WBN Application Form

Please take care to answer ALL questions as partly completed forms will NOT be processed.

Your joining fee and application fee will be invoiced upon approval and successful completion of your application. N.B. In exceptional circumstances, the joining fee may be reduced or waived.

Full legal name of Company
Registered Name (if different)
Type of Legal Entity
Registration No.	Date
Registered With
Start Up Date
Full Address of Head Office
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal Code
Country
Telephone incl. international code
Fax incl. international code
Email Address
Website
Name of Owner
Have any of the Directors ever been in bankruptcy?	yes no
If so, which Director
Is the company that applies for membership a subsidiary or sister company of another company?	yes no
If so, please name the company
Please name any WBN member(s) that you currently work with	1. 2. 3.
Do you satisfy the membership criteria set out on the WBN Website?	yes no
Does your company belong to any trade organisations, body or group (eg. IATA)?)	yes no
If yes, state name(s)	1. 2. 3.
List your primary trading activities:	1. 2. 3.
Please tick which of the following services your company offers and indicate the proportion of your total business as a percentage:	Airfreight Oceanfreight Roadfreight	Proportion of business
Indicate as a percentage how much of your traffic is inbound and how much is outbound:	Proportion of traffic that is INBOUND Proportion of traffic that is OUTBOUND
Please list the airports your company covers:	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Please list the seaports your company covers:	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Your office premises - are they	Owned Rented Leased Shared
Where are they located?	Airport City Centre Other Location
Your warehouse premises - are they	Owned Rented Leased Shared
Please state the size of warehouse(s) in square metres:
Please describe your handling/weighing facilities:
Do you operate your own vehicles?	yes no
If yes, give details:
Do you have branch offices?	yes no
If yes, please provide their address(es):	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Total number of employees working in freight forwarding?
What is your Annual Sales Turnover in US Dollars? Last Years Actual:
This Years Projected:
Before being accepted as a World Baggage Network member, would you be prepared to accept an assessment visit by a WBN Director?	yes no
The Annual Fee is payable each year strictly on the anniversary of your joining and you will receive an invoice from the Secretariat giving full payment details. When joining the WBN you are committing to this payment and to all the other conditions of the Charter and Code of Conduct. You should ensure that you are able to make payments from your Country to meet these and normal commercial debts due to your oversea partners, in the time frame stipulated and without any national or financial barriers or restrictions you from so doing. If you are aware of any reasons or difficulties which may affect this obligation, you must declare them prior to joining. Do you accept this commitment?	yes no
Do you employ adequate Anti-Virus measures to keep your systems free from computer viruses?	yes no
Please describe:
Is your company covered by professional liability insurance	yes no
If yes, please enter the policy number here and fax us a copy.
Is your company a licensed customs broker?	yes no
If yes, please enter your broker number here and fax us a copy of your certificate.
When you officially apply for membership, your company is required to delegate a Senior Director to attend the WFG conference. Do you undertake to do so?	yes no
How does your company promote its baggage services? Please give details.
When a company ceases to be a WBN member, the company is no longer entitled to use the name of the WBN and/or the WBN emblem and any reference to the WBN thus has to be removed from printed matter or stationery, buildings or vehicles, or otherwise. Failing to adhere to this proviso will result in legal proceedings against the company concerned. Do you accept this?	yes no
After 12 months the Board as part of a formal Review Assessment will assess your declarations made in this respect. Do you accept this?	yes no
Please use the following checklist to ensure that all required information is faxed to +44 1252 781948
Audited Accounts	Yes No N/A
Certificate of Memberships/Trade Organisations	Yes No N/A
Company Organisation Chart	Yes No N/A
Professional Liability Insurance Certificate	Yes No N/A
Licensed Customs Broker Certification	Yes No N/A
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