The prospective organisation :

• Should be and appear to be independent from government / corporate / business / political party or representing any single individual professional interest.
   

• Should be identifiable as an organised civil society representatives concerned with environmental protection and conservation and sustainable development.
   

• Should be non-government (that means, non-national, non-state and non-local governmental) organisation and includes Community Based Organisation (CBOs).
   

• Should be a non-profit entity, and as such, income generation must not be the primary objective of the organisation.
   

• Should hold to a mission – formal or informal – which embraces activities in the field of environmental promotion, protection and/or conservation. The mission may also embrace the advocacy for the protection of the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities regarding the sustainable use and management of their natural resources.
   

• May be established in Malaysia as:
  
  • Societies
  • Trusts fund
  • Companies
  • Organised local communities
  • Any other legally constituted not-for-profit organisation

Prospective organisation must be referred to the MCC by an existing MENGO member. All applications for membership of MENGO shall be made in writing to the MENGO Cooperating Committee (MCC) who shall determine the applicant's eligibility and whose decision shall be final. Application can be send to :-

• Chairperson of MENGO Cooperating Committee
  MENGO Support Unit
  c/o ENSEARCH, No. 30-2
  Jalan PJU 5/16
  Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara
  47810 Petaling Jaya
  
  Tel: 603 6157 5708
  Fax: 603 6157 6707
  Email: mengo@tm.net.my

1. Cancellation of MENGO membership takes place upon occurrence of the following:
   
   a. Receipt of letter from member organization requesting cancellation of membership, or
   
   b. Cancellation by the MCC. Member organisations may be requested to withdraw their membership by the Committee if their actions are found contravening MENGO's policies, objectives and code of conduct.
    

2. Once cancelled, the said member organisation are not entitled to attend the Annual MENGO election and to the funds allocated for MENGO members under this MENGO project. However, where possible, they will still be invited to participate in the project’s activities.
    

3. Member organisations, who have been requested to withdraw their membership, have the right to make an appeal to the MCC.