1. FGK Fachverband galvanisierte Kunststoffe e.V.
  2. Membership
  3. Membership Fees Regulations
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Membership Fees Regulations

Membership Fee Regulations of the Fachverband Galvanisierte Kunststoffe e.V. (FGK), valid from 1 January 2016 (as at 16 June 2015; adopted at the FGK General Meeting on 16 June 2015 in Cologne)

 

1. Each member must pay a one-off admission fee, currently amounting to €5,000

2. The annual membership fee consists of a basic fee and a supplementary fee.

The basic fee is €500.

The supplementary fee is

  • annual turnover of up to €10 million, €3,000 per annum
  • annual turnover of up to €50 million: €4,500 per annum
  • annual turnover in excess of €50 million: €7,500 per annum

plus VAT at the rate applicable at the time of invoicing.

The annual premium is payable at the start of the year or upon joining and receipt of the premium invoice. The admission fee is payable immediately upon joining and receipt of the relevant invoice.

The annual turnover on which the fee is based is

  • for pure contract electroplating companies, the total annual turnover
  • for system suppliers (injection moulding and electroplating): 60 per cent of the total annual turnover

3. Members who, in addition to their FGK membership, also hold a valid full membership of the Zentralverband Oberflächentechnik e.V. (ZVO) are exempt from the FGK supplementary membership fee. Otherwise, the provisions of these membership fee regulations automatically apply again.

4. New members who join the FGK in the second half of a calendar year shall pay 50 per cent of the annual membership fee in the year of joining.

The admission fee must be paid in full, regardless of the date of joining.

5. For special projects, which may be decided upon by the Executive Committee or the General Meeting, the costs incurred shall be financed by a pro rata levy on all FGK members. The amount of this project levy shall be announced prior to the start of each project.

6. The Executive Committee is authorised to decide on projects or measures up to a total of €10,000 without consulting the General Meeting. Expenditure exceeding €10,000 must be approved by the General Meeting.