How to become a member

Your company must be committed to the objectives of the Association. In the field of duty and tax free sales or sales related to the travel sector, these shall be:

- encourage closer links between manufacturers and retailers world-wide, in order to facilitate the growth of the industry;

- group together all  persons who are active, or who show an interest, in these fields;

- organise Tax Free Sales Trade Shows, both in France and abroad, and in particular an annual world trade show;

- organise all events (trade shows, exhibitions, seminars, conferences) relating to the sale of products linked to the travel sector;

- provide all services and carry out all related and/or incidental activities which can be directly or indirectly linked to the aforementioned activities.

You should also be aware and satisfied with the fact that the Association may represent the interests of its Members to all public or private organisations and institutions, national or international.

Your company must be a brand owner or a worldwide distributor/licensee.  Please note that in the event of a change in distributor/licensee, the Management Committee may review your company's membership.

First step:  It is necessary to send a written application for Membership on company letter-headed paper together with an application form to the Association's President, Mr Erik Juul-Mortensen, enclosing your company's brochure.

Your letter should describe your company's activity in the travel retail market and outline the brands it produces or those for which it has the worldwide distribution rights.

Second step: Membership applications will be reviewed by the Association's management committee twice a year.

Third step: Should your company's membership be approved, this will become effective in the January following approval of your application and upon receipt of the annual membership fee (€770 incl. VAT).

Please note that the ultimate deadline is 7 November 2008. You may apply either by sending your paper application or directly online. Please note that if you apply online, you will yet be asked to send your official letter by courier as this is necessary to validate your request.

Paper application

Please send your application to:

Tax Free World Association

Mr Erik Juul-Mortensen

63, rue la Boétie

75008 Paris

FRANCE

Online application

Apply now!

For further details about Membership, please contact Sabine Parmentier at s.parmentier(at)tfwa.com.