Membership
A sk the majority of BIFA “for the STC”. The BIFA Standard Trading Conditions (STC) are the Being a BIFA full trading Member brings a range of bene fi ts to your organisation – are you making use of them? Know your bene fi ts “ To get the greatest value from your Members why they joined BIFA and they will answer,
both domestically and internationally. This is the
mechanism through which BIFA represents the interests of its members and influences regulation. The Technical Information page of the BIFA website is a repository for advice and guidance on a range of topics including sustainable logistics, the Windsor Framework and the Customs Declaration Service, and provides access to both the BIFA and FIATA Good Practice Guides. If you still cannot find the answer to your query, you can always contact personnel at the Secretariat for advice, drawing on their years of experience in the forwarding industry. Technical information is also disseminated to Members through the other areas of Member benefits: events, training and communications. To get the greatest value from your membership subscription ensure that your organisation has nominated a BIFA administrator to add, remove and update contacts in the BIFA Member portal. Users should then maintain their own communications preferences in order to receive relevant messages from BIFA. Contact bifacomms@bifa.org if assistance is required. Make the most of your membership
The BIFA STC were introduced in 1988 and have undergone a number of revisions to keep them up-to-date and relevant in an ever-changing environment. During 2025 they were subjected to the most detailed examination, review and re-write in their history and the new 2025 version was issued to Members ahead of the 31 December implementation. If you have not yet incorporated the BIFA STC 2025 edition into your contracts with customers, you are advised to do so as soon as possible. Information on this process is available at BIFA STC2025. Would you like to influence policy and contribute to government decision-making? Members are encouraged to engage with BIFA through the regular regional meetings held in many locations which provide a pathway for Member employees to represent their local region on the BIFA Council or join a special interest policy group, working group or advisory body. Discussions at these various meetings are formulated into policies that steer BIFA’s interaction with government and other bodies
cornerstone of BIFA and the most obvious benefit of membership, but they are certainly not the only benefit available to you as a full Member. Visit the BIFA website and you will see that BIFA has four pillars: • Representation • Training • Information and guidance • Industry promotion. These are reflected in the Member benefits which can be classified as policy, events, training and communications. This month we will take a closer look at the Member benefits in the policy category. Policy Benefits listed under the policy heading include the BIFA STC, representation to government and various agencies, and the provision of advice and guidance on technical matters.
membership subscription ensure that your organisation has nominated a BIFA administrat or to add, remove and update contacts in
the BIFA Member portal
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