The Executive Committee shall be the organ responsible for applying the decisions of the General Assembly (Article 24 of the Constitution).

Its functions are the following (Article 26 of the Constitution):

1. The Executive Committee shall be responsible for the conduct of the business of the Association between sessions of the General Assembly. For this purpose, the Committee shall distribute the tasks and responsibilities among the members of the Association and employ the remunerated staff necessary for the smooth functioning of the Secretariat.
2. It shall ensure observance of the Constitution. It shall prepare the draft budget and, if it thinks fit, shall recommend to the General Assembly that it change the rate of subscription or ask for a special contribution.
3. It shall examine candidatures and admit new members.
4. It shall report to the General Assembly on its work and on the Association’s activities during the past year.
5. It shall transmit to the General Assembly appeals against decisions on penalties and expulsion, and requests for reinstatement.
6. It shall study the reports of committees and transmit them, with its observations, to the General Assembly.
7. It shall set up working groups for the study of particular problems.
8. It shall collect, publish and communicate to the members of the Association all information of a professional, technical or administrative character which it considers useful.
9. It shall transmit to the members of the Association any offers of employment which it may receive.