Article 2
Object : to encourage contacts between its members and between all persons outside the Association who distribute information, organise a congress, study tours, conferences, discussion-dinners, tastings and various gatherings, produce a newsletter, publish a directory, sustain links with public bodies and professional organisations to simplify information transfert to his members and to promote cultural aspects connected with wine.
General aspects of the legal defence of the profession of wine journalists, reporters and writers may form part of the object of the Association.

Article 3
The Secrétariat is established at 11 avenue de la Balance, B-1410 Waterloo

Article 4
Duration : the duration of the Association is unlimited.

Article 5 : Definition of the members of the Association.
a Active members
They are journalists and reporters (all forms of publication except subsidied promotional material or "advertorials") with one or more regular publications (appearing at least quarterly) as well as authors and writers on wines and spirits which activity is widely recognised.

a Associate members
Other members whoise main activity is not wine writing. Those cannot vote at the General Assembly, and do not receive a FIJEV Press Card

Subscription amount of active members is set by the Board of Directors. Subscription amount of associed members is also set by the Board of Directors.

New members must be sponsored by two active members and accepted by their national delegate. The final decision will be made by the FIJEV Bureau.


c Associate members
Can be accepted as associate members by the FIJEV Bureau people who have shown a genuine interest for wine and spirits but whose editorial activities are not regular enough.
Associate members do not vote in the General Assembly

c Benefactor members
Benefactor members are all persons working on protection and promotion of wines, distilled spirits and liqueurs, either directly or indirectly, and who wish to sustain in broad terms the activity of the Association through gifts, legacies and various forms of participation which lead to the association to benefits financially or on other forms, or with specific advantages (wine experts, commercial growers, vine growers, producers, distillers, managers of cooperative cellars, public relations offices, press attachés, brokers, cellarmen, restaurateurs and hoteliers, etc.).
The subscription of benefactor members wil be set by the Board of Directors and will be equal to at least ten times the amount of active members's subscription .

Article 6 : Exclusion
Member statut is lost :
1) through resignation,
2) through final cessation of professional activity,
3) through removal decreed by the Board of Directors for non-payment of the subscription
4) through removal proposed and supported by the National Delegate or by the F.I.J.E.V. Bureau.

Article 7 : Revenues
The Association derives its revenues from following sources :
- members' subscriptions,
- grants from public organisations or professional bodies,
- gifts and legacies form benefactor members,
- contingent publicity,
- directory's sales

Article 8 : Board of Directors and Office

The association is managed by a Board of Directors elected for four years by the General Assembly, his members are selected from the active members.
The Board of Directors consists of a President, a Secretary, Vice-Presidents, and members delegated by the Bureau to represent their countries.

The Boards of Directors selects from its active members, by secret ballot or by show of hands if it desires, a Bureau (Office) made of a President, one or more vice-presidents, a General Secretary, an Assistant General-Secretary (if necessary), a Treasurer and an Assistant Treasurer (if required), and administrators.

Article 9 : Board of Directors meeting
Board of Directors meets minimum once per year, on summons of the President or on a Board of Directors accepted request. Decisions are taken by majority vote. In tie case, the President's decision prevails.

Article 10 : General Assembly
The General Assembly, which take place annually, is open to all current members of the Association.
It should be held as many different places as possible, by example during an international exhibition.
At least two weeks before the appointed date, Association members are convened by the Secretary. The agenda must be indicated on the notice.
The President and members of the Office, drive the Assembly and reports about association status.
The Treasurer provides a statement of account and presents the balance sheet for the approval of the Meeting.
At the General Assembly, only pre-submitted written questions, recorded in the agenda, will be answered. The General Assembly takes its decisions by a majority of expressed votes.

Article 11 : Internal regulation
An internal regulation can be established by the Board of Directors, which submits it for approval to the General Assembly. This optional regulation usage could be used to fix some miscellaneous points not covered by statutes, particularly those that concern the internal management of the Association.