The elected and coopted members of the executive committee have to be full members. They should represent different parts of Europe and the rest of the world. Not more than two of them can have residence in the same country. The period of office of elected members of the executive committee is three years. Immediate reelection is possible only once and not for the offices of president and president-elect.
Coopted members serve for one year at a time, and no longer than the next election.
The appointed conference members serve according to the sequence of conferences. The two coopted members must be chosen with the restriction that not more than two of the eight elected or coopted persons can be from the same country. In the case of the death, incapacity or resignation of a member of the executive committee, the remaining members of the executive committee have the right to appoint a new member to the executive committee for the remaining period of office. The rights of the president or president-elect cannot be transferred to a new member of the executive committee appointed in this way. The executive committee is responsible for conducting the business of the Association.