Organs of the Association are the Executive Board and the General Assembly (see Executive Board below for details). In accordance with the Statutes (Article 15.3), the General Assembly elects the Executive Board members, and elects a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman and a Treasurer from among them.

The General Assembly is the highest organ of the association. It is competent to take any decision, which is not explicitly referred to an other organ of the association by mandatory law, by the Statutes or to internal regulations of the association. In particular, the General Assembly determines the general policy and long-term strategy of the association and decides on an annual Activity Plan (Statutes, Article 17), including concrete activities, by which the association pursues its objectives. The General Assembly will convene whenever the Chairman of the Executive Board or two Full Members so request, but at least twice a year. Each of the Full Members shall be represented in the General Assembly by a representative appointed by that Member. Each representative shall have one vote in the decisions of the General Assembly.

Associate Members shall not be entitled to vote in decisions. Unless decided otherwise by the General Assembly, Associate Members may however send representatives to attend the General Assembly meetings and contribute to its deliberations by giving opinions.

In order to pursue the activities of the Association, the General Assembly may establish committees and/or advisory bodies (Statutes, Article 16). A general outline of the activities of each committee has to be approved by the General Assembly before the activity starts. Participation of Members in committee activities is voluntary. Without prejudice to the participating Members’ rights, further terms of reference, rules of procedure and internal regulations for committee activities shall be adopted by the General Assembly.

The ECATS International Association includes an Executive Board. This board carries out day-to-day management and financial administration of the Association as well as the general coordination of the association’s activities. The Executive Board performs its management in line with the strategy and goals of ECATS, but also delegation of its powers of daily management.
Only natural persons who represent a Full Member in the General Assembly can be elected as Executive Board member. The Executive Board is elected by the [General Assembly] of the ECATS International Association. The number of Executive Board members shall be at least three while not exceeding ten and not more than the number of the full members minus one. Members are elected for 2 years, with a possible re-election for one more tenure.

Meetings should be held at least twice a year. Resolutions of Executive Board can be taken by 80% majority. The rights and duties of an Executive Board member are personal and may not be delegated to any other person. Executive Board within ECATS International Association is free to act within limits of annual budget and strategy determined. Decisions on how to implement annual plan can be taken or delegated to chairman or one or more members of Executive Board.
Executive Board of ECATS International Association: Meetings, resolutions and voting rights of Executive Board are described in detail in [Statues] Art. 10, 11, 12 and 13.