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GENERAL INFORMATION Support for the EFC continues to grow and it is interesting to see how committed everyone is to the principle of the EFC being truly a Federation of National Societies, each Society working within it's own country, under the overall umbrella of the Federation. Having witnessed how colposcopy is developing on a worldwide basis it seems to the Executive Committee of EFC that the Federation must continue to support the IFCPC, but at the same time recognise that Europe has its own priorities which can best and most quickly be identified and fulfilled by working together as Europeans. Mr Joe Jordan
Past President of the EFC MEMBER COUNTRIES 2007 - Albania
 Austria Belgium (Flemish Workgroup for Colposcopy and HPV Pathology) Croatia- Czech Republic
- Denmark
 Estonia- Finland
- France
- Georgia
 Germany Greece- Hungary
- Israel
 Italy- Latvia
- Lithuania
- FYRO Macedonia
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Republic of Ireland
- Russia
- Serbia
- Slovenia
 Spain- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
EFC constitution and by-laws (member related articles) Article 2 The objectives of the EFC are: - To stimulate basic and applied research and the diffusion of knowledge in matters concerning uterine cervical pathology and colposcopy in Europe.
- To contribute to the standardisation and evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the field of cervical pathology among European clinicians and pathologists.
- To hold at regular intervals European congresses, each successively in a different country.
- To establish and maintain relations with other international organisations particularly in relation to the prevention of cervical cancer in Europe.
Article 4 The membership of the EFC shall include the national Society or national Federation for colposcopy in any country in Europe and the Mediterranean area. National Societies must be non-profitmaking bodies and have a Constitution in conformity with their national laws. Article 5 A Society, which was not a member at the time of the creation of the EFC, may become a member provided it fulfils the following conditions: - Send an application in writing to the President of the EFC together with a copy of its Constitution.
- Declares its intention to abide by the Constitution of the EFC.
- The decision as to granting or refusal of membership shall be taken by the Executive Committee, which shall not be required to state the reason for its decision.
Article 6 Membership of the EFC shall be lost: - In the event of pursuance of a decision taken by the Executive Committee by two-thirds majority of the delegates present and entitled to vote.
Article 7 Each National Society shall pay to the EFC a contribution the amount of which shall be determined by the Executive Committee. Societies who do not collect a membership fee because of limited resources shall be initially exempt. Acceptance of money from other sources such as Industry must be approved by the Executive Committee. The initial per capita fee which was agreed at the 2nd Congress was 2 Euros for each member of the National Society. BY-LAWS Section I: MEMBERSHIP The affiliated Societies shall send each year to the Secretary of the EFC the names and the addresses of the members of their Society. A European catalogue of colposcopists should be prepared and circulated. This will not be made available to outside bodies without approval of the Executive Committee. Section V: SUB COMMITTEES The Executive Committee may appoint sub-committees for the development of relevant issues relating to research, education and training in the field of uterine cervical pathology. These sub-committees may be convened for a single purpose and then dissolved or may be standing sub-committees in which case consideration will need to be given to rotating the Chair and membership, and members will be appointed by the Executive Committee. For more information relating to the EFC constitution and by-laws click here.
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