All Commercial Members are expected to:

1. Formally agree to the Membership Agreement, Bylaws and Antitrust Documents as stipulated by the Task Force Board. (Please Note: A signed and returned copy of the Membership Agreement is required before the Member can join a Sub-Group or attend Task Force calls and meetings unless written permission is obtained from The Task Force Board via the Secretariat.)
2. Contribute financially by means of an annual membership fee.
3. Map all Thai supply chains using fishmeal and other seafood products for private label products. To do this, companies are required to work with their supply chains through to processors & farms, feed mills, hatcheries, fishmeal plants and the source of fishmeal in the feed – including all vessel names. (The Task Force can help guide and assist Members through this process.)
4. Work with the Task Force to develop a plan for traceability and social audits (when no alternative recognized social auditing program is in place) of their supply chain. Audits are typically paid for by the manufacturers/processors, but any company can discuss cost sharing of audits within their supply chain.
5. Work internally within their companies and with their supply chain to adopt/comply with the Task Force Code of Conduct, agree to the relevant List of Task Force Asks and inform them about Task Force audit protocols, applicable national and international standards.
6. Contribute to at least one Sub-Group.
7. Attend all calls and meetings. There are two face-to-face meetings annually (typically held in Bangkok), a 6 weekly Membership Webinar (typically 60 mins) and regular conference calls / side meetings arranged by the Sub-Group Leaders as needed. Attendance is critical. If a member cannot attend they may send a substitute to the meeting. A member is allowed 3 absences per year.

All members of the External Stakeholder Advisory Committee are expected to:

1. Formally agree to the support the Task Force’s aims and objectives by agreeing to the External Stakeholder Agreement, Bylaws and Antitrust Documents as stipulated by the Task Force Board. (Please Note: A signed and returned copy of the External Stakeholder Agreement is required before the Member can join a Sub-Group or attend Task Force calls and meetings unless written permission is obtained from The Task Force Board via the Secretariat.)
2. Attend all calls and meetings. There are two face-to-face meetings annually (typically held in Bangkok), a 6 weekly Membership Webinar (typically 60 mins) and regular conference calls / side meetings arranged by the Sub-Group Leaders as needed. Attendance is critical. If a member cannot attend they may send a substitute to the meeting. A member is allowed 3 absences per year.
3. Participate and contribute to at least one working Sub-Group where the stakeholder has relevant experience and can contribute knowledge.
4. Seek advance approval from the Task Force before engaging in advocacy or any external communications on behalf of the Task Force or its members.

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