A vacancy has arisen on the Gafta Approved Registers Committee (ARC) for a Fumigation Operator member (Category J).

ARC is responsible for overseeing the operation of the Gafta Codes of Practice for the Approved Registers of Analysts, Fumigators and Superintendents and associated Gafta Standards, Gafta Rules and Methods, in particular keeping the technical specifications under review and maintaining their relevance to current practice and market and regulatory requirements. It consists of both providers and users of the services covered by the Approved Registers. Members of ARC also contribute to Expert Groups who provide technical guidance on specific issues and trade policy.

Applicants are invited from Category J – Fumigation Operator membership. Applicants must have extensive day to day experience of operating to Gafta’s Rules, Procedures, Codes of Practice and Contractual Requirements.

Applicants must be employed by a member company in their specific location. Multi-national organisations will only be able to be represented in one category to ensure there is diversity of representation. Please see www.gafta.com/Trade-Assurance-Committees to see which organisations are already represented.

ARC meets in person twice per year. The language of the Committee is English. Meetings take place in March/April at Gafta’s office in London, and in October/autumn in the location of the European Commodities Exchange. The successful applicant will be expected to attend the next meeting on 14^th October 2025 in Berlin, Germany.

Please submit your application to Technical Manager Sarah Mann by email SarahMann@gafta.com. Your application should include your CV as well as a short statement about your interest in ARC. The deadline for applications is Friday 18^th July 2025. Informal discussions with candidates by Microsoft Teams may be arranged prior to a decision being taken. In the event of more than one shortlisted applicant for either category, a ballot of members within that category will be arranged.

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