Membership
EISC has three categories of membership. They are laid down in the Statutes under Art.2 of the Charter of the European Interparliamentary Space Conference (2006) Currently the following Parliaments are associated with EISC with the respective status.
1. Permanent Members
National parliaments of the member states of the European Union or of the European Space Agency that have created a parliamentary body dealing with space affairs are permanent members.
The permanent members of the EISC decide upon permanent membership, membership, associate membership and observer status, based on an official application of the national parliament concerned. This request is made to the Presidency of the EISC. The EISC is chaired alternately by one of the permanent members. A presidency starts at 1 January and ends at 31 December of the same year. The permanent members decide upon which national parliament will assume the presidency for the next year.
The resolutions of the EISC are adopted unanimously by the permanent members present.
2. Members
National parliaments that have created a parliamentary body dealing with space affairs outside of Europe can acquire the status of a member.
Members present can adhere to resolutions, but cannot vote on the final text.
3. Associate Members
Associate members are national parliaments of European Union or European Space Agency member states and/or international organisations, that have not created a parliamentary body dealing with space affairs.
Associate members present can adhere to resolutions, but cannot vote on the final text.
4. Observers
Observers are national parliaments of the countries that have a national space programme. Observers present can adhere to resolutions, but cannot vote on the final text.
