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He told a press conference in London that the Institute was planning to improve membership services and to strengthen educational standards.
Both professional and trading members are expected now to attain higher qualifications, and the Institute is striving to improve its educational system. The IFF is encouraging the Training Services Agency to co-operate in setting up a training council for the forwarding industry.
Regular discussions are being held with H.M. Customs and Excise, and include the development of the Customs' countrywide computerised clearance system. Many IFF staff member: spend considerable periods it Europe, and there is a growini commitment to the study o EEC legislation and its impii cations for forwarders.
Mr Fetherston referred t( criticisms of forwarders whicl accused them of workini against national carriers' in terests. He looked forward t( British Airways gaining stronger market share an hoped that the forwarding in dustry would help effect that.