Membership
The E-ISFA e.V. is registered as a non-profit association based in Rostock under the number VR 10461 at the Amtsgericht Rostock and has the tax number 079/141/19426 at the Finanzamt Rostock. You can find the bylaws here.
The association has ordinary, associate and sustaining members as well as honorary and retired members.
Ordinary members of the association must also be ordinary members of the ISFA and pay a full membership fee either to ISFA or to E-ISFA. Ordinary members are natural persons whose clinical, scientific, technical and/or or organisational activities are focused on the field of apheresis and pay a full membership fee.
Associated members of the association are natural persons whose clinical, scientific, technical and/or or organisational activities are focused on the field of apheresis and pay a reduced membership fee either to ISFA or E-ISFA.
Natural or legal persons who support the further development of apheresis and feel a connection to the purposes of the association may be sustaining members of the association. “Corporate members” of ISFA that have their business address in the territory in which the association is active will become sustaining members of the association automatically upon application, provided that they pay a full membership fee either to ISFA or to E-ISFA.
Persons who have earned special merit by supporting the purposes of the association, or otherwise, may be appointed as honorary members by the Executive Committee. Honorary members are exempted from the payment of membership fees.
The Executive Committee may exempt retired members from the payment of membership fees upon application. The retirement shall be proved credibly.
Ordinary and associate members have a voting right, a right to vote in elections and the right to submit nominations for elections and to make motions at general meetings. Said rights may only be exercised personally. Ordinary members have the right to be elected, as well. The sustaining, honorary and retired members participate in advisory capacity. Those members do not have any further rights.
Fees
Except for honorary members and members excempt from fees, all members pay a yearly due.
Ordinary members pay a annual membership fee of 150 €.
Associated members pay a reduced annual membership fee of 50 €.
The membership fees of sustaining members dependent on status are
- for member with "gold" status: 10,000 €
- for members with "silver" status: 5,000 €
- for members with "bronze" status: 1,500 €
Sustaining members may voluntarily pay higher fees.
All membership fees will be paid via direct debiting procedure (SEPA).
Become a member
Applications for membership can be filed by letter or email. You are also welcome to use our contact form.