Bylaws

Between all the persons who are in agreement with the present by-laws, there is formed an association named :
« European Mosquito Control Association » hereinafter referred to as « EMCA ».

EMCA is a non-profit association.

The overall objectives of the EMCA are to:

1. Promote control of mosquitoes and black flies and other related subjects and organisms in the broadest sense and to disseminate information to its members and others in Europe and neighbouring regions.

2. Promote research on mosquitoes, black flies and other organisms.

3. Maintain strong links and collaboration with international organisations, associations and institutions such as WHO (World Health Organization), SOVE (Society for Vector Ecology), E-SOVE (European Society for Vector Ecology), ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control), CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), AMCA (American Mosquito Control Association), and PAMCA (Pan-African Mosquito Control Association ).

4. Exchange information on a regular basis through the website.

5. Organise workshops

Any agency, organisation, institution, association or individual involved in mosquito control and related subjects and interested in the goals of the association may become a member of the EMCA.

Categories of membership include regular, sustaining, student and honorary membership.

A3 1. S1. Regular members

Regular members shall pay annual dues as set forth by the Annual General Meeting. They shall participate regularly in the activities of the association, and support the implementation of its goals.

They shall be entitled to hold office, serve on committees, propose motions, vote in EMCA elections and participate at officially called business meetings. Each regular member shall have one vote.

A3. S 1. 2. Sustaining members

Sustaining members are all people contributing financially to the objectives of the association by paying annual dues established by the Annual General Meeting. They are three categories of sustaining members:

- Individual sustaining: individual or association

- Governmental sustaining members: local or national governmental agencies

- Commercial sustaining members: commercial organisations

Names of sustaining members are listed annually in the publications of the association.
Sustaining members have the same rights and privileges as regular members.

A3. S1. 3. Student Members

Any undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in an accredited university is eligible for student membership. Students have to present the status documents at the time of application and at each renewal date. Student members shall pay annual dues proposed by the Board and approved by the Annual General Meeting . They are entitled to serve on committees, propose motions, vote in EMCA elections and participate at officially called business meetings.

A3. S1. 4. Honorary Members

Any person who has rendered exceptionally distinguished service in the various fields of mosquito control and related work may be appointed to honorary membership. Any individual who accepted this nomination proposed by the Board and approved by the Annual General Meeting becomes an honorary member. Honorary members shall enjoy the same privileges as regular members and shall pay no dues.

Proceeds of the association are composed of dues of the members, grants from governmental or private organisms, donations and legacies, income from its funds and all other resources that are not inconsistent with the laws in force.

The amount of annual dues for each category of members is set yearly by a proposal of the Board and approval by Annual General Meeting.

Membership fees are due on 1 January. New membership dues received before October 1 shall be counted as members for the current year. New membership dues received on or after October 1 shall be credited to the fiscal year beginning on the following January 1.

A member who has not paid the membership fee for two consecutive years will automatically be proposed for expulsion

The seven voting members of the Board are the acting President, the Past President, the President-elect, and four members, all seven elected for a two-year term.

The one non-voting members of the Board is the Treasurer who is elected for a three-year term.

The Board shall govern, guide and supervise the activities of EMCA. The Board shall define and specify the programme and policy of EMCA. It shall have the following power, responsibilities, and duties:

1. Opt rules to govern its own proceedings,

2. Supervise the financial administration,

3. Establish the annual budget,

4. Confirm and approve the establishment or abolition of committees and appointments of individuals as members or chairpersons of committees,

5. Prescribe policies governing the activities and functions of the EMCA,

6. Determine the place and date of annual and special meetings and notify the membership thereof,

7. Report its actions and decisions to the membership at each Annual General Meeting for ratification or approval and publish these reports on the EMCA website,

8. Propose eligible candidates for the election of President and Treasurer

9. Propose the amount of annual dues for each category of members,

10. Propose the nominations of honorary members, admission of new members and exclusions.

11. Decide on the editorial policy of EMCA in accordance with Article 9. EMCA Publications.  

The EMCA shall hold Annual General Meetings open to all EMCA members in good standing. The meeting shall be called by the President. If the general meeting cannot meet physically, it may meet electronically, by a decision of the Board.

Annual General Meetings shall have the following responsibilities and duties:

1. Hear the annual report of the Board and approve its proposals,

2. Approve the annual financial report and the proposed budget for the next year,

3. Approve the amount of annual dues for each category of members,

4. Approve the admission of new members, election of honorary members, expulsion of members,

5. Elect the Treasurer, on the proposal of the Board,

And generally exercise all the responsibilities that are not devolved to another body.

The place and date of Annual General Meeting shall be determined by the Board and announced through the website, not less than three months before the date set for said meeting. In the case of an electronic meeting, the period is reduced to one month.

Each EMCA member shall have one vote at the Annual General Meeting. Decisions by the Annual General Meeting shall be taken by a simple majority of voting members.

The presence of at least 20 per cent of the members of the EMCA is necessary to take valid decisions. In case the quorum will not be achieved, another meeting shall be called, which shall deliberate validly whatever the attendance may be.

In case a member of the EMCA is unable to attend a meeting, she or he may give written delegation of his voting privileges to another member of the EMCA. No member shall receive more than two proxies.

Minutes of the meetings will be recorded. They will be endorsed by the signature of the President and the President-elect.

The establishment of committees focusing on key subjects within EMCA may be proposed by members in good standing. The written proposal for new committees has to be submitted to the Board via the President. The Board will submit proposed committees to the Annual General Meeting  for approval along with the names of the chairperson and the members. The chairperson and the members of a committee will be appointed for a three-year period. Re-appointment is possible

The "Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association" (JEMCA) shall be the official open-source scientific publication platform. It can be hosted directly on the EMCA website, or preferably with a professional publisher, on the decision of the Board.

These bylaws may be amended at the Annual General Meeting  of the EMCA by a two-thirds majority vote of members present, or in case of an electronic General Meeting, by secure electronic voting by the same majority.

 All proposals to amend the bylaws shall be submitted to the President at least three months prior to the date of the Annual General Meeting . Proposed amendments shall be sent to all members at least one month prior to the Annual General Meeting.

An Extraordinary General Meeting shall be called by the President to pronounce the dissolution of the association, with the same rules as for the Annual General Meeting.

On the proposal of the Board, assets shall be distributed to one or more other associations with similar purposes than the EMCA. All grants received for a specific purpose that was not spent shall be returned. No member of the association may pretend to a part of the assets.

EMCA bylaws were adopted by the Constituting General Meeting held on 28 March 2000 at Speyer, Germany.

Founding signatory members:

Carles ARANDA PALLERO (SPAIN) ; Pierre BAUER, VALENT BIOSCIENCES CORP. (FRANCE) ; Matthias BECK (GERMANY) ; Norbert BECKER (GERMANY) ; Romeo BELLINI (ITALY) ; Gilles BESNARD (FRANCE) ; Centro Agricoltura Ambiente CAA (ITALY) ; Jean COUSSERANS (FRANCE) ; CULINEX GMBH (GERMANY) ; Ernest DANKWA, VALENT BIOSCIENCES CORP. (USA) ; Peter DECHANT (USA) ; Guy DYEN (FRANCE) ; EID A.I.R.S. (FRANCE) ; Roger ERITJA (SPAIN) ; Raúl ESCOSA (SPAIN) ; Rémi FOUSSADIER (FRANCE) ; Pantelis GIANNOGLU (GREECE) ; Aleksandra GLINIEWICZ (POLAND) ; Norman G. GRATZ (SWITZERLAND) ; Raymond GRUFFAZ (FRANCE) ; Jacques GUILLOTEAU (FRANCE) ; Heiko KOTTER (GERMANY) ; HUNGARIAN MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION (HUNGARY) ; ICYBAC MOSQUITO CONTROL GMBH (GERMANY) ; Hans JERRENTRUP (GREECE) ; Dr. Paul SCHÄDLER, President of the  KABS (GERMANY) ; Achim KAISER (GERMANY) ; Saïd KARCH (FRANCE) ; Steve KRAUSE, VALENT BIOSCIENCES CORP. (USA) ; Oszkár KUFCSAK (HUNGARY) ; Roland KUHN (GERMANY) ; Christophe LAGNEAU (FRANCE) ; Peter LÜTHY (SWITZERLAND) ; Minoo B. MADON (USA) ; Luka MALES (YUGOSLAVIA) ;Yoël MARGALITH (ISRAEL) ; Ivan MARKOVIC (YUGOSLAVIA) ; Eduard MARQUÈS I MORA (SPAIN) ; Enrih MERDIC (CROATIA) ; Josip MILAS (CROATIA) ; Henriette NAGY (HUNGARY) ; Dusan PETRIC (YUGOSLAVIA) ; Françoise PFIRSCH (FRANCE) ; Peter MERCATORIS, PHOENIX AVIATION SERVICE (GERMANY) ; Frantisek RETTICH (CZECH REPUBLIC) ; Anna SAMANIDOU (GREECE) ; Paul SCHÄDLER (GERMANY) ; Francis SCHAFFNER (FRANCE) ; Konstantinos SIMOGLOU (GREECE) ; SIVOM DE LAUTERBOURG (FRANCE) ; David G. SULLIVAN (USA) ; Yves TOURAINE (FRANCE) ; Amos VILAMOVSKI (ISRAEL) ; ZANUS CORPORATION (USA) ; Marija ZGOMBA (YUGOSLAVIA)