Members

Who is required to participate in the program?


The Quebec regulation requires all brand owners or first suppliers or importers who do not advise the Ministry that they wish to submit their own program, to join a management association.

What documentation do I need to become a Member of SOGHU?

To become a Member, SOGHU requires the following documents:

  1. the Membership Application form - see the attachment below
  2. 2 copies of the Membership Agreement (pages 2 & 8 filled out, signed and dated) - see the attachment below.
    Please note: since we require the original documents with the signatures we only accept Membership Agreements through the mail.
  3. your corporate List of Officers (in compliance with article 3.6 of the Membership Agreement)
  4. your Québec Enterprise number (NEQ) or corporate registration number if you do not have a Québec Enterprise number (in compliance with article 3.6 of the Membership Agreement)
  5. a cheque for $227.90 (taxes included)

SOGHU will only process your application and activate your membership upon receipt of all of the above mentioned items. Your name will then appear on our website in our List of Members.

Please note: The Member agrees to remit the EHCs retroactively from December 1, 2004 on all of the products sold by it or supplied by it, in compliance with article 3.5 of the Membership Agreement.

How much is the Environmental Handling Charge (EHC)?

All members have to pay an EHC based on sales volumes, as follows:

SOGHU became operational on November 1, 2004 but EHC remittance didn't have to be accounted for until December 1, 2004. EHCs are payable to SOGHU on a monthly basis, within 30 days of the end of each month.
SOGHU renders the following services to its members, as required by the Regulation:

**** Certification Agreement ****

The English version of the Certification Agreement of November, 2004 revised December 20,2006 will soon be available on this page. To see a copy of the original, legal version of this agreement, please visit the "Membres" section in the French portion of the website.

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Member Listing: SOGHU