HOW IS THE BMF AGREEMENT STRUCTURED?
The BMF CCLA involves three types of contract: The Umbrella Agreement. This is between the BMF and the DEFRA. It includes all the general terms and conditions that must be met by the BMF CCLA. The Umbrella Agreement will include an overall target and milestones for the whole of the BMF Agreement. The Underlying Agreement. This is between an individual Participant and the DEFRA. It reflects all the terms and conditions of the Umbrella Agreement and includes company specific and/or facility specific targets and milestones. The Administrative Agreement. This is between an individual Participant and the BMF. It specifies the responsibilities of both the Participant and the BMF in terms of data reporting and the administration of the Agreement. The inter-relationships between the parties in a CCLA are illustrated in Figure 1 and further details about the three contracts are given in Information Sheet 5. At the time these Guidance Notes were published (August 10th 2000) contractual details h
