Article 10. The Board

1. The Board shall consist exclusively of duly authorized representatives of National Members.
2. The Board shall consist of the following elected members:
a)    one President
b)    two Vice-Presidents
c)    three members from countries with a population greater than 15 million (in the event that there are fewer than three candidates from countries with a population greater than 15 million, the seat will be open to a further candidate(s) from countries with a population of less than 15 million)
d)    two members from countries with a population less than 15 million
e)    one Treasurer
3. a) As a matter of principle, members from the same country may only be represented once on the Board. The members of the Board can only be nominated by a National Member and are elected by the General Assembly.
b)  The President will serve for a period of two years and may be re-elected for a second term of two years. All other elected members will serve for a period of two years and may be re-elected.
The President may not be a national of the country where the Registered Office of the EFFS is located. A representative from the EFFS registered office may attend meetings in an advisory capacity. In any event, each member of the Board will remain in office until a new Board is elected by the General Assembly.
The retiring President is not a member of the Board, but may attend meetings in an advisory capacity.
c) Should a Board member resign or retire from his/her position before the end of his/her term, the successor must be elected by the General Assembly.
4. The Board will assist in the work of the EFFS in cooperation with the Executive Director, and report on the work conducted at the General Assembly.
5. The Board will appoint a Finance Committee consisting of five members to assist the Board in all financial matters. The Chairman of the Finance Committee shall be a representative of the member paying the highest membership fee. The Finance Committee advises the Board on all financial matters and also on the fixing of the admission fee and membership dues. The Finance Committee shall only constitute a quorum if all members are present or represented by proxy. It takes decisions with a two-thirds majority; abstentions are not permitted. Each member of the Finance Committee may replace only one other member of the Committee by written proxy.
6. The President of the EFFS calls Board meetings as required, but at least once a year, and shall act as Chairman of such meetings. Should the President be prevented from attending the meeting, he shall be replaced by the Vice-President most senior in years. The Board shall constitute a quorum if at least two-thirds of the members are present. Board members may replace only one other Board member by written proxy. All Board decisions shall be adopted by simple majority. Motions by the Board to the General Assembly regarding the admission fee and membership dues, amendments to the Constitution or the dissolution of the EFFS require the consent of all Board members.
7. The Board is responsible for the management of the EFFS. It carries out all activities which the Constitution has not allocated to other bodies of the Federation. In particular, it is responsible :
i.    for establishing the budget;
ii.    for preparing a written progress report;
iii.    for providing a statement of accounts;
iv.    for all  preparations of the General Assembly, including supervision and implementation of its decisions;
v.    for the evaluation of the results of the working committees;
vi.    for the administration of the Federation’s assets;
vii.    for the admission and expulsion of Federation members; and for the recruitment and termination of the Executive Director and all other employees of the EFFS.
8. The President, or in his absence a Vice-President, is the official representative of the EFFS. Documents and announcements shall be signed by the President or in his absence by a Vice-President, and countersigned by the Executive Director (Article 11). Authorization to represent the EFFS in legal transactions may only be granted by these officers.
9. The Treasurer is responsible for the proper management of EFFS funds.