Charter

CHARTER OF GOOD COTTON PRACTICES ASSOCIATION

 

         Name and Headquarters of the Association

         Article 1- Name of the Association is: “Good Cotton Practices Association” Its short name will be “IPUD”. The headquarters of the association is IZMIR.           

 

         The Purpose of the Association

         Article 2- Good Cotton Practices Association is founded for the purposes below;

• To make cotton production in Turkey better for those who produce cotton, for the environment in which cotton is grown and for the future of the sector,
• To work with a wide range of stakeholders to promote measurable and sustainable improvements in implementation processes,
• To transform cotton production in Turkey for the better by making Better Cotton production one of the main sustainable commercial products,
• To reduce the negative environmental effects of cotton production,
• To improve the income level and economic development of cotton-producing regions,
• To increase the demand for Better Cotton through the supply chain and ensure the spread of Better Cotton,
• To ensure the reliability and sustainability of the “Better Cotton Production” Enterprise.  

        

          Working Subjects and Actions to be Pursued by the Association

1- To carry out researches for the activation and development of its activities,

2- To organize training activities such as courses, seminars, conferences and panels,

3- To provide all kinds of information, documents and publications necessary for the realization of the purpose, to establish a documentation center and to publish publications such as newspapers, magazines, books and bulletins in line with its objectives,

4-To provide a healthy working environment for the realization of the purpose, to provide all kinds of technical tools and equipment, fixtures and stationery,

      5-Provided that necessary permissions are obtained, to carry out fundraising activities and to accept donations from home and abroad,

6- To establish and operate economic, commercial and industrial enterprises in order to provide the income it needs for the realization of the purposes of the regulation,

7- To open clubs and to establish social and cultural facilities and furnishing them so that its members can benefit and spend their spare time,

8- To buy, sell, rent and lease movable and immovable property needed for the activities of the Association and establishing real rights on immovables,

9- If deemed necessary for the realization of the purpose, to establish foundations, to establish a federation or to join an established federation in the country and abroad, to establish facilities that associations can establish by obtaining the necessary permission,

10- To carry out international activities, to be a member of domestic and foreign associations or organizations and to cooperate or affiliate with these organizations,

11- If deemed necessary for the realization of the purpose, without prejudice to the provisions of Law No. 5072 on the Relationship of Associations and Foundations with Public Institutions and Organizations, to carry out joint projects with public institutions and organizations in their field of duty,

12-To create platforms to realize a common purpose with other associations or foundations, unions and similar non-governmental organizations in areas that are related to the purpose of the association and are not prohibited by law,

13- To carry out all kinds of activities that are necessary for the realization of the purpose and that are not prohibited by the laws,

 

Field of Activity of the Association

The association operates in all areas related to cotton and cotton producers, processors and users, both at home and abroad.

 

Becoming a Member and Membership Procedures

Article 3-

• Cotton Producers,

• Ginner Operators and Other Cotton Suppliers,
• Textile and Garment Organizations,
• Retail Chains and Brands,
• NGOs - Non-Governmental Organizations that can contribute to the activities of the association

Real and legal persons who are among the above-mentioned, operating in these fields, having direct interest and/or connection, and proving this relationship with documents such as the Activity Certificate, Farmer Registration System Certificate, Registration Notice, which will be obtained from the institution and organization to which it is affiliated, who have the juridical capacity, who adopt the principles of this association and accept to work in this direction and meet the conditions stipulated by the legislation have the right to become a member of this association.

 

However, foreign real persons must also have the right to settle in Turkey in order to become a member. This condition does not apply to honorary membership.

 

A written membership application to the association is decided by the board of directors of the association in the form of acceptance or rejection of membership within a maximum of thirty days, and the result is notified to the applicant in writing. The member whose application is accepted is recorded in the book to be kept for this purpose.

 

The original members of the association are the founders of the association and the persons accepted to membership by the board of directors upon their application.

 

Those who have provided significant financial and moral support to the association may be accepted as honorary members by the decision of the board of directors. Members of the association are obliged to comply with the purposes set out in article 2 of this charter.

 

         Resignation from Membership

         Article 4-Every member is entitled to the right of resignation provided that it is notified in writing. As soon as the resignation letter of the member reaches the board of directors, the resignation procedures are deemed to be completed. Resignation from membership does not end the accumulated debts of the member to the association.

        

         Removal from Membership

         Article 5-The situations that result in removal from membership of the association;

         1-To act contrary to the charter of the association,

         2-To avoid the assigned tasks constantly,

        3-Not to pay the membership fee within six months despite written warnings,

        4- Not to comply with the decisions made by the association bodies.

5-To lose the conditions of membership,

 

In case of detection of one of the above-mentioned situations, he can be removed from membership with the decision of the Board of Directors.

 

Those who resign or are removed from the association are deleted from the member registry and cannot claim any rights in the association's assets.

        

         Association Bodies

         Article 6 – The organs of the association are mentioned below.

         1-General Assembly,

         2-Board of Directors,

         3-Board of Supervisors,

         4-Advisory Board

        

           Establishment of the General Assembly of the Association, Meeting Time and Call and Meeting Procedure

Article 7-The general assembly is the most authorized decision-making body of the association and consists of registered members of the association. General assembly:

1- It convenes ordinarily at the time specified in this charter,

         2-When deemed necessary by the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board, or upon the written request of one-third of the members of the association, within thirty days.

 

The Ordinary general assembly shall convene,  every 3 years, during the month of March, on the day, place and time to be determined by the board of directors. The General assembly is called to the meeting by the Board of Directors.

 

If the Board of Directors does not call the General Assembly for a meeting, the magistrate, upon the application of one of the members, assigns three members to call the General Assembly for a meeting.

 

Call Procedure

The Board of Directors prepares the list of the members who have the right to attend the general assembly following the charter. Members who have the right to attend the General Assembly are called to the meeting; the day, time, place and agenda of the meeting announced in at least one newspaper or on the website of the association, notified in writing, sent a message to the e-mail address or contact number notified by the member, or by local publication tools at least fifteen days in advance. In this call, if the meeting cannot be held due to the lack of quorum, the day, time and place of the second meeting are also specified. The period between the first meeting and the second meeting cannot be less than seven days and more than sixty days.

 

If the meeting is postponed for any reason other than the lack of quorum, this situation is announced to the members following the calling procedure for the first meeting, including the reasons for the postponement. The second meeting must be held within six months at the latest from the date of postponement. Members are called back to the second meeting in accordance with the principles specified in the first paragraph.

 

The general assembly meeting cannot be postponed more than once.

 

Meeting Procedure

The General Assembly convenes with the participation of the absolute majority of the members who have the right to participate, and two-thirds of the members in case of a bylaw change or the dissolution of the association. In case the meeting is postponed due to lack of majority, the majority is not sought in the second meeting. However, the number of members attending this meeting cannot be less than twice the total number of members of the Board of Directors and Supervisors.

 

The list of members entitled to attend the General Assembly is made available at the meeting place. Identity documents issued by the official authorities of the members who will enter the meeting place are checked by the members of the Board of Directors or the officials assigned by the Board of Directors. Members enter the meeting place by signing their names on the list prepared by the Board of Directors.

 

If the meeting quorum is met, the situation is determined in a minute and the meeting is opened by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or one of the members of the Board of Directors to be assigned. If the meeting quorum is not met, a minute is drawn up by the Board of Directors.

 

After the opening, a chairman and a sufficient number of vice-chairmen and a secretary are elected to manage the meeting, and a council committee is formed.

 

In the voting to be held for the election of the organs of the association, the voting members must show their identities to the council committee and sign opposite their names on the list of attendees.

 

The management and security of the meeting belong to the chairman of the council.

 

In the General Assembly, only the items on the agenda are discussed. However, it is obligatory to include on the agenda the issues that are requested to be discussed in writing by one-tenth of the members present at the meeting.

 

Each member has one vote in the General Assembly and the member has to vote personally. Honorary members may attend general meetings but can not vote. If the legal person is a member, the chairman of the Board of Directors or the person to be assigned to represent the legal person votes.

 

The topics discussed and the decisions taken at the meeting are written in a minute and signed by the chairman of the council and the clerks.  At the end of the meeting, the minutes and other documents are delivered to the chairman of the board of directors. The chairman of the board of directors is responsible for preserving these documents and delivering them to the newly elected board of directors within seven days.

 

Voting and Decision Making Procedures and Forms of the General Assembly

Article 8-Unless otherwise decided in the general assembly, voting is done openly. In open voting, the method specified by the Chairman of the General Assembly is applied.

 

In the case of secret voting, the papers or ballot papers sealed by the meeting chairman are thrown into an empty container after the members do what is necessary, and the result is determined by making an open list after the end of the voting.

 

Decisions of the General Assembly are taken by the absolute majority of the members attending the meeting. In so far, decisions to amend the bylaws and dissolution of the association can only be taken with a two-thirds majority of the members of the association entitled to vote.

 

Decisions Taken Without Meeting or Call

The decisions taken with the written participation of all members without coming together and the decisions taken by all the members of the association without following the call procedure written in this charter are valid. Taking decisions in this way does not replace the ordinary meeting.

        

         Duties and Powers of the General Assembly

         Article 9-The following issues are discussed and resolved by the general assembly.  

 

         1-Election of the Board of Directors and the Board of Supervisors,

         2-Amendment in the charter of the association,

         3-Discussion of the reports of the board of directors and supervisors and release of the board of directors,

          4-Inspection of other organs of the association and dismissal of them for justifiable reasons when deemed necessary,

5- Examining and deciding on the objections made against the decisions of the board of directors regarding the rejection of membership or removal from membership,

                6- Authorization of the board of directors for the purchase of immovable properties necessary for the association or the sale of existing immovable properties,

         7- Examining and approving the regulations to be prepared by the Board of Directors regarding the activities of the association, as it is or by changing it,

          8-Determining the wages to be given to the chairman and members of the association's management and supervisory boards who are not public officials, as well as all kinds of allowances, travel allowances and compensations, and the daily and travel allowance amounts to be given to the members to be assigned for the services of the association,

          9-Deciding on the association's joining and leaving the federation,

          10-Deciding on the opening of the branches of the association and authorizing the board of directors to carry out the transactions related to the branch decided to be opened,

         11-The association's joining or leaving the associations and organizations abroad as a member,

         12-The association's establishing a foundation,

         13-Dissolution of the Association,

          14-Examination and resolution of other suggestions of the Board of Directors,

15- As the most authoritative organ of the association, performing the works not given to another organ of the association and using the authorities,

16- Fulfilling other duties specified in the legislation by the general assembly,

        

         The Organization, Duties and Powers of the Board of Directors

         Article 10-The Board of Directors is elected by the general assembly as principal and alternate members. The term of office is as determined for the Ordinary General Assembly Meetings.

 

At its first meeting after the election, the Board of Directors makes a decision and determines the chairman, vice-president, secretary, bookkeeper and the member.

The board of directors can be called for a meeting at any time, provided that all members are informed. It convenes with the presence of more than half of the full number of members and the participation of at least one of the Chairman or Vice-President. Decisions are taken by the absolute majority of the total number of members attending the meeting.

 

If there is a vacancy in the principal member of the Board of Directors due to resignation or other reasons, it is obligatory to call the alternate members for duty according to the order of the majority of votes received in the General Assembly. The term of office of the alternate members is limited to the term of office of the Board of Directors, which is replaced by the principal member they are elected.

        

          Duties and Powers of the Board of Directors

         The Board of Directors fulfills the following issues.

          1-To represent the Association or to authorize one of its members or a third party in this regard,

          2-To make transactions regarding income and expense accounts and to approve the budget for the next period,

         3-To prepare the regulations regarding the activities of the association and to present them to the General Assembly for approval,

         4- With the authorization given by the general assembly, to purchase immovable property, sell movable and immovable properties belonging to the association, to have a building or facility constructed, make a lease agreement, establish a pledge, mortgage or real rights in favor of the association,

         5-To implement the decisions taken in the general assembly,

                6- At the end of each activity year, to prepare the operating account statement or balance sheet and income statement of the association and the report explaining the work of the board of directors,  presenting it to the General Assembly when it convenes,

         7-To ensure the implementation of the budget,

          8-Deciding on the acceptance to the Association or removal from membership,

9-To take and implement all kinds of decisions within the scope of its authority in order to realize the purpose of the association,

10-To ensure the opening of representative offices where deemed necessary,

11- To carry out other duties and to use the authorities given to him by the legislation,

        

         Organization, Duties and Powers of the Board of Supervisors

         Article 11-The Board of Supervisors is elected by the general assembly as three principal and three alternate members. The term of office is the same as the term of office of the Board of Directors.

 

If there is a vacancy in the principal member of the Supervisory Board due to resignation or other reasons, it is obligatory to call the alternate members for duty according to the majority of the votes they received in the General Assembly. The term of office of substitute members is limited to the term of office of the Supervisory Board, where the principal member is elected instead.

        

         Duties and Powers of the Board of Supervisors

The Supervisory Board audits the association; whether the association operates in line with the purpose and work to be carried out to achieve the purpose stated in its statute, and whether the books, accounts, and records are kept by the legislation and the association charter at intervals not exceeding one year following the principles and procedures determined in the charter of the association and it presents its results in a report to the Board of Directors and the General Assembly when convened.

 

The Supervisory Board calls the General Assembly for a meeting when necessary.

        

        

 

 

 

         Advisory Board

         Article 12- The principles regarding the organization, duties and activities of the Advisory Board are determined by the Board of Directors and are put into practice with the approval of the General Assembly.

 

Income Sources of the Association and Expenditure Rule

           Article 13-The income sources of the association are listed below.

         1-Member fee: Membership fees are determined with the approval of the Board of Directors,

         2- Donations and aids made by real and legal persons to the association at their own will,

3- Incomes from various activities organized by the association,

4- Income from the assets of the association,

5-Donations and aids to be collected in accordance with the provisions of the legislation on aid collection,

6- Earnings from commercial activities undertaken by the Association to provide the income it needs to achieve its purpose,

7- Incomes to be accrued from those who consume and trade cotton produced under Better Cotton Production conditions,

8-Other incomes.    

It is obligatory to spend at least 70% of the revenues of the association on purposeful activities.   In case of an increase in the expenditure ratio that is appropriate for the purpose to be sought for the status of Association for the Public Benefit, the increased rate will be applied instead of 70%.

        

         The Association's Bookkeeping Principles and Procedures and the Books to be Kept

  Article 14-Principles of bookkeeping;

In the Association, books are kept on the basis of the Balance Sheet.

 

In case of opening a commercial enterprise of the Association, a book is also kept for this commercial enterprise under the provisions of the Tax Procedure Law.

 

Record Procedure

The books and records of the association are kept following the procedures and principles specified in the Associations Regulation.

 

Books to be Kept

The following books are kept in the Association.

1-Minute Book: The decisions of the board of directors are written in this book in order of date and number, and the decisions are signed by the members attending the meeting.

2-Member Registration Book: Identity information, entry and exit dates of those who enter the association as a member are recorded in this book. Entry and annual dues paid by members can be recorded in this book.

3- Document Registry Book: Incoming and outgoing documents are recorded in this book with date and sequence numbers. Originals of the incoming documents and copies of the outgoing documents are filed. Printouts of documents received or sent via electronic mail are kept.

5-Receipt Registry Book: The serial and sequence numbers of the receipt documents, the names, surnames and signatures of those who received and returned these documents, and the dates they received and returned are recorded in this book.

6-Fixture Book: The date and manner of acquisition of the fixtures belonging to the Association, the places where they are used or given, and the deletion of those whose terms of use are completed are recorded in this book.

7-General Journal and Ledger: The method of keeping and recording these books is made following the Tax Procedure Law and the Accounting System Implementation General Communiqués published under the authority granted by this Law to the Ministry of Finance.

 

Confirmation of Books

The books that are obligatory to be kept in the association (except General Ledger) are certified by the provincial association's directorate or notary before they start using them. The use of these books is continued until the pages are finished and the intermediate approval of the books is not done. However, it is obligatory to re-certify every year in the last month preceding the year in which the Journal, which is kept based on the balance sheet, will be used.

 

Income Statement and Balance Sheet Arrangement

In the case of keeping records based on a business account, the "Operation Account Table" is prepared at the end of the year (31 December) (specified in ANNEX-16 of the Associations Regulation). In the case of keeping books on a balance sheet basis, at the end of the year (31 December), the balance sheet and income statement are prepared based on the Accounting System Implementation General Communiques published by the Ministry of Finance.

        

          Income and Expense Transactions of the Association

Article 15-Income and expense documents;

The income of the association is collected with the "Proof of Receipt" (a sample of which can be found in ANNEX-17 of the Associations Regulation). In case the income of the association is collected through banks, documents such as receipts or account statements issued by the bank replace the receipt certificate.

 

The expenses of the association are made with expenditure documents such as invoices, retail sales receipts, self-employment receipts. However, for the payments of the association within the scope of Article 94 of the Income Tax Law, documents such as a note of expenses according to the provisions of the Tax Procedure Law, and documents such as "Expense Receipt" or "Bank Receipt" for the payments that are not included in this scope (in ANNEX-13 of the Associations Regulation) are used as an expense document.

 

Deliveries of free goods and services to be made by the association to individuals, institutions or organizations are made with the "Aid in Kind Delivery Document" (an example of which is in Annex 14 of the Associations Regulation). Free goods and service deliveries to be made by individuals, institutions or organizations to the association are accepted with the "Certificate of Receipt of Donation in Kind" (an example of which is in Annex-15 of the Associations Regulation).

 

These documents are printed in the format and size shown in Annex-13, Annex-14 and Annex-15, with consecutive serial and order numbers, self-carbon bindings consisting of fifty original and fifty cob sheets, or in the form to be printed by electronic systems and writing machines or continuous form. Documents to be printed in form or continuous form must be of the specified quality.

 

Certificates of Receipt

The "Certificates of Receipt" (in the form and size shown in ANNEX-17 of the Associations Regulation) to be used in the collection of the income of the association are printed in the printing house with the decision of the board of directors.

 

The relevant provisions of the Associations Regulation shall be followed in the matters related to the printing and control of the receipt certificates, their acceptance from the printing house, their recording in the book, the handover between the old and new bookkeepers, and the use of these receipts by the person or persons who will collect income on behalf of the association and the delivery of the collected revenues.

 

Certificate of Authority

Except for the original members of the board of directors, the person or persons who will collect income on behalf of the association are determined by the decision of the board of directors, including the term of authorization. The "Certificate of Authorization" (included in Annex-19 of the Associations Regulation) containing the clear identity, signature and photographs of the persons who will collect income is issued by the association in two copies and approved by the chairman of the association's board of directors. The principal members of the board of directors can collect income without a certificate of authorization.

 

The duration of the authorization certificates is determined by the board of directors as a maximum of one year. Expired authorization certificates are renewed according to the first paragraph. In cases such as the expiry of the authorization certificate or the resignation, death, termination of his job or duty of the person on whose behalf the authorization certificate is issued, it is obligatory to submit the authorization certificates to the board of directors of the association within one week. In addition, the authority to collect revenue can be canceled at any time with the decision of the board of directors.

 

Retention Period of Income and Expense Documents;

Except for the books, receipts, expenditure documents and other documents used by the association are kept for 5 years in accordance with the number and date order in the books in which they are recorded, without prejudice to the periods specified in special laws.

        

         Declaration Submission

Article 16- "Association Declaration" regarding the activities of the association for the previous year and the results of the income and expense transactions as of the end of the year (presented in ANNEX-21 of the Associations Regulation) is given after the approval of the board of directors of the association to the relevant local authority by the president of the association within the first four months of each calendar year.

 

Obligation to Notify

Article 17- Notifications to be made to the local authority;

General Assembly Result Declaration

Within thirty days following the Ordinary or Extraordinary General Assembly meetings, the General Assembly Result Notification (included in Annex-3 of the Associations Regulation) containing the original and alternate members elected to the Board of Directors and Supervisors and other bodies is given to the local authority. In case of a bylaw change at the General Assembly meeting, the minutes of the General Assembly meeting, the old and new versions of the changed articles of the bylaw, the final form of the association charter, each page of which is signed by the absolute majority of the members of the Board of Directors, are submitted to the local authority within the period specified in this paragraph and an appendix.

 

Notification of Immovables

The immovables acquired by the association are notified to the local authority by filling out the "Immovable Property Statement" (presented in Annex-26 of the Associations Regulation) within thirty days from the registration to the local authority.

 

NOTICE TO GET AID FROM ABROAD

In case of receiving aid from abroad, the association fills out the "Notification of Receiving Aid from Abroad" (specified in ANNEX-4 of the Associations Regulation) and notifies the local authority before receiving aid.

 

It is obligatory to receive cash aids through banks and to fulfill the notification requirement before they are used.

 

Notification of Changes

Change in the settlement of the association (specified in the Associations Regulation, Annex-24) and changes in the organs of the association outside the General Assembly meeting (specified in Annex-25 of the Associations Regulation) are notified to the local authority within thirty days following the change by filling "Residential Change Notification" and "Notification of Changes in the Organs of the Association".

 

Changes made in the charter of the association are also notified to the local authority in the annex of the General Assembly result notification within thirty days following the General Assembly meeting in which the charter change was made.

 

Internal Audit of the Association

  Article 18-While internal audits can be carried out by the General Assembly, the Board of Directors or the Board of Supervisors of the Association, audits can also be carried out by Independent Audit Institutions. Auditing carried out by the General Assembly, Board of Directors or Independent Audit Institutions does not remove the obligation of the Board of Auditors.

 

Audit of the association is carried out by the Board of Supervisors at least once a year. The general assembly or the board of directors has independent auditing firms audited once a year.

 

Borrowing Procedures of the Association

Article 19- To realize its purpose and carry out its activities, the Association may borrow with the decision of the Board of Directors, if needed. This borrowing may be in the purchase of goods and services on credit as well as in cash. However, this borrowing cannot be made in amounts that cannot be covered by the income sources of the association and in a way that will make the association insolvent.

 

How to Amend the Charter

         Article 20-Changes in the charter can be made with the decision of the General Assembly.

 

A 2/3 majority of the members who have the right to attend and vote in the General Assembly is required to amend the charter in the General Assembly. In case the meeting is postponed due to lack of majority, 2/3 majority is also sought in the second meeting.

 

The majority of the decisions required for the charter change is 2/3 of the number of Association members who have the right to attend the meeting and vote. Which of the open or closed voting methods will be used to vote for the charter amendment in the General Assembly is determined according to the voting result to be made by the Presidency Council.

        

         Termination of the Association and the Ways to Liquidate the Assets

        Article 21-The general assembly can always decide on the annulment of the Association.

To discuss the termination issue at the general assembly, 2/3 majority of the members who have the right to attend and vote in the general assembly are required. In case the meeting is postponed due to lack of majority, a 2/3 majority is required also in the second meeting. 

The majority of the decisions required for the termination decision to be taken is 2/3 of the number of Association members who have the right to attend the meeting and vote. Which of the open or closed voting methods will be used to vote for the termination decision in the General Assembly is determined according to the result of the voting to be made by the Presidency Council.

 

In the event of a decision to terminate, all assets of the Association are transferred and donated to the National Cotton Council, which operates for the same purpose and to be determined by the decision of the General Assembly.

 

Liquidation Procedures

When the decision of termination is given by the General Assembly, the liquidation of the money, property and rights of the association is made by the liquidation board consisting of the members of the last Board of Directors. These transactions start from the date of the General Assembly decision regarding the termination or when the automatic termination becomes final. During the liquidation period, the phrase “Good Cotton Practices Association in Liquidation”  is used in the name of the association.

 

The liquidation board is in charge and authorized to complete the liquidation of the money, property and rights of the association from beginning to end in accordance with the legislation. This board first examines the accounts of the association. During the examination, the books, receipts, expenditure documents, title deed and bank records and other documents belonging to the association are determined and their assets and liabilities are recorded in a report. During the liquidation process, the creditors of the association are called and their assets, if any, are converted into cash and paid to the creditors. In case the association is a creditor, the receivables are collected. All money, property and rights remaining after the collection of receivables and payment of debts are transferred to the place determined in the general assembly. If the place to be transferred is not determined in the general assembly, it is transferred to the association closest to its purpose in the province where the association is located and which has the most members on the date of termination.

 

All transactions regarding liquidation are shown in the liquidation report and the liquidation transactions are completed within three months, except for the additional periods given by the local authorities based on a justified reason.

Following the completion of the liquidation and transfer procedures of the money, property and rights of the association, the situation must be notified to the local authority of the place where the headquarters of the association is located by the liquidation board within seven days, and the liquidation report must be attached to this letter.

 

As the liquidation board, the last members of the Board of Directors are responsible for keeping the books and documents of the association. This duty can be conferred to a board of members too. These books and records must be kept for five years.

        

         Lack of Provision

         Article 22-For matters not specified in this statute, the Associations Law, the Turkish Civil Code, the Associations Regulation issued regarding these laws, and the provisions of other relevant legislation on associations are applied.

        

          Temporary Article 1- The temporary members of the board of directors who will represent the association and carry out the activities and transactions related to the association until the association organs are formed in the first General Assembly are listed below.           

 

 

Temporary Board Members;

Name and Surname - Position Title:

 

1. Leon Picon

2. Ali Simsek

3. Nezih Nakıboglu

4. Jale Tuncel

5. Sukru Barıs Kocagoz

6. Fatma Gunduz

7. Ceren Ermis

8. Didem Sumer

 

This charter consists of 22 (twenty-two) articles and 1 (one) provisional article.

GOOD COTTON PRACTICES (IPUD) ASSOCIATION FOUNDER MEMBERS NAMES AND SIGNATURES (ATTACHED LIST)

 

Sequence No.	Name and Surname	Name of Represented Legal Entity(2)	Signature
1	LEON PICON	NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
2	ALI SIMSEK	LIMITED TARIS COTTON AND OIL SEEDS AGRICULTURAL SALES COOPERATIVES ASSOCIATION
3	NEZIH NAKIBOGLU	SANKO TEKSTIL ISLETMELERI SAN. VE TIC. A.S.
4	JALE TUNCEL	ISTANBUL READY-TO-WEAR AND APPAREL EXPORTERS' ASSOCIATION
5	SUKRU BARIS KOCAGOZ	IZMIR COMMODITY EXCHANGE
6	FATMA GUNDUZ	UNION OF TURKISH CHAMBERS OF AGRICULTURE
7	CEREN ERMIS	TURKISH TEXTILE INDUSTRY EMPLOYER'S UNION
8	DIDEM SUMER	ISTANBUL TEXTILE AND RAW MATERIALS EXPORTERS' ASSOCIATION