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SECTION I

SECTION II

SECTION III

SECTION IV

SECTION I
CONSTITUTION, OFFICES AND MISSION


ARTICLE 1 - CONSTITUTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL PASTA
ORGANISATION

The national trade Associations of pasta products manufacturers have formed
for an unlimited period, a non profit Association named "International Pasta
Organization" (I.P.O.).

ARTICLE 2 - OFFICES

The head office of the IPO shall be fixed at the head office of the Secretary
General.

ARTICLE 3 – MISSION AND OBJECT

The International Pasta Organisation (IPO) is a non-profit Association
dedicated to increase pasta consumption and awareness, by advancing the
public's understanding of the nutritional value and health benefits of pasta,
and to promote the common business interests of its members, safeguarding
the image of pasta products at the international level.

In pursuit of its Mission the IPO aims, amongst other, to:

  • Co-ordinate the communication activity at the international level in favour
    of the product and at its safeguard.
  • Develop common strategies in liaison with its members in order to promote
    pasta consumption around the world.
  • Realize world-wide PR, nutrition information, education, research and
    promotional programs (i.e. World pasta day).
  • Set up a multidisciplinary panel of internationally recognized experts in
    pasta production, nutrition, healthcare and physical activity to be involved
    as needed (media inquiries, publications, research, conferences,
    meetings, workshops, etc., crisis management).
  • Manage positive and negative press coverage.
  • Collect and disseminate information concerning promotional activities
    carried out in favour of pasta in the different countries, nutritional issues,
    statistical and any other information deemed useful for the members, so
    that they can benefit from the added value given by membership of the
    IPO.
  • Encourage international relations and interchange among its members;
    DRAFT APRIL 2006.
  • Promote the IPO worldwide, with a view to be recognized as an expert
    body, able to advise its members, consumers, health professionals and
    institutions on various matters relating to pasta production and
    consumption and become a driving force in the further development of the
    world pasta market.
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SECTION II
MEMBERSHIP


ARTICLE 4 – MEMBERSHIP

All national trade organizations representative of pasta products or individual
pasta manufacturers where a national pasta Association does not exist or
does not apply for membership, can apply for membership as Active
Members.

 

Wheat growers, millers, equipment manufacturers, packaging, ingredients and
raw materials suppliers and service providers and their trade organisations
and other pasta-related organizations or private companies, with the
exception of national trade organizations representative of pasta products,
can apply for membership as Supporting Members.

Requests for membership of the I.P.O. shall be examined by the Board, which
can declare affiliation or send the file for decision by the General Assembly.

Membership of the I.P.O. shall be lost, either by resignation, given for the end
of a calendar year with a minimum notice of six months, in a registered letter
sent to the General Secretariat, or by a decision of the Board to be ratified by
General Assembly for non-observance of the statutory obligations.

In case of resignations or lost of membership, Members will be obliged to pay
the membership fee for one more calendar year.

 

ARTICLE 5 – MEMBERS OBLIGATIONS

The Members shall have the duty to:

1. comply with the Statutes’ provisions and with the regularly adopted IPO’s
bodies resolutions;
2. actively participate in the Organisation’s life;
3. provide the IPO, by the required means and timing, with news, information
and general data related to promotional activities carried out, nutritional
issues, market and statistical data and any other
information/documentation deemed useful for the achievement of IPO’s
mission and objectives.

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SECTION III
IPO’S BODIES


ARTICLE 6 – GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  1. The General Assembly shall be the deliberating body of the I.P.O. It alone
    can make an amendment to the Statute or pronounce the dissolution of the
    I.P.O. It shall pronounce on the Budget and shall receive the accounts
    annually from the Secretary General.
  2. It shall meet at least once a year on the date adopted by the Board or by
    the General Assembly.
  3. The notice convening the meetings accompanied by the agenda must be
    sent out so that they reach those concerned at least 10 days before the
    date of the meeting.
  4. The General Assembly shall itself decide at each of its meetings where the
    next meeting will be held.
  5. The General Assembly shall strive to reach consensus whenever possible.
    However, if a consensus cannot be reached, the issue shall be decided by
    a vote.
  6. Each Active Member shall have right to one vote and may have additional
    votes if he presents one or more mandates from other delegates to
    represent them at a particular meeting.
  7. In case of issues subject to voting, decisions will be taken with a simple
    majority vote of those voting members represented at the meeting.
    Exceptions to this are decisions concerning the dissolution of the I.P.O. to
    be taken by at least a 2/3rd majority vote of all voting members.
  8. The General Assembly shall ratify the election of the Chairman, as
    nominated by the Board and confirm the representatives to the Board
    proposed by the Active Members.

ARTICLE 7 – BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  1. Active Members shall be represented in the Board by one delegate each.
    Board members are in office for an unlimited period.
  2. A member of the Board who is unable to attend a meeting can be replaced
    or represented by a deputy of his choice.
  3. The Board is responsible for preparing and carrying out the decisions of
    the General Assembly. It shall meet as often as necessary on the initiative
    of the President, also taking into account the requests of its members.
  4. The Board will devise effective ways of involving members in the work of
    the I.P.O. setting up Task Forces and Committees as are needed to carry
    forward the activity of the I.P.O.
  5. The Board shall nominate the Chairman and the Secretary General to
    carry out the Mission and Objectives of the IPO.
  6. The Chairman and the Secretary General are ex officio members of the
    Board.

ARTICLE 8 – CHAIRMAN

  1. The Chairman shall be nominated by the Board and his election will be
    ratified by the General Assembly. If a member of the Board is elected to
    be President he shall be replaced in the Board by another delegate
    appointed by the respective Organisation.
  2. The appointment of the Chairman is for a two year term. Re-election is
    possible, but not consecutively.
  3. The Chairman or, in his absence, the Secretary General, shall chair the
    meetings of the General Assembly and the Board.
  4. The Chairman supervises the activities and general administration of IPO,
    according to the guidelines approved by the Board and General
    Assembly.
  5. The Chairman is the legal representative of the IPO.

ARTICLE 9 – SECRETARY GENERAL

  1. The Secretary General is responsible for managerial and administrative
    matters relating to I.P.O. activity.
  2. He shall work responding to day-to-day demands while bringing relevant
    issues, as appropriate and in agreement with the Chairman, to the
    attention of the Board and then to the General Assembly for endorsement.
  3. If the Secretary General must make an urgent decision which affects the
    major interests of the organisation and which cannot await a Board
    meeting, the Chairman shall be consulted.
  4. The appointment of the Secretary General is for a four year term with the
    possibility of re-election.
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SECTION IV
BUDGET AND MEMBERSHIP FEES


ARTICLE 10 – BUDGET, MEMBERSHIP FEES

  1. A membership fee shall be paid at the beginning of the financial year
    by each Member to the General Secretariat. The financial year shall
    commence on 1st January and end on 31st December.
  2. The Secretariat General, in agreement with the Board, shall present
    the IPO budget once a year to the General Assembly. The financing of
    projects and any extraordinary expenditure shall be approved by the General
    Assembly that will also decide how those expenses will have to be funded and
    shared by the Members.
  3. The total amount of the membership fees shall be fixed each year by
    the General Assembly based on the estimated expenditure.
    1. Active Members will pay:
      a minimum basic subscription, identical for each Active Member,
      the amount being fixed each year by the General Assembly;
      and may also be required to contribute in part to the funding of the
      activities approved by the Assembly with a variable contribution
      the amount being fixed each year by the General Assembly, and
      calculated partly taking into account the member’s share on
      estimated world annual pasta production.
    2. Supporting Members are set to the minimum basic subscription,
      the amount being fixed each year by the General Assembly.
  4. Travelling and accommodation expenses of delegates to the General
    Assembly and Board members shall be paid by the Organizations which they
    represent.
  5. The President, the Secretary General and the members of the Board
    shall give their services free.
  6. The Bureau and the General Assembly can decide to reimburse some
    travelling and accommodation expenses of the President and of the Secretary
    General and fix the conditions for this.
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