By subscribing this code of ethics every member of the European Maritime Independent Suppliers Association adopts the rules as a standard of behaviour.
For the purposes of this Code the following definitions and interpretations apply:
- Member- means a Member or Founding Member of the EMISA.
- Client - means a company who buys from a Member.
Rule 1. Fairness
It is unethical not to treat all members as colleagues respecting all common rules of fairness.
Rule 2. Competition.
It is unethical to try to obtain orders from other members' clients with false arguments.
Rule 3. Marketing.
It is unethical to inform the clients wrongly about the origin and quality of the products one offers.
Rule 4. Defamation of colleagues.
It is unethical to disparage another member.
Rule 5. Employees of colleagues.
It is unethical to hire employees of other members without mutual agreement.
Rule 6. Openness.
It is unethical not to warn other members of sudden chances of the financial status of mutual suppliers and/or clients.
Rule 7. Information obligation.
It is unethical not to inform the secretary of the EMISA about unscrupulous behaviour of suppliers/manufacturers and/or clients.
Rule 8. Use of the EMISA logo.
It is unethical to misuse the EMISA logo.