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EHPU membercountries
Mission
The general aim of the EHPU is to promote and protect hang
gliding and paragliding in Europe. In order to achieve this
aim, as an independent, self-governing and non-profit umbrella
association for national hang gliding and paragliding associations
in Europe, the EHPU seeks in particular to consult with all
relevant regulatory authorities in Europe, for the benefit
of hang gliding and paragliding. It endeavours to cooperate
both with the Fédération Aéronautique
Internationale (FAI) and with Europe Airsports.
President and General Secretary
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Ewald Kaltenhofer
EHPU President
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Mark Shaw
EHPU General Secretary
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EHPU working groups
Airworthiness committee: Chairman Angus Pinkerton
Terms of Reference:
- To monitor and report on the status, and participate in
the development, of the various hang glider and paraglider
airworthiness certification standards with the objective
of encouraging the creation of the minimum set of high quality
safety standards that ensure pilots are using, to the extent
practical, inherently safe equipment.
- To monitor and report on the progress towards the EHPU's
goal of one common set of Hang Gliding and Paragliding airworthiness
standards. This work to enable EHPU member bodies to work
towards the situation where all pilots in all EHPU member
states are using certified equipment.
- To make recommendations to the EHPU General Meeting on
technical areas of Airworthiness concern requiring action
by the Member bodies.
Safety and Training committee: Chairwoman Sanne Both
Terms of Reference:
- To propose common safety and training practices with a
view to improving safety, accident reporting and prevention.
- To introduce systems whereby the transfer of safety and
training related information between member states can be
quickly and readily effected.
- To maintain a harmonised database definition for recording
accident and incident data in order to collate this data
for the benefit of all EHPU members.
- To produce an annual report to include summary statistical
information, analysis and recommendations to improve the
safety and training of pilots.
Airspace Officer: Helmut Bach
Environmental Officer: Thomas Senac
Statutes
1. Name, Seat
The Union bears the name "EUROPEAN HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING
UNION", and is hereafter referred to as the “EHPU”.
It has its seat in Munich, and it is intended that it will
be registered in the Register of Associations there. The Office
of the General Secretary may be located in another European
member country.
2. Aims
The general aim of the EHPU is to promote and protect hang
gliding and paragliding in Europe. In order to achieve this
aim, as an independent, self-governing and non-profit umbrella
association for national hang gliding and paragliding associations
in Europe, the EHPU seeks in particular to consult with all
relevant regulatory authorities in Europe, for the benefit
of hang gliding and paragliding. It endeavours to cooperate
both with the Fédération Aéronautique
Internationale (FAI) and with Europe Airsports.
3. Representation
Either the President or a member of the Management Committee
nominated by the President or the General Secretary may represent
the union for legal purposes (whether in relation to court
proceedings or otherwise), although in relation to each other
(internal relationship) the General Secretary may only provide
representation in the President's or his aforementioned nominee's
absence.
4. Membership
Membership is open to each national hang gliding and paragliding
association in Europe, provided that the EHPU regards it as
the major hang gliding and paragliding association for the
country concerned. The General Conference of the EHPU shall
decide on the admission of Members.
5. Subscription
All Members must pay an annual subscription, the amount of
which will be set by the General Conference upon recommendation
of the Management Committee.
6. Language
The official language of the EHPU is English.
7. General Conference
The General Conference is the assembly of Members’ delegates.
Each Member sends a maximum of two delegates, of whom one
is entitled to vote. These delegates will normally be the
President and the General Manager of the Member association.
The General Conference meets at least once a year in the
country of a Member association. The date and place will be
determined by the EHPU President. The General Conference has
a quorum if at least half of its Members have each sent a
delegate. If no quorum is obtained at any time, new invitations
must be issued, whereby the new conference will be quorate
regardless of the numbers of delegates attending. The notice
period for invitations is at least two months in all cases.
Invitations must be made in writing.
The General Conference
1. Adopts resolutions on the acceptance or exclusion of Members,
2. Determines the level of the membership subscription,
3. Can set up further committees,
4. Must reach decisions on all EHPU projects
Except as is provided below, once a year, the General Conference must convene as an Annual General Meeting (AGM) to conduct the following tasks, namely:
1. To elect the General Secretary to serve until the next
AGM. The General Secretary can be re-elected without limitation
in time and is responsible for the work of the EHPU Secretariat,
as well as for EHPU finances.
2. To set the annual budget of the EHPU.
3. To elect a Treasurer to serve until the next AGM.
4. To elect members of the Management Committee in addition
to the President, Treasurer and Chairman of ESTC. The Management Committee shall make arrangements for delegates, other speakers and guests to attend the General Conference or Annual General Meeting virtually. Delegates attending virtually can vote as if they were physically present at the meeting.
In exceptional circumstances, the Management Committee may postpone General Conference or Annual General Meeting for a period of not more than one year. The General Conference or Annual General Meeting shall vote to ratify this decision at the postponed General Conference or Annual General Meeting.
The General Secretary shall act as Recorder during the AGM.
Minutes shall be sent as a draft to the Management Committee for approval before circulation to Member Associations.
8. Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM)
On request by at least one-third of the Members, an EGM will
be held within three months of the date in which the Management
Committee receives this request. The EGM shall have a notice
period for invitation of at least two months. The General
Meeting conditions are applicable accordingly.
9. Voting
Each Member has one vote. Although a Member can permit another
Member who is present to represent him by proxy, no Member
may represent more than one other Member. In the event that
a Member has outstanding debts in relation to the EHPU and
has not provided proof that these debts have been paid off
by the time a meeting starts, the Member will forfeit his
vote, is not entitled to be represented by proxy, nor can
he represent anyone else.
When voting, a simple majority of votes cast by present and
represented Members is necessary; and in the case of tied
voting, the President has, if appropriate a second, casting
vote. In the case of amendments to the statutes, at least
a two-thirds majority is required, and also the proposed amendments
to the statutes must have been notified to Members at least
six months before the General Conference. In the case of decisions
affecting the national, legal, financial or structural matters
of a Member, unanimity is required.
Voting must be carried out publicly, although in the case
of elections or on request by a Member it may be carried out
secretly.
The Management Committee is entitled to amend the agenda to allow for the inclusion of urgent items.
Motions can be put on the agenda as urgent motions until immediately before the meeting is opened. In order to be considered, the meeting must approve with a two-thirds majority. Motions to amend the statutes cannot be dealt with using this process.
10. President
Each Member has the right to supply the EHPU President for
one year. This right is exercised by turns taken in alphabetical
order, provided the Member whose turn it is, is willing to
fulfil this function. (The English-language names of Member
countries - beginning with France - are used for this purpose.)
Before the start of the AGM, the Member concerned must appoint
the new President. The new President's term of office runs
from the end of this AGM to the end of the next AGM. New Members
may not supply a President any earlier than 36 months after
joining the union. In addition to any powers and duties conferred
upon the President by these Statutes, the President shall
(i) act as a member of the Management Committee, (ii) Act
as the formal host of the Annual General Conference and at
any other General Meeting Conference or Assembly.
11. Management Committee
The day to day management of the Union shall be carried out
by a Management Committee. The Management Committee is permitted
to take any decision in respect of the management and activities
of the EHPU not otherwise reserved to the General Assembly
or President alone.
The Management Committee shall consist of the President, Treasurer and Chairman of ESTC or his nominated deputy, as of right, plus 4 other elected Members.
The elected Members of the Management Committee shall be
elected from the delegates standing for such election at the
AGM. Delegates from new Members shall not be entitled to stand
for election to the Management Committee any earlier than
36 months after joining the Union. Delegates may 'self-nominate'
themselves as candidates for election to the Management Committee.
Members may only hold one position on the Management Committee
each year.
In the event that a member of the Management Committee ceases
to be a delegate he shall forfeit his position on the Management
Committee.
The Management Committee shall report to any Conference,
Assembly or General Meeting upon its activities and in particular
to the Annual General Meeting, such report to include the
Treasurer's Report.
The Management Committee shall report as soon as possible
any decisions that it has taken to all members where such
a decision affects, the Union itself, any particular member
or members, or the sports of hang gliding and/or paragliding
generally.
The Management Committee shall elect from amongst their number,
a Chairman who will convene and Chair meetings of the Management
Committee and who will Chair the meetings of the Union in
General Conference.
The Management Committee shall elect from amongst its number,
a person to act as the Union's delegate to Europe Airsports
for so long as the Union remains entitled to send such a delegate.
In so far as it is possible, the Management Committee are
to retain the same person as delegate to EAS for as many years
as possible.
Date of foundation: January 27th 2001
First revision May 31st 2002
Second revision January 2019
Third revision January 2022
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