In order to maintain the high standard of quality and service expected from Angling Trades Association members, membership of the ATA is subject to meeting a number of conditions.

The initial criteria for membership are shown below, together with the code of practice which all new members must sign and to which they must agree to abide.

On rare occasions, parts of the criteria for membership can be waived with the agreement of the ATA Chairman and Board.

If you feel your company meets the criteria and you would like further information about joining the ATA, please contact us using the form provided at the bottom of the page.

CRITERIA FOR MEMBERSHIP

·         Must be substantially engaged in the supply and/or promotion of angling products or angling activities in the European Union.

·         Must sign the Code of Practice.

·         Must operate in a bona fide and ethical manner.

·         Must normally be trading for at least one year.

·         Must be proposed by a member of the Angling  Trades Association of at least twelve months standing.

CODE OF PRACTICE

1. Member companies of the ATA have committed themselves to maintain a high standard of quality and service to purchasers of angling equipment, clothing and accessories.
2. In achieving membership of the Association they have had to meet the required standards of experience, proficiency and commercial competence.  Thereafter, as members they are bound by the regulations of this Code of Practice, intended to maintain a high and improving standard of performance.
3. Purchasers of goods and services from member companies who feel that the member company in question has fallen below that standard are invited to submit details to the Association.
4. Member companies and their staff agree not to behave in such a way as to bring the ATA or any of its member companies into disrepute.
5. Member companies which are shown to persist in practices which the ATA find unacceptable or which fail to maintain proper standards of quality and performance will be liable to expulsion.
6. The ATA maintains a Mediation Panel to assist in the settlement of disputes between its members’ companies and their clients.  Member companies may elect to submit details of disputes in which they are involved to the Mediation Panel and by so doing commit themselves to being bound by the findings of the Panel.
7. This Mediation Service is normally restricted to the technical rather than the contractual aspect of the dispute.
8. A dissatisfied purchaser who cannot resolve a dispute with a member may submit details to the Panel, which will have the power to invite the member company also to submit details and to consider all circumstances and take what action is appropriate.
9. Enquiries and submissions should be directed in the first instance to the Secretary of the Mediation Panel, The Angling Trades Association, Federation House, National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2RF.
10. To qualify for membership of the ATA, companies must meet the membership criteria.
11. Member companies readily endorse and affirm their responsibility to their clients under current legislation.

Please take a look at our subscription rates for the ATA:

Please use the link below to contact the Angling Trades Association regarding membership.