CCSA Member

  1. Each Member shall inform the CCSA as soon as possible, of the identity, contact details of the Principal Contact who will act as the official channel of communication with the CCSA and enter into legally binding agreements on the Member’s behalf (hereafter: “Principal Contact”).
  2. The Member is responsible for ensuring that all contact details related to their membership, including the details of the Principal Contact and any other authorised persons or representatives, is accurate and up to date. The Member agrees to promptly notify the CCSA in writing of any changes to such information. The CCSA shall not be held liable for any loss, delay, or issue arising from the Member’s failure to provide accurate or updated contact details.
  3. Where the Member is a company or organisation, all current employees of the Member shall be entitled to access and benefit from the membership, subject to these terms and conditions. The Member is responsible for ensuring that only bona fide employees utilise such access and that all users comply with these CCSA Membership Rules and competition law(as applicable in the UK, EU and in the Member’s local jurisdiction).And along with other such policies of CCSA which are communicated to the Member on admission to the membership and updated from time to time. The CCSA reserves the right to verify eligibility and to suspend or withdraw access in cases of misuse or breach(or suspected misuse or breach)of these terms.

Membership fees

  1. All Members shall pay membership fees annually, as decided by the Board. Membership fees for each membership year must be paid in one full payment. Each year, the calculation method of the membership fees for Members shall be decided by the Board.
  2. Towards the end of the calendar year each Member shall communicate to the CCSA their organisation’s financial turnover from the most recent finalised/published accounts based on which its membership fees shall be calculated. The Principal Contact for the Member shall certify that the organisation’s financial turnover data which has been provided to the CCSA is true, accurate, and not misleading. Upon request of the CCSA, each Member shall provide its last financial statements/accounts.
  3. If a Member is unable or unwilling to communicate the required organisation’s financial turnover data, the CCSA shall calculate the applicable membership fees based on the information available by 60 days ahead of the applicable year, or may propose to the Board that the Member in question be removed from the membership in accordance with the Articles of Association. The decisions of the CCSA regarding the calculation of membership fees under this clause are final and not open to challenge or appeal.
  4. In a case where a group membership applies, for the purposes of clause 13,a Member shall communicate to the CCSA consolidated organisation’s financial turnover(i.e. for itself and including “Daughter and/or Sister Company/ies) based on which its membership fees shall be calculated. The Principal Contact for the Member shall certify that the organisation’s financial turnover data which has been provided to the CCSA is true, accurate, and not misleading. If a Member is unable or unwilling to communicate the required consolidated organisation’s financial turnover, the provisions of clause 14 shall apply.
  5. Membership invoices will be raised ahead of the start of the membership year and are due within 30 days. If a Member fails to pay its membership fees within three months of the start of the membership year, its membership shall be automatically and immediately terminated. The CCSA reserves the right to suspend membership benefits at any time after theinitial30-day payment deadline has elapsed, and to charge fees up until the date of termination under this clause (if applicable).
  6. Members who are removed from membership under clause 16 may apply to be re-admitted to the membership by giving written notice to CCSA of their request, and provided that all (or such part as the CCSA may in its discretion determine) of its outstanding membership fees have been paid.
  7. The CCSA may add interest and reasonable costs to outstanding invoices in line with the EU Late Payment Directive (Directive 2011/7/EU)or Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998.
  8. Membership fees are non-refundable under any circumstances, including but not limited to early termination, suspension, or non-utilisation of membership privileges.

Renewal of membership

  1. Membership is annual, commencing on 1 April each year (a “Membership Year”)and will automatically renew for successive Membership Years unless the Member gives written notice to the CCSA of their intention to resign from the membership no later than60 days before the start of the forthcoming Membership Year.

Resignation / Exclusion of membership

  1. Members may resign from membership of the CCSA at any time by giving written notice to the CCSA. The resignation shall be effective on the date on which the written notice has been sent to the CCSA. Where notice of resignation is given part way through any Membership Year, membership fees paid in respect of that year will not be refundable.
  2. A Member will be automatically deemed to have resigned if the Member is in one of the following situations:
    1. the Member is placed into receivership, administration or liquidation, or the Member is subject to any analogous process in any jurisdiction to which it is subject;
    2. the Member passes a resolution (or any Court of competent jurisdiction makes an order) that it be wound up or dissolved (other than for the purpose of a bona fide and solvent reconstruction or amalgamation);
    3. there is a change of control of the Member;
    4. (Partial)demerger;
    5. Transfer of a branch of activity/a universality;
    6. Non-payment of membership fees in accordance withclause16.


Notice

23. Any notice required under these Terms shall be given in accordance with Articles 54 and 55 of the Articles of Association of CCSA.




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