Full Member A
Core national associations
For example: National associations.
- General Assembly
- Yes, subject to statutes
- Board
- Subject to the Articles, if paid up
- Committees
- Yes
- Intelligence
- Full member access
Membership categories
Eight ways to take part
Full members hold the vote and can stand for the Board. Associates take part in defined areas of the work, and strategic partners work with CLAME without becoming members. See what each category receives, then check the steps and documents for applying.
What each receives
Rights and benefits by category
Rights apply once membership takes effect: after the Board’s recommendation, admission by the Secretariat and payment of the first annual dues. The application fee is paid once, and is deducted from your first year’s annual dues if you are admitted.
Full members
Hold the vote and can stand for the Board when paid up.
Voting
Full Member B
Plant science companies, in three bands by size
Same rights as Full Member A. Company scale sets the dues band, not the voice.
- Global€1,500 / $1,800Core industry members: global and major regional companies, and original CLAME members
- Mid-sized€1,500 / $1,800Core industry members: regional and mid-sized companies
- Niche€1,500 / $1,800Core industry members: smaller and specialist companies
Associate members
No vote; take part in defined areas of the work.
Associate A · Value-chain
Commercial ecosystem and value-chain actors
For example: Equipment suppliers, application technology firms, laboratories, CROs, regulatory consultants, logistics providers, digital platforms, value-chain actors, non-AME associations.
- General Assembly
- Yes, subject to statutes
- Board
- By invitation / observer
- Committees
- By relevance and upon approval
- Intelligence
- Selected access
Associate B · Affiliate
Knowledge, research and development partners
For example: Research institutions, universities, NGOs, academic bodies, innovation hubs, farmer-facing institutions, development organisations.
- General Assembly
- By invitation / observer
- Board
- No / by invitation / observer
- Committees
- By relevance and upon approval
- Intelligence
- Selected public and technical access
Associate C · Correspondent
Senior individual and knowledge members
For example: Retired industry executives, former regulators, former association leaders, senior independent experts, selected consultants.
- General Assembly
- By invitation
- Board
- No / by invitation / observer
- Committees
- By invitation
- Intelligence
- Selected advisory access
Strategic partners
Work with CLAME without becoming members.
Strategic partners
Not members
For example: Regulators, RECs, government agencies, development partners, farmer bodies, multilateral institutions.
- General Assembly
- By invitation
- Board
- Non-member, non-voting
- Committees
- No
- Intelligence
- No
How to apply
From enquiry to onboarding
Nine steps. Membership takes effect only after the Board’s recommendation, admission and payment, unless a waiver is expressly granted.
- 01Applicant or Secretariat
Enquiry
You receive the membership pack, category guidance, fee schedule and Annex A. The Secretariat may also approach you during recruitment.
Request the pack - 02Applicant
Choose a category
Pick the category that fits. The Secretariat can reclassify during review, in line with the Board-approved fees.
Find your category - 03Applicant
Submit Annex A
Send the form, supporting documents, the signed Code of Conduct and a conflict-of-interest declaration.
Start Annex A - 04Secretariat
Secretariat screening
Checks completeness, legal standing, category fit and preliminary risk flags.
- 05Membership committee
Committee secretariat
Where appropriate, relevant committees or members comment. Sensitive information is not shared.
- 06Membership committee
Interview and scoring
A conversation on fit, expectations and compliance, then scoring on the Annex B matrix and a recommendation.
- 07Board, then Secretariat
Board recommendation
The Secretariat presents the application to the Board, which recommends admission in line with the Statutes. The Secretariat then confirms your admission.
- 08Secretariat
Invoice and payment
The Secretariat agrees your annual dues with you and sends the invoice. Membership takes effect once it is paid, unless a waiver is expressly granted. The application fee is credited against your dues.
- 09Secretariat
Onboarding
Welcome pack, certificate, committee options, confidentiality rules, Code obligations and a first-year engagement plan.
Possible outcomes
Approve
Meets the criteria and no material risks identified.
Conditional approval
Subject to documents, a reference check, payment, corrective action or a category change.
Defer
Not enough information, an open compliance question, or legal or Board guidance needed.
Reject
No strategic fit, unacceptable risk, conflict with the mandate, or refusal to sign the Code.
Annex A · A5
Supporting documents by category
Ordinary covers Full Members A and B.
| Document | Ordinary | Value chain | Affiliate | Correspondent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of incorporation / registration | Required | Required | Required | If applying as a firm |
| Organisational profile | Required | Required | Required | Required CV or profile |
| Evidence of legal good standing | Required | Required | Required | — |
| Reference or letter / email of support | Required | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended |
| Signed Code of Conduct declaration | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| Conflict-of-interest declaration | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| Beneficial ownership / parent company information | Required | If applicable | — | — |
| Proof of national association membership | Recommended | If applicable | — | — |