Membership Accreditation Criteria
Members of INNSA hold a range of relevant accreditations, licences and certificates as well as invest in appropriate training for the staff to ensure they all deliver the best services to their clients. They must also sign up to the Invasives Code of Practice. To be awarded Accredited Membership company must be able to demonstrate the following:
Accredited Dual Membership – Contractor and Consultants must have:
- Minimum of 5 years trading history
- SSIP Certification
- ISO 9001 (Quality Management) accreditation
- ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) accreditation
- Recognised under the Amenity Standard
- Employers’ liability insurance – minimum £10 million
- Professional indemnity insurance – £2 million any one claim
- Public liability insurance – minimum £5 million
- Certified, competent pesticide operatives (e.g. PA6a / Lantra)
- Certified for pesticide use near water (e.g. PA6w / Lantra)
- All operatives CSCS qualified
- Waste Carrier’s Licence.
- Registered under the Official Controls (Plant Protection Products) Regulations 2020 with Defra.
- Certified dumper operators (e.g. CPCS)
- Certified excavator operators (e.g. CPCS)
- All works carried out in line with INNSA Standards.
- ISEP (was IEMA)
Accredited Consultant Member must have:
- ISO 9001 and 14001 accredited.
- Employers’ liability insurance – £10 million (minimum)
- Professional indemnity insurance – £2 million any one claim
- Public liability insurance – £5 million (minimum)
- ISEP (was IEMA)
Associate Membership
Companies may be awarded Associate Membership on any of the above Membership bands if they don’t meet ALL the membership criteria but are committed to meeting these requirement within a specific time period. This includes:
- ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 within 3 years from application.
- Recognised under the Amenity Standard within 12 months
