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STATUTES CHAPTER I GENERAL Article 1 Definition

• 1.1 The “Fédération Internationale de Philatélie” (hereafter referred to as “FIP”) is a non-profit organisation founded in Paris on 18th June 1926, registered in Zurich, Switzerland.
• 1.2 The members of FIP retain their national autonomy. Membership is regulated under Chapter III of these Statutes.
• 1.3 FIP is formed in perpetuity.

Article 2 Non Discrimination

FIP and its members do not discriminate for reasons of sex, age, ethnic identity, religion, or politics.

Article 3 Offices

• 3.1 The registered office of FIP is located at Zurich, Switzerland.
• 3.2 The administrative headquarters of FIP (hereafter referred to as "FIP Secretariat") shall be located in Switzerland.

Article 4 Business year

The business year of FIP starts on 1st January and ends on 31st December.

CHAPTER II AIMS OF FIP Article 5 The aims of the FIP

• 5.1 To promote philately and stamp collecting, in all its aspects, on the international level.
• 5.2 To create friendly relations and to maintain close co-operation among philatelists and stamp collectors throughout the world, with the aim of promoting peace and friendship among all people.
• 5.3 To promulgate regulations governing its various activities.
• 5.4 To establish and maintain close contacts with partners in the philatelic field and with national and international organisations.
• 5.5 To define at the highest level the characteristics of consistency and quality for international philatelic exhibitions and competitions.
• 5.6 To support international philatelic events of all kinds organised by its Members.

Article 6 FIP is empowered:

• 6.1 To organise on its own initiative World or International Stamp Exhibitions and shows, with the agreement of the National Federation where the event is to be held.
• 6.2 To organise, on its own initiative, World or International Stamp Exhibitions and Shows, in concordance with the Individual Regulations of the Exhibition (IREX) approved by the FIP Board. These Regulations shall be promulgated in the official information magazine FLASH, on the FIP website or otherwise published as approved by the FIP Board.
• 6.3 To issue publications of philatelic interest.
• 6.4 To make awards to individuals or philatelic partners as provided in CHAPTER VIII of the Statutes.