Statutes
Statutes EATA (European Aquarium and Terrarium Association)
A General provisions
B Membership
C Structures and organization
D Final provisions
A General provisions
It. 1 Name, domicile and financial year of EATA
- The community of interest founded on 20.11.2010 in Hambrücken (Germany) bears the name EATA (European Aquarium and Terrarium Association).
- It is based in Brussels.
- The financial year is the calendar year.
It. 2 Purpose and objectives of EATA
- Exchange of information among the affiliated associations.
- Influence on the creation of laws and regulations for animal husbandry at European level.
- Mutual support for vivaristic projects (eg species conservation programs, further education ...).
- Maintaining scientific, economic and political contacts at the international level.
It. 3 Communication
As an information platform, the homepage of EATA, which is linked to the websites of the affiliated associations.
B Membership
It. 4 Membership
- Members of EATA are usually the national associations.
- If, for linguistic reasons or subject matter, a nation has its own national associations, all members of EATA may be members.
-
If there is no organized association in a country, a maximum of two clubs, each with one vote, can become a member of EATA until the formation of an association.
- Admission procedure: The provisional admission is made by the board. The definitive admission must be confirmed at the next delegates' meeting.
It. 5 Membership fee
The membership fee is determined annually by the Assembly of delegates (AD).
It. 6 Exclusion
Associations that fail to meet their financial obligations will be excluded at the next Assembly of delegates (AD).
C Structures and organization
It. 7 Organs of Association
The organs of EATA are:
- Assembly of delegates (AD)
- Board
- Control office (Cash auditors)
It. 8 Assembly of delegates (AD)
- At least once a year in ordinary AD with 2-voting representatives of the national associations will be held.
- Nations with 2 national associations each have 1 representative entitled to vote.
- A written transfer of votes can be made within a national association and also across borders.
- Up to 2 more people from the individual associations have say - but no voting rights at the DV.
- The board or three state associations may request the convening of an extraordinary delegates' assembly with the same voting rights as at the ordinary assembly of delegates to the president.
- Statutes Changes are determined by the AD by a two-thirds majority..
- The agenda must be sent to the affiliated associations at least 30 days in advance.
- Requests by affiliated associations to the AD that do not affect the agenda items must be submitted to the President at least 60 days prior to the AD.
- Resolutions of the AD can also be taken by communication.
It. 9 Board
- The board is elected for 4 years. Re-election is possible.
- The board consists of:
- President
- Vice President 1
- Vice President 2
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- For each position a deputy is elected.
It. 10 President
- The President represents EATA with authorities or other associations. He determines any representations by other board members.
- The President ensures the creation of the agenda of the ordinary or extraordinary DV and leads them.
- The President monitors all activities in the EATA and ensures communication within the Board.
It. 11 Vice President 1 (Foreign minister)
- The Vice President 1 ensures external contacts (commissions in Brussels, OFI, BNA, etc.) as specified by the Board.
It. 12 Vice President 2 (Interior minister)
- Vice President 2 accompanies the projects within EATA and represents the board there.
- Vice President 2 ensures communication within EATA.
- Vice-President 2 is responsible for organizing the Ordinary or Extraordinary Assembly of Delegates
It. 13 Treasurer
- The treasurer manages the finances of EATA.
- The treasurer ensures the annual cash audit by the selected cash auditors.
It. 14 Secretary
- The secretary keeps a record or ensures the preparation of the minutes at the EATA events.
- The secretary also ensures the archiving and distribution of the EATA minutes to all member associations, board members and the Cash auditors.
It. 15 Control office (Cash auditors)
- Two cash auditors and one substitute are elected by the DV.
- Every year the oldest cash auditor leaves the Control office. Normally the deputy moves in and a new deputy is elected.
D Final provisions
It. 16 Resolution
- For less than three participating associations EATA will be dissolved.
- The assets will be donated either to a successor organization of the EATA or, in the absence of such, to the ZGAP (Zoological Society for Species and Population Protection).
It. 17 Come into effect
- Diese Statuten wurden an der DV vom 12.09.2015 in Dachau (Germany) in Kraft gesetzt.
- Basis of the statute is the German version.
- These statutes were revised at the DV of 16 Sept. 2017 in Fulda (Germany) to the present version.
- These statutes were added on 14.09.19 in Rychnow with the new item 4.3.
President: Dr. Peter Sound
Secretary: Thierry de Coulon