They agree to compete on their positive merits.
All members share in the group's costs and participate in the group's activities.
All major decisions are made by democratic vote. Designers who are employed in a company cannot become members. The members income should derive mainly from the sports fashion or the sporting goods sector. If possible all members should participate in the ISP exhibitions twice a year. An annual membership of 480 Swiss Francs is payable at the February ISPO fair in Munich for the business year in progress independently of weather a member participates in all the fairs organized by the group.