Hi Graham
I will read the thread you mentioned.
This EU wide project is fundemental to setting the requirements for access to this information, and as such your points made on the security of some of the checks that might be available are very relevant, and the problems can now be seen.
As for trade association membership being made compulsory, my understanding of this as it relates to this project is that you cannot force someone to join if they dont want to, i wont try to be smart and say why that is. I have to say that i wouldnt want to se any small companies or those self employed denied legitimate access as a result of this EU legislation just because nobody asked the question.
so come on chaps get your grey matter going and try to solve the problem.