EFCO&HPA Membership and History
EFCO&HPA membership is made up of the national trade associations in the following countries:
Austria
Belgium
Croatia
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
The federation began in 1979 when representatives of the national associations in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom decided to create a platform for the exchange of expertise and best practice.
As the Common Market evolved into the European Community and then into the European Union, EFCO&HPA's work focussed increasingly on lobbying the European institutions.
All country members have a vote in the general assembly, and day-to-day business is managed by a troica of the President, Vice-President and Past President in collaboration with the Secretary General. The Presidency changes every two years. It is usually the vice-president who takes over as the new President , while the outgoing President is formally designated EFCO&HPA's Past President. This system ensures greater continuity at the top of the Federation with each elected representative serving in the troica for up to 6 years.
In addition to this troica, EFCO&HPA has a managment committee, whose membership consists of the President, the Vice-President, the Past President, the Treasurer, the Secretary General, three further members and two auditors. The committee considers the agenda items for the General Assembly, agreeing draft decisions for discussion and approval by the Assembly. Final decisions are always the responsibility of the General Assembly.
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