Policies and Procedures

Name, Office, Objects

Article 1

An international non-profit organisation " European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing", abbreviated as “ECIIA”, was constituted under the Belgian act of 25 October 1919 and approved by royal decree of 7 January 2001.

The association falls under the stipulations of title III of the Belgian act of 27 June 1921 about the non-profit organisations, the international non-profit organisations and the foundations.

Article 2

The association’s office is situated at Koolstraat 47, PB 35, 1000 Brussels. The office can be transferred to any other place in Belgium by decision of the Management Board, to be published in the annexes of the Belgian Official Gazette.

Article 3

The organisation has no profit-making purpose and has as its main objectives the promotion of the profession of internal auditing and the protection of the interests of the professional associations concerned in Europe. In this respect, the organisation intends to be the official discussion partner in the European Community and its institutions.

The organisation also intends to represent the profession’s interests internationally vis-à-vis related associations and vis-à-vis the international professional association, The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc., in the United States.

The organisation furthermore intends to represent and defend the profession’s interests in countries with growing economies in Europe. In order to achieve these objectives, the organisation wishes to organise meetings on a regular basis, with the purpose of initiation training programs, exchanging knowledge and experience, recommending the international professional standards and providing aid and assistance in the exercise of the profession wherever necessary.