Statutarisches

O.I.T.A.F. - International Organization for Transportation by Rope

Statutory Matters

Membership:

The membership is for public authorities, associations, institutions, enterprises and individual persons who deal with technical, legal, administrative or economical questions of the ropeway and skilift business.

The members are organized in collective and individual membership.


Collective membership:
Category A:	Public administrative bodies responsible for granting authorization for the construction of ropeways or responsible for the supervision of ropeway installations
Category B:	International and national associations of ropeway operators.
Category C:	International and national associations of ropeway manufacturers.
Category D:	Supervisory bodies authorized by the public authorities, universities and public institutions who do research and experimental work in the field of rope transportation.
Individual membership:
Category E	Companies involved in the ropeway business.
Category F:	Individuals involved in the ropeway business

Bodies of O.I.T.A.F.

The organization has four bodies:

a) The Assembly (Totality of member votes).

b) The Management Committee (18 members are elected by the Assembly).

The following members belong to the Management Committee:
- 6 Representatives of category A:
- at the time the following countries are represented:
  Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Spain.
- 5 Representatives of category B:
- at the time the national associations of the following countries are represented: Germany (VDS), France (SNTF), Italy (ANEF), Austria (WKÖ Fachverband Seilbahnen) and Switzerland (SBS)
- 2 Representatives of category C:
- at the time the following national and international associations of ropeway manufacturers are represented:
  IARM (International Association of Ropeway Manufacturers) and VSM (Swiss Association of Machinery Manufacturers)
- 2 Representatives of category D:
- at the time the following universities and supervisory bodies on behalf of public authorities are represented:
  Politecnico of Milan, TÜV Süddeutschland
- 2 Representatives of category E:
- at the time the following companies are represented:
  Gletscherbahnen Kaprun Ltd (A) and Compagnie des Alpes Ltd (F)
- 1 Representative of categorie F:
- Mr. Clyde Douglas - (USA)
Moreover, five further members who have no right to vote can be admitted to the Management Committee.

c) The Executive Committee:

Presented by: 6 members of the Management Committee and the secretary general.

d) The auditors (5 members of which 2 are elected as supplementary auditors by the Assembly).