IBTC Affiliation Form

Thank you for your interest in becoming an IBTC member

Please note that by applying for IBTC membership you are also applying for Bioenergy Europe membership.

⚠️You will be able to save and/or print the form at the end of each step, provided that you use the same PC, IP address and do not clear your browser's cache and cookies in between the steps.

We can also provide you with a pdf form, if you wish.

For more information, please refer to our terms and conditions, our About Us section or engage directly with our business development and membership department.

Step 1: Complete your profile
🔓 Public information
Organisation Full name in English *
Acronym (if any)
Head Office address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code Country

General phone number *

Area Code Phone Number
General e-mail address *

Website URL *
LinkedIn profile
Twitter handle

Short description of your organisation for the general public visiting Bioenergy Europe's website. *
Min. 60 words. Max. 200 words

Step 2: Define your membership
Select your Membership Categories

1. IBTC Full Member
Parties active in production or consumption of torrefied biomass as well as system or machinery suppliers to the torrefaction industry, i.e. those already producing and most benefitting from any kind of promotion respectively removals of limitations and barriers. Full Members constitute the IBTC Steering Committee, and therefore have not only the right to participate in all IBTC activities but also to govern IBTC.
⚠️Please note that membership fees are VAT excluded and are subject to the official Belgian consumption index.
Select your membership sub-category
Select your membership sub-category

2. IBTC Developing Members
Parties with the clear objective to become a producing member with their project(s) under development. Already on their way to become a full producer but they don´t have a commercial production yet (no production intended to be marketed).
Select your membership sub-category

3. IBTC Associated Members
Any other companies, organisations or individuals with an interest along the value chain of torrefied biomass and supporting the objectives of IBTC are eligible to become Associated Members (e.g. ports/terminals, logistic providers, shipping companies, stevedores, consultants, associations, research institutions, certification companies, insurances).
⚠️Please note that membership fees are VAT excluded and are subject to the official Belgian consumption index.
Select your membership sub-category

Bioenergy Europe coordinates different Working Groups. Which one(s) would be of your interest? *

Sustainability Competitiveness Pellets Woodchips Domestic Heating Agro-biomass & Energy Crops Biopower & CHP
Short statement about why you want to join IBTC and Bioenergy Europe:
Max. 60 words

Step 3: Identify key contacts
Please provide the contact details for 2 individuals within your organisation.

This will allow us to match them with our departments, allowing for better communication and collaboration.

Contact #1: Membership contact person

Main contact person for IBTC
Name *

First Name Last Name
Job title *
E-mail *
Phone Number *

Area Code Phone Number

Contact #2: Administration 📓

The person dealing with administrative matters
Name *

First Name Last Name
Job title *
E-mail *
Phone Number *

Area Code Phone Number

Would you like to add any other contact person (s) who would like to receive information of our activities, events, weekly news, etc.?
e-mail, name

Step 4: Register your billing details
Name of organisation for billing *
Billing address (only if different from postal address)

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code Country
VAT number *
Company registration no.

Any extra comments or questions?

Step 5: Terms and conditions approval
Admission

1.   Applications for membership must be submitted to the International Biomass Torrefaction Council (IBTC) via our online application form.

2.   The online application form must be dully completed with the requested information.

3.   All eligible application forms are submitted for approval to the IBTC Steering Committee and the Bioenergy Europe Board.

4.   Accepted members shall be notified by the International Biomass Torrefaction Council (IBTC) Secretariat maximum within 30 days after both the Committee and Board’s agreement.

5.   The effective date of affiliation is the date of notification.

6.   A member shall only enjoy its membership rights if its membership fees have been paid in full and in due time.

Membership fees

1.   The annual membership fee of each member will be based on the most recent data available regarding its bioenergy turnover (e.g. sales of biomass, energy or services) or on its membership fees. In case there is no bioenergy related turnover, the fee will be negotiated with the secretariat on the base of another relevant criteria (e.g. sum of purchased biomass fuels).

2.   The membership year runs from the 1st January through to the 31st December of each year.

3.   Membership fees are due annually upon the beginning of each membership year and are payable upon presentation of the membership fees invoice.

4.   Membership fees are due in one payment for each started membership year and cannot be claimed back in case of termination of membership during the year.

5.   Any application submitted before the 30th June of the financial year will imply the payment of 100% of the membership fees. Any application submitted after the 30th June of the financial year will imply the payment of 50% of the membership fees.

6.   An annual price index will be applied to all membership fees.

Membership rights and obligations

1. Members who have paid their membership fees will be entitled to participate in and exercise their full membership rights.

2. Each IBTC and Bioenergy Europe member shall:

a) Act in a manner compatible with the vision, mission and values of Bioenergy Europe.

b) Keep the relevant departments and people of your organisation fully informed of the work and progress made by Bioenergy Europe.

c) Keep Bioenergy Europe informed about any major changes in organisation. In case of company’s contact person change, please inform Bioenergy Europe within a reasonable time. It is mandatory that Bioenergy Europe has the correct e-mail addresses of the persons registered in the application form.

d) Upon request, please inform Bioenergy Europe each year in a faithful manner about annual turnover, membership fees and production capacity in view of determining the membership category and the amount of the membership fees.

e) Provide the correct general information about your organisation. This information will be used for the Bioenergy Europe member’s directory.

3. Members that have not paid their annual membership fees will not be able to exercise their membership rights, notwithstanding their automatic exclusion in case of failure to pay after expiry of a fifteen days’ notice period.

Additional Information

1.   The membership is automatically renewed every year.

2.   Any member may resign and end its membership at any time before 1st October by completing the online termination form in order for the resignation to take effect at the end of the same financial year.

3.   Upon termination of membership, all membership rights will immediately and automatically cease, without prejudice to the obligation of the terminated member to pay any unpaid membership fees.

4.   Membership fees that have not been paid remain due in full for the membership year in which the termination of membership (e.g. as a result of resignation or exclusion) occurred.

5.   Membership fees already paid cannot be claimed back and will not be reimbursed, irrespective of the date of termination.

6.   According to the Statutes, a member can be excluded from membership by the General Assembly:

a) In case of failure to pay their membership fees after expiry of 31 days notice period following reminders of payment.

b) If the General Assembly considers that the Member acts against the objectives of Bioenergy Europe. Any Member can propose the expulsion of a Member. The Member proposed for expulsion will be informed about the reasons for the proposed expulsion and has the right to explain its position to the General Assembly before the latter takes a decision.

In case of disagreement about Terms and Conditions, the Statutes and By-Laws prevail.

Bioenergy Europe Board reserves the right to update the By-Laws of the Statutes about Membership Terms and Conditions.

Name of the legal representative *

First Name Last Name
As the legal representative of the organisation, I hereby apply to become a member of Bioenergy Europe and IBTC and acknowledge that I have read and fully understand the affiliation terms and conditions.
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