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FIFA STATUTESApril 2015 edition

Fédération Internationale de Football Association

President: Joseph S. BlatterSecretary General: Jérôme ValckeAddress: FIFA

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FIFA STATUTES Regulations Governing the Application

of the StatutesStanding Orders of the Congress

April 2015 edition

2 Index

Article Page

General provisions Definitions 4-51-8 I. Generalprovisions 6-99-18 II. Membership 10-1519 III. Honorarypresident,honoraryvice-presidentand

honorarymember 1620 IV. Confederations 17-1921-60 V. Organisation 20-4222-29 A.Congress 21-2730-31 B.ExecutiveCommittee 28-3032 C.President 3133 D.EmergencyCommittee 3234-60 E.Standingcommittees 33-4261-65 VI. Judicialbodiesanddisciplinarymeasures 43-4666-68 VII. Arbitration 47-4969-70 VIII.SubmissiontodecisionsofFIFA 5071-72 IX. Generalsecretariat 5173-77 X. Finance 52-5378-79 XI. Rightsincompetitionsandevents 5480-84 XII. Competitions 55-5880 A.FIFAfinalcompetitions 55-5681-84 B.Internationalmatchesandcompetitions 57-5885-87 XIII.Finalprovisions 59-60

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Regulations Governing the Application of the Statutes 1-2 I. ApplicationforadmissiontoFIFA 613-4 II. Matchagentsandintermediaries 625-8 III. Eligibilitytoplayforrepresentativeteams 63-659 IV. Sportingintegrity 6610 V. LawsoftheGame 6711-13 VI. Refereesandassistantreferees 68-6914-15 VII. Finalprovisions 70

1-14 StandingOrdersoftheCongress 71-79

4 Definitions

Thetermsgivenbelowdenotethefollowing:

1 FIFA:“FédérationInternationaledeFootballAssociation”.

2 Association:afootballassociationrecognisedbyFIFA.ItisamemberofFIFA,unlessadifferentmeaningisevidentfromthecontext.

3 League:anorganisationthatissubordinatetoanAssociation.

4 BritishAssociations:thefourAssociationsintheUnitedKingdom–TheFootballAssociation,TheScottishFootballAssociation,TheFootballAssociationofWalesandTheIrishFootballAssociation(NorthernIreland).

5 TheIFAB:TheInternationalFootballAssociationBoard(IFAB).

6 Country:anindependentstaterecognisedbytheinternationalcommunity.

7 Confederation:agroupofAssociationsrecognisedbyFIFAthatbelongtothesamecontinent(orassimilablegeographicregion).

8 Congress:thesupremeandlegislativebodyofFIFA.

9 ExecutiveCommittee:theexecutivebodyofFIFA.

10Member:anAssociationthathasbeenadmittedintomembershipofFIFAbytheCongress.

5Definitions

11Official:everyboardmember,committeemember,refereeandassistantreferee,coach,trainerandanyotherpersonresponsiblefortechnical,medicalandadministrativemattersinFIFA,aConfederation,Association,LeagueorClubaswellasallotherpersonsobligedtocomplywiththeFIFAStatutes(exceptPlayersandintermediaries).

12Club:amemberofanAssociation(thatisaMemberofFIFA)orofaLeaguerecognisedbyanAssociationthatentersatleastoneteaminacompetition.

13 Player:anyfootballplayerlicensedbyanAssociation.

14AssociationFootball:thegamecontrolledbyFIFAandorganisedinaccordancewiththeLawsoftheGame.

15OfficialCompetition:acompetitionforrepresentativeteamsorganisedbyFIFAoranyConfederation.

NB:Termsreferringtonaturalpersonsareapplicabletobothgenders.Anyterminthesingularappliestothepluralandvice-versa.

6 I. General provisions

1 Name and headquarters

1. TheFédérationInternationaledeFootballAssociation(FIFA)isanassociationregisteredintheCommercialRegisterinaccordancewithart. 60 ff.oftheSwissCivilCode.

2. FIFAheadquartersarelocatedinZurich(Switzerland)andmayonlybetransferredtoanotherlocationfollowingaresolutionpassedbytheCongress.

2 Objectives

TheobjectivesofFIFAare:

a) toimprovethegameoffootballconstantlyandpromoteitgloballyinthelightofitsunifying,educational,culturalandhumanitarianvalues,particularlythroughyouthanddevelopmentprogrammes;

b) toorganiseitsowninternationalcompetitions;

c) todrawupregulationsandprovisionsandensuretheirenforcement;

d) tocontroleverytypeofAssociationFootballbytakingappropriatestepstopreventinfringementsoftheStatutes,regulationsordecisionsofFIFAoroftheLawsoftheGame;

e) topromoteintegrity,ethicsandfairplaywithaviewtopreventingallmethodsorpractices,suchascorruption,dopingormatchmanipulation,whichmightjeopardisetheintegrityofmatches,competitions,Players,OfficialsandMembersorgiverisetoabuseofAssociationFootball.

7I. General provisions

3 Non-discrimination and stance against racism

DiscriminationofanykindagainstaCountry,privatepersonorgroupofpeopleonaccountofrace,skincolour,ethnic,nationalorsocialorigin,gender,language,religion,politicalopinionoranyotheropinion,wealth,birthoranyotherstatus,sexualorientationoranyotherreasonisstrictlyprohibitedandpunishablebysuspensionorexpulsion.

4 Promoting friendly relations

1. FIFAshallpromotefriendlyrelations:

a) betweenMembers,Confederations,Clubs,OfficialsandPlayers.EverypersonandorganisationinvolvedinthegameoffootballisobligedtoobservetheStatutes,regulationsandtheprinciplesoffairplay;

b) insocietyforhumanitarianobjectives.

2. FIFAshallprovidethenecessaryinstitutionalmeanstoresolveanydisputethatmayarisebetweenMembers,Confederations,Clubs,OfficialsandPlayers.

5 Players

TheExecutiveCommitteeshallregulatethestatusofPlayersandtheprovisionsfortheirtransfer,aswellasquestionsrelatingtothesematters,inparticulartheencouragementofplayertrainingbyClubsandtheprotectionofrepresentativeteams,inspecialregulations.

8 I. General provisions

6 Laws of the Game

1. EachMemberofFIFAshallplayAssociationFootballincompliancewiththeLawsoftheGameissuedbyTheIFAB.OnlyTheIFABmaylaydownandaltertheLawsoftheGame.

2. TheIFABisanassociationinaccordancewithSwisslawwithitsheadquarterslocatedinZurich(Switzerland).ThemembersofTheIFABareFIFAandthefourBritishAssociations.

3. Theorganisation,dutiesandresponsibilitiesofTheIFABaregovernedbythestatutesofTheIFAB.

4. EachMemberofFIFAshallplayfutsalinaccordancewiththeFutsalLawsoftheGame,asissuedbytheExecutiveCommittee.

7 ConductofbodiesandOfficials

1. ThebodiesandOfficialsmustobservetheStatutes,regulations,decisionsandCodeofEthicsofFIFAintheiractivities.

2. ExecutivebodiesofMemberAssociationsmayunderexceptionalcircumstancesberemovedfromofficebytheExecutiveCommitteeinconsultationwiththerelevantConfederationandreplacedbyanormalisationcommitteeforaspecificperiodoftime.

9I. General provisions

8 Officiallanguages

1. English,Spanish,FrenchandGermanaretheofficiallanguagesofFIFA.Englishistheofficiallanguageforminutes,correspondenceandannouncements.

2. MembersareresponsiblefortranslationsintothelanguageoftheirCountry.

3. English,Spanish,French,German,Russian,ArabicandPortuguesearetheofficiallanguagesattheCongress.Qualifiedinterpretersshalltranslateintotheselanguages.DelegatesmayspeakintheirmothertongueiftheyensureinterpretationintooneoftheofficialCongresslanguagesbyaqualifiedinterpreter.

4. TheStatutes,RegulationsGoverningtheApplicationoftheStatutes,theStandingOrdersoftheCongress,decisionsandannouncementsofFIFAshallbepublishedinthefourofficiallanguages.Ifthereisanydivergenceinthewording,theEnglishtextisauthoritative.

10 II. Membership

9 Admission, suspension and expulsion

TheCongressshalldecidewhethertoadmit,suspendorexpelaMember.

10 Admission

1. AnyAssociationwhichisresponsiblefororganisingandsupervisingfootballinallofitsformsinitsCountrymaybecomeaMemberofFIFA.Consequently,itisrecommendedthatallMembersofFIFAinvolveallrelevantstakeholdersinfootballintheirownstructure.Subjecttopar. 5andpar. 6below,onlyoneAssociationshallberecognisedineachCountry.

2. MembershipisonlypermittedifanAssociationiscurrentlyamemberofaConfederation.TheExecutiveCommitteemayissueregulationswithregardtotheadmissionprocess.

3. AnyAssociationwishingtobecomeaMemberofFIFAshallapplyinwritingtotheFIFAgeneralsecretariat.

4. TheAssociation’slegallyvalidstatutesshallbeenclosedwiththeapplicationformembershipandshallcontainthefollowingmandatoryprovisions:

a) alwaystocomplywiththeStatutes,regulationsanddecisionsofFIFAandofitsConfederation;

b) tocomplywiththeLawsoftheGameinforce;

c) torecognisetheCourtofArbitrationforSport,asspecifiedintheseStatutes.

11II. Membership

5. EachofthefourBritishAssociationsisrecognisedasaseparateMemberofFIFA.

6. AnAssociationinaregionwhichhasnotyetgainedindependencemay,withtheauthorisationoftheAssociationintheCountryonwhichitisdependent,alsoapplyforadmissiontoFIFA.

7. ThisarticleshallnotaffectthestatusofexistingMembers.

11 Request and procedure for application

1. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallrequesttheCongresseithertoadmitornottoadmitanAssociation.TheAssociationmaystatethereasonsforitsapplicationtotheCongress.

2. ThenewMembershallacquiremembershiprightsanddutiesassoonasithasbeenadmitted.Itsdelegatesareeligibletovoteandbeelectedwithimmediateeffect.

12 Members’ rights

1. Membershavethefollowingrights:

a) totakepartintheCongress;

b) todrawupproposalsforinclusionintheagendaoftheCongress;

c) tonominatecandidatesfortheFIFApresidency;

12 II. Membership

d) totakepartincompetitionsorganisedbyFIFA;

e) totakepartinFIFA’sassistanceanddevelopmentprogrammes;

f) toexerciseallotherrightsarisingfromtheseStatutesandotherregulations.

2. TheexerciseoftheserightsissubjecttootherprovisionsintheseStatutesandtheapplicableregulations.

13 Members’ obligations

1. Membershavethefollowingobligations:

a) tocomplyfullywiththeStatutes,regulations,directivesanddecisionsofFIFAbodiesatanytimeaswellasthedecisionsoftheCourtofArbitrationforSport(CAS)passedonappealonthebasisofart. 66par. 1oftheFIFAStatutes;

b) totakepartincompetitionsorganisedbyFIFA;

c) topaytheirmembershipsubscriptions;

d) toensurethattheirownmemberscomplywiththeStatutes,regulations,directivesanddecisionsofFIFAbodies;

e) toconveneitssupremeandlegislativebodyatregularintervals,atleasteverytwoyears;

f) toratifystatutesthatareinaccordancewiththerequirementsoftheFIFAStandardStatutes;

g) tocreatearefereescommitteethatisdirectlysubordinatetotheMember;

13II. Membership

h) torespecttheLawsoftheGame;

i) tomanagetheiraffairsindependentlyandensurethattheirownaffairsarenotinfluencedbyanythirdparties;

j) tocomplyfullywithallotherdutiesarisingfromtheseStatutesandotherregulations.

2. Violationoftheabove-mentionedobligationsbyanyMembermayleadtosanctionsprovidedforintheseStatutes.

3. Violationsofpar. 1 (i)mayalsoleadtosanctionsevenifthethird-partyinfluencewasnotthefaultoftheMemberconcerned.

14 Suspension

1. TheCongressisresponsibleforsuspendingaMember.TheExecutiveCommitteemay,however,suspendaMemberthatseriouslyviolatesitsobligationsasaMemberwithimmediateeffect.ThesuspensionshalllastuntilthenextCongress,unlesstheExecutiveCommitteehaslifteditinthemeantime.

2. AsuspensionshallbeconfirmedatthenextCongressbyathree-quartermajorityoftheMemberspresentandeligibletovote.Ifitisnotconfirmed,thesuspensionisautomaticallylifted.

3. AsuspendedMembershallloseitsmembershiprights.OtherMembersmaynotentertainsportingcontactwithasuspendedMember.TheDisciplinaryCommitteemayimposefurthersanctions.

4. MemberswhichdonotparticipateinatleasttwoofallFIFAcompetitionsoveraperiodoffourconsecutiveyearsshallbesuspendedfromvotingattheCongressuntiltheyhavefulfilledtheirobligationsinthisrespect.

14 II. Membership

15 Expulsion

1. TheCongressmayexpelaMember:

a) ifitfailstofulfilitsfinancialobligationstowardsFIFA;or

b) ifitseriouslyviolatestheStatutes,regulationsordecisionsofFIFA;or

c) ifitlosesthestatusofanAssociationrepresentingAssociationFootballinitsCountry.

2. Thepresenceofanabsolutemajority(morethan50%)oftheMemberseligibletovoteattheCongressisnecessaryforanexpulsiontobevalid,andthemotionforexpulsionmustbeadoptedbyathree-quartermajorityofthevalidvotescast.

16 Resignation

1. AMembermayresignfromFIFAwitheffectfromtheendofacalendaryear.Noticeofresignationmustreachthegeneralsecretariatnolaterthansixmonthsbeforetheendofthecalendaryearandbesentbyregisteredletter.

2. TheresignationisnotvaliduntiltheMemberwishingtoresignhasfulfilleditsfinancialobligationstowardsFIFAanditsotherMembers.

15II. Membership

17 Independence of Members and their bodies

1. EachMembershallmanageitsaffairsindependentlyandwithnoinfluencefromthirdparties.

2. AMember’sbodiesshallbeeitherelectedorappointedinthatAssociation.AMember’sstatutesshallprovideforaprocedurethatguaranteesthecompleteindependenceoftheelectionorappointment.

3. AnyMember’sbodiesthathavenotbeenelectedorappointedincompliancewiththeprovisionsofpar. 2,evenonaninterimbasis,shallnotberecognisedbyFIFA.

4. Decisionspassedbybodiesthathavenotbeenelectedorappointedincompliancewithpar. 2shallnotberecognisedbyFIFA.

18 Status of Leagues and other groups of Clubs

1. LeaguesoranyothergroupsaffiliatedtoaMemberofFIFAshallbesubordinatetoandrecognisedbythatMember.TheMember’sstatutesshalldefinethescopeofauthorityandtherightsanddutiesofthesegroups.ThestatutesandregulationsofthesegroupsshallbeapprovedbytheMember.

2. EveryMembershallensurethatitsaffiliatedClubscantakealldecisionsonanymattersregardingmembershipindependentlyofanyexternalbody.ThisobligationappliesregardlessofanaffiliatedClub’scorporatestructure.Inanycase,theMembershallensurethatneitheranaturalnoralegalperson(includingholdingcompaniesandsubsidiaries)exercisescontrolovermorethanoneClubwhenevertheintegrityofanymatchorcompetitioncouldbejeopardised.

16 III. Honorary president, honorary vice-president and honorary member

19 Honorary president, honorary vice-president and honorary member

1. TheCongressmaybestowthetitleofhonorarypresident,honoraryvice-presidentorhonorarymemberuponanyformermemberoftheExecutiveCommitteeformeritoriousservicetofootball.

2. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallmakethesenominations.

3. Thehonorarypresident,honoraryvice-presidentorhonorarymembermaytakepartintheCongress.Theymayjoininthedebatesbutmaynotvote.

17IV. Confederations

20 Confederations

1. MembersthatbelongtothesamecontinenthaveformedthefollowingConfederations,whicharerecognisedbyFIFA:

a) ConfederaciónSudamericanadeFútbol–CONMEBOL

b) AsianFootballConfederation–AFC

c) Uniondesassociationseuropéennesdefootball–UEFA

d) ConfédérationAfricainedeFootball–CAF

e) ConfederationofNorth,CentralAmericanandCaribbeanAssociationFootball–CONCACAF

f) OceaniaFootballConfederation–OFC

2. FIFAmay,inexceptionalcircumstances,authoriseaConfederationtograntmembershiptoanAssociationthatbelongsgeographicallytoanothercontinentandisnotaffiliatedtotheConfederationonthatcontinent.TheopinionoftheConfederationconcernedgeographicallyshallbeobtained.

3. EachConfederationshallhavethefollowingrightsandobligations:

a) tocomplywithandenforcecompliancewiththeStatutes,regulationsanddecisionsofFIFA;

b) toworkcloselywithFIFAineverydomainsoastoachievetheobjectivesstipulatedinart. 2andtoorganiseinternationalcompetitions;

c) toorganiseitsowninterclubcompetitions,incompliancewiththeinternationalmatchcalendar;

18 IV. Confederations

d) toorganiseitsowninternationalcompetitions,particularlyyouthcompetitions,incompliancewiththeinternationalmatchcalendar;

e) toensurethatinternationalLeaguesoranyothersuchgroupsofClubsorLeaguesshallnotbeformedwithoutitsconsentandtheapprovalofFIFA;

f) attherequestofFIFA,tograntAssociationsapplyingformembershipthestatusofaprovisionalmember.ThisstatusshallgrantAssociationstherighttotakepartintheConfederation’scompetitionsandconferences. AnyotherrightsandobligationsoftheprovisionalmembershallberegulatedbytheConfederation’sstatutesandregulations.ProvisionalmembersmaynottakepartinFIFAfinalcompetitions;

g) toelectordismissthevice-presidentsandtheothermembersoftheExecutiveCommitteetowhichtheyareentitledincompliancewiththeseStatutes;

h) toproposeonecandidatefortheofficeofthefemalememberoftheExecutiveCommitteebasedonproposalsfromitsmemberassociations;

i) tonurturerelationsandcooperationwithFIFAactivelyandconstructivelyforthegoodofthegamethroughconsultativemeetingsandtodiscussandresolveanyproblemsrelatingtotheinterestsoftheConfederationsandFIFA;

j) toensurethattherepresentativesappointedtoFIFAbodiesorelectedtotheExecutiveCommitteecarryouttheiractivitiesonthesebodieswithmutualrespect,solidarity,recognitionandfairplay;

k) tosetupcommitteesthatworkcloselytogetherwiththecorrespondingcommitteesatFIFA;

19IV. Confederations

l) exceptionallytoallow,withFIFA’sconsent,anAssociationfromanotherConfederation(orClubsbelongingtothatAssociation)toparticipateinacompetitionthatitisorganising;

m)withthemutualcooperationofFIFA,totakeanyactionconsiderednecessarytodevelopthegameoffootballonthecontinentconcerned,suchasarrangingdevelopmentprogrammes,courses,conferences,etc.;

n) tosetupthebodiesnecessarytofulfilthedutiesincumbentuponit;

o) toprocurethefundsnecessarytofulfilitsduties.

4. TheExecutiveCommitteemaydelegateotherdutiesorpowerstotheConfederations.Tothisend,FIFAmayconcludeanappropriateagreementwitheachoftheConfederationsconcerned.

5. TheConfederations’statutesandregulationsshallbesubmittedtoFIFAforapproval.

20 V. Organisation

21 Bodies

1. TheCongressisthesupremeandlegislativebody.

2. TheExecutiveCommitteeistheexecutivebody.

3. Thegeneralsecretariatistheadministrativebody.

4. Standingandad-hoccommitteesshalladviseandassisttheExecutiveCommitteeinfulfillingitsduties.TheirprimarydutiesaredefinedintheseStatutesandtheircomposition,functionandadditionaldutiesaredefinedintheFIFAOrganisationRegulations.

21V. Organisation

A. Congress

22 Congress

1. ACongressmaybeanOrdinaryoranExtraordinaryCongress.

2. TheOrdinaryCongressshallbeheldeveryyear.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallfixtheplaceanddate.TheMembersshallbenotifiedinwritingatleastthreemonthsinadvance.TheformalconvocationshallbemadeinwritingatleastonemonthbeforethedateoftheCongress.Thisconvocationshallcontaintheagenda,thePresident’sreport,thefinancialstatementsandtheauditors’report.

3. TheExecutiveCommitteemayconveneanExtraordinaryCongressatanytime.

4. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallconveneanExtraordinaryCongressifone-fifthoftheMembersmakesucharequestinwriting.Therequestshallspecifytheitemsfortheagenda.AnExtraordinaryCongressshallbeheldwithinthreemonthsofreceiptoftherequest.

5. TheMembersshallbenotifiedoftheplace,dateandagendaatleasttwomonthsbeforethedateofanExtraordinaryCongress.TheagendaofanExtraordinaryCongressmaynotbealtered.

23 Vote, delegates, observers

1. EachMemberhasonevoteintheCongressandisrepresentedbyitsdelegates.OnlytheMemberspresentareentitledtovote.Votingbyproxyorbyletterisnotpermitted. 2. DelegatesmustbelongtotheMemberAssociationthattheyrepresentandbeappointedbytheappropriatebodyofthatAssociation.

22 V. Organisation

3. ConfederationdelegatesmaytakepartintheCongressasobservers.

4. Duringtheirtermofoffice,membersoftheExecutiveCommitteemaynotbeappointedasdelegatesfortheirAssociation.

5. ThePresidentshallconducttheCongressbusinessincompliancewiththeStandingOrdersoftheCongress.

24 CandidatesfortheofficeofFIFAPresident,

for the Executive Committee and for the chairmen, deputy chairmen and members of the Audit and Compliance Committee and the judicial bodies

1. OnlytheMembersmayproposecandidaturesfortheofficeofFIFAPresident.AcandidaturefortheofficeofFIFAPresidentshallonlybevalidifsupportedbyatotalofatleastfiveMembers.MembersmustnotifytheFIFAgeneralsecretariat,inwriting,ofacandidaturefortheFIFApresidencyatleastfourmonthsbeforethestartoftheCongress,togetherwiththedeclarationsofsupportofatleastfiveMembers.AcandidatefortheofficeofFIFAPresidentshallhaveplayedanactiveroleinAssociationFootball(e.g. asaPlayeroranOfficialwithinFIFA,aConfederationoranAssociation,etc.)fortwoofthelastfiveyearsbeforebeingproposedasacandidate.

2. ThegeneralsecretariatshallnotifytheMembersofthenamesofproposedcandidatesatleastonemonthbeforethedateoftheCongress.

3. EachConfederationmayproposeonecandidatefortheofficeofthefemalememberoftheExecutiveCommitteebasedonproposalsfromitsmemberassociations.Confederationsmustnotifythegeneralsecretariat,inwriting,ofacandidaturefortheofficeofthefemalememberoftheExecutiveCommitteeatleastfourmonthsbeforethestartoftheCongress.

23V. Organisation

4. TheconditionstobeobservedduringacandidaturefortheofficeofPresidentarestipulatedintheElectoralRegulationsfortheFIFAPresidency.TheseregulationsshallbeissuedbytheExecutiveCommittee.

5. TheExecutiveCommitteemaysubmitproposalsfortheofficesofchairmen,deputychairmenandmembersoftheAuditandComplianceCommitteeandthejudicialbodies.TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldetermineinadvancethenumberofseatstobeassignedtoeachConfederationintherelevantcommittee.Proposalsshallbesubmitted,inwriting,tothegeneralsecretariatatleastfourmonthsbeforethestartoftheCongress.TheprocedureshallbelaiddownintheFIFAOrganisationRegulations.

25 Ordinary Congress agenda

1. TheSecretaryGeneralshalldrawuptheagendabasedonproposalsfromtheExecutiveCommitteeandtheMembers.AnyproposalthataMemberwishestosubmittotheCongressshallbesenttothegeneralsecretariatinwriting,withabriefexplanation,atleasttwomonthsbeforethedateoftheCongress.

2. TheCongressagendashallincludethefollowingmandatoryitems:

a) adeclarationthattheCongresshasbeenconvenedandcomposedincompliancewiththeStatutes;

b) approvaloftheagenda;

c) anaddressbythePresident;

d) appointmentoffiveMemberstochecktheminutes;

e) appointmentofscrutineers;

f) suspensionorexpulsionofaMember(ifapplicable);

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g) approvaloftheminutesoftheprecedingCongress;

h) activityreport(containingtheactivitiessincethelastCongress);

i) reportfromtheAuditandComplianceCommittee;

j) presentationoftheconsolidatedandrevisedbalancesheetandtheprofitandlossstatement;

k) approvalofthefinancialstatements;

l) approvalofthebudget;

m)admissionformembership(ifapplicable);

n) votesonproposalsforadoptingandamendingtheStatutes,theRegulationsGoverningtheApplicationoftheStatutesandtheStandingOrdersoftheCongress(ifapplicable);

o) discussionofproposalssubmittedbytheMembersandtheExecutiveCommitteewithintheperiodstipulatedunderpar. 1(ifapplicable);

p) appointmentofauditors(ifapplicable);

q) electionordismissalofthePresidentand/orthefemalememberoftheExecutiveCommitteeaswellasinstallationordismissalofthevice-presidentsandtheothermembersoftheExecutiveCommittee(if applicable);

r) electionordismissalofthechairmen,deputychairmenandmembersofthejudicialbodiesandofthechairman,deputychairmanandmembersoftheAuditandComplianceCommittee(ifapplicable);

s) voteonthedesignationofthehostCountryoftheFIFAWorldCup™finalcompetition(if applicable).

3. TheagendaofanOrdinaryCongressmaybealtered,providedthree-quartersoftheMemberspresentattheCongressandeligibletovoteagreetosuchamotion.

25V. Organisation

26 Adoption of and amendments to the Statutes, the

Regulations Governing the Application of the Statutes and the Standing Orders of the Congress

1. TheCongressisresponsibleforadoptingandamendingtheStatutes,theRegulationsGoverningtheApplicationoftheStatutesandtheStandingOrdersoftheCongress.

2. AnyproposalsforanamendmenttotheStatutesmustbesubmittedinwritingwithabriefexplanationtothegeneralsecretariatbyaMemberorbytheExecutiveCommittee.AproposalsubmittedbyaMemberisvalid,providedithasbeensupportedinwritingbyatleasttwootherMembers.

3. ForavoteonanamendmenttotheStatutestobevalid,anabsolutemajority(morethan50%)oftheMemberseligibletovotemustbepresent.

4. AproposaltoadoptoramendtheStatutesshallbeadoptedifapprovedbythree-quartersoftheMemberspresentandeligibletovote.

5. AnyproposaltoadoptoramendtheRegulationsGoverningtheApplicationoftheStatutesandtheStandingOrdersoftheCongressmustbesubmittedinwritingwithabriefexplanationtothegeneralsecretariatbyaMemberorbytheExecutiveCommittee.

6. ForaproposaltoadoptoramendtheRegulationsGoverningtheApplicationoftheStatutesandtheStandingOrdersoftheCongresstobeadopted,asimplemajority(morethan50%)ofthevalidvotescastisrequired.

26 V. Organisation

27 Elections, other decisions, requisite majority

1. Electionsshallbeconductedbysecretballot.

2. Anyotherdecisionthatrequiresavoteshallbereachedbyashowofhandsorbymeansofanelectroniccount.Ifashowofhandsdoesnotresultinaclearmajorityinfavourofamotion,thevoteshallbetakenbycallingtheroll,membersbeingcalledinEnglishalphabeticalorder.

3. FortheelectionofthePresident,two-thirdsofthevotesoftheMemberspresentandeligibletovotearenecessaryinthefirstballot.Inthesecondandanyotherrequisiteballot,asimplemajority(morethan50%)ofthevalidvotescastissufficient.IftherearemorethantwocandidatesfortheofficeofPresident,whoeverobtainsthelowestnumberofvotesiseliminatedasfromthesecondballotuntilonlytwocandidatesareleft.

4. Fortheelectionofthechairmen,deputychairmenandmembersofthejudicialbodies,oftheAuditandComplianceCommitteeandofthefemalememberoftheExecutiveCommittee,thecandidate(s)whoreceive(s)themostvotesinrespectofthefreeseat(s)shallbeelected.

5. Theelectionofthechairmen,deputychairmenandmembersofthejudicialbodiesandoftheAuditandComplianceCommitteebytheCongressmaybeconductedenbloc.AttherequestofatleasttenMembers,however,aseparatevoteforaspecificcandidateshalltakeplace.

6. UnlessotherwisestipulatedintheStatutes,asimplemajority(morethan50%)ofthevalidvotescastissufficientforelections,votesandotherdecisionstobevalid.

7. FurtherdetailsarestipulatedintheStandingOrdersoftheCongress.

27V. Organisation

28 Minutes

1. TheSecretaryGeneralshallberesponsibleforrecordingtheminutesattheCongress.

2. TheminutesoftheCongressshallbecheckedbythoseMembersdesignated.

29 Effective dates of decisions

DecisionspassedbytheCongressshallcomeintoeffectfortheMemberssixtydaysafterthecloseoftheCongress,unlesstheCongressfixesanotherdateforadecisiontotakeeffect.

28 V. Organisation

B. Executive Committee

30 Composition, election of the President,

the female member of the Executive Committee and vice-presidents and members

1. TheExecutiveCommitteeconsistsof25members:1President,electedbytheCongress,8vice-presidents,electedbytheConfederationsandinstalledbytheCongress,1femalememberoftheExecutiveCommittee,electedbytheCongress,and15othermembers,electedbytheConfederationsandinstalledbytheCongress.

2. ThePresidentshallbeelectedbytheCongressforaperiodoffouryearsintheyearfollowingaFIFAWorldCup™.HismandateshallbeginaftertheendoftheCongresswhichhaselectedhim.APresidentmaybere-elected.

3. ThefemalememberoftheExecutiveCommitteeshallbeelectedbytheCongress.Themandateshallbeforaperiodoffouryears,beginningaftertheendoftheCongressatwhichthefemalememberoftheExecutiveCommitteewaselected.

4. Thevice-presidentsandtheothermembersoftheExecutiveCommitteeshallbeelectedbytherespectiveConfederationsandinstalledbytheCongress.AllConfederationsshallpassasingledecisionastowhentheywishtoelecttheirvice-presidentsandothermemberstotheExecutiveCommittee.ThesubsequentcongressesoftheConfederationsshalltakethisdecisionwithinoneyearoftheseStatutescomingintoforce.Whenmakingtheelections,aConfederationmayelectorre-electonlyhalfofitsmembers(inthecaseofoddnumbers,halfofthenumberofelectionsplusorminusone),andonlyeverytwoyears.Themandatesofthevice-presidentsandtheothermembersoftheExecutiveCommitteeshalllastforfouryears,startingupontheirinstallationbytheCongress.Thevice-presidentsandtheothermembersoftheExecutiveCommitteemaybere-electedandre-installed.IfaConfederationdecidestochangetheyearforholdinganelectioninitsstatutes,themandateofthevice-presidentsandtheothermemberselectedtotheExecutiveCommitteewillbeextendedbyoneyear,butonlyonce.

29V. Organisation

Aninstalledvice-presidentorothermemberoftheExecutiveCommitteemayonlyberemovedfromofficebeforecompletionofhismandatebytheFIFACongressorthecongressoftheConfederationconcerned,subjecttothesanctionsanddecisionsoftheFIFAjudicialbodies.

TheConfederationsareapportionedthefollowingplaces:

a) CONMEBOL vice-president (1) members (2)b) AFC vice-president (1) members (3)c) UEFA vice-presidents (3) members (5)d) CAF vice-president (1) members (3)e) CONCACAF vice-president (1) members (2)f) OFC vice-president (1) member (–)

5. NotmorethanonememberfromthesameAssociationmayserveontheExecutiveCommitteesimultaneously.

6. IfthePresidentispermanentlyortemporarilypreventedfromperforminghisofficialfunction,thelongest-servingvice-presidentshallrepresenthimuntilthenextCongress.ThisCongressshallelectanewPresident,ifnecessary.

7. IfthefemalememberoftheExecutiveCommitteepermanentlyceasestoperformherofficialfunction,theExecutiveCommitteemaydesignateanotherfemalememberoftheExecutiveCommitteeuntilthenextCongress.

8. Anyvice-presidentorothermemberoftheExecutiveCommitteewhonolongerexerciseshisofficialfunctionshallbeimmediatelyreplacedbytheConfederationwhichelectedhimfortheremainingperiodofoffice.

31 Powers of the Executive Committee

1. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallpassdecisionsonallcasesthatdonotcomewithinthesphereofresponsibilityoftheCongressorarenotreservedforotherbodiesbylaworundertheseStatutes.

30 V. Organisation

2. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallmeetatleasttwiceayear.

3. ThePresidentshallconvenetheExecutiveCommitteemeetings.IfatleastthirteenmembersoftheExecutiveCommitteerequestameeting,thePresidentshallconveneit.

4. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallappointthechairmen,deputychairmenandmembersofthestandingcommitteeswiththeexceptionofthoseoftheAuditandComplianceCommittee,whoareelectedbytheCongress.

5. ThePresidentshallcompiletheagenda.EachmemberoftheExecutiveCommitteeisentitledtoproposeitemsforinclusionintheagenda.

6. TheExecutiveCommitteemaydecidetosetupad-hoccommitteesifnecessaryatanytime.

7. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallappointthethreerepresentativesofFIFAwhoshallattendthegeneralassemblyofTheIFABinadditiontotheFIFAPresident.Furthermore,theExecutiveCommitteeisentitledtodecideonhowtherepresentativesofFIFAshallvoteinTheIFAB.

8. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallappointordismisstheSecretaryGeneralontheproposalofthePresident.TheSecretaryGeneralshallattendthemeetingsofallthecommitteesexofficio.

9. TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldecidetheplaceanddatesofthefinalcompetitionsofFIFAtournamentsandthenumberofteamstakingpartfromeachConfederation.ThisshallnotapplytodecisionsonthehostCountryoftheFIFAWorldCup™finalcompetition,whichshallbevotedonbytheCongress.

10. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallapprovetheFIFAOrganisationRegulations.

31V. Organisation

C. President

32 President

1. ThePresidentrepresentsFIFAlegally.

2. Heisprimarilyresponsiblefor:

a) implementingthedecisionspassedbytheCongressandtheExecutiveCommitteethroughthegeneralsecretariat;

b) supervisingtheworkofthegeneralsecretariat;

c) relationsbetweenFIFAandtheConfederations,Members,politicalbodiesandinternationalorganisations.

3. OnlythePresidentmayproposetheappointmentordismissaloftheSecretaryGeneral.

4. ThePresidentshallpresideovertheCongress,theExecutiveandEmergencyCommitteemeetingsandthosecommitteesofwhichhehasbeenappointedchairman.

5. ThePresidentshallhaveanordinaryvoteontheExecutiveCommitteeand,whenevervotesareequal,shallhaveacastingvote.

6. IfthePresidentisabsentorunavailable,thelongest-servingvice-presidentavailableshalldeputise.

7. AnyadditionalpowersofthePresidentshallbecontainedintheFIFAOrganisationRegulations.

32 V. Organisation

D. Emergency Committee

33 Emergency Committee

1. TheEmergencyCommitteeshalldealwithallmattersrequiringimmediatesettlementbetweentwomeetingsoftheExecutiveCommittee.ThecommitteeshallconsistoftheFIFAPresidentandonememberfromeachConfederationappointedbytheExecutiveCommitteeandchosenfromamongitsmembersforaperiodoffouryears.

2. ThePresidentshallconvenetheEmergencyCommitteemeetings.Ifameetingcannotbeconvenedwithinanappropriateperiodoftime,decisionsmaybepassedthroughothermeansofcommunication.Suchdecisionsshallhaveimmediatelegaleffect.ThePresidentshallnotifytheExecutiveCommitteeimmediatelyofthedecisionspassedbytheEmergencyCommittee.

3. AlldecisionstakenbytheEmergencyCommitteeshallberatifiedbytheExecutiveCommitteeatitsnextmeeting.

4. IfthePresidentisunabletoattendameeting,thelongest-servingvice-presidentavailableshalldeputise.

5. ThePresidentisentitledtodesignateadeputyforanymemberwhoisunabletoattendorhasaconflictofinterest.ThedeputyshallbelongtotheExecutiveCommitteeandthesameConfederationasthememberwhoisunabletoattendorhasaconflictofinterest.

33V. Organisation

E. Standing committees

34 Standing committees

1. Thestandingcommitteesare:

a) FinanceCommittee

b) AuditandComplianceCommittee

c) StrategicCommittee

d) OrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAWorldCup™

e) OrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAConfederationsCup

f) OrganisingCommitteefortheOlympicFootballTournaments

g) OrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAU-20WorldCup

h) OrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAU-17WorldCup

i) CommitteeforWomen’sFootballandtheFIFAWomen’sWorldCup™

j) OrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAU-20Women’sWorldCup

k) OrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAU-17Women’sWorldCup

l) FutsalCommittee

m)BeachSoccerCommittee

n) CommitteeforClubFootball

o) OrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAClubWorldCup

34 V. Organisation

p) RefereesCommittee

q) FootballCommittee

r) MedicalCommittee

s) DevelopmentCommittee

t) Players’StatusCommittee

u) LegalCommittee

v) CommitteeforFairPlayandSocialResponsibility

w)MediaCommittee

x) AssociationsCommittee

y) MarketingandTelevisionCommittee

z) SecurityandIntegrityCommittee

2. ThechairmenanddeputychairmenofthestandingcommitteesshallbemembersoftheExecutiveCommitteewiththeexceptionofthoseoftheAuditandComplianceCommittee,whomaynotbelongtotheExecutiveCommittee.

3. ThemembersofeachstandingcommitteeshallbedesignatedbytheExecutiveCommitteeontheproposaloftheMembersofFIFA,thePresidentofFIFAortheConfederations.Thechairman,deputychairmanandmembersoftheAuditandComplianceCommitteeshallbeelectedbytheCongress.Thechairmen,deputychairmenandthemembersofthestandingcommitteesshallbedesignatedforatermofofficeoffouryears.Membersmaybere-appointedandmayalsoberelievedoftheirdutiesatanytime,althoughthechairman,deputychairmanandmembersoftheAuditandComplianceCommitteemayonlyberelievedoftheirdutiesbytheCongress.

35V. Organisation

4. Thecomposition,specificdutiesandpowersoftheindividualcommitteesshallbestipulatedintheFIFAOrganisationRegulations.

5. EachchairmanshallrepresenthiscommitteeandconductbusinessincompliancewiththeFIFAOrganisationRegulations.

6. Eachcommitteemay,ifnecessary,setupabureauand/orsub-committeetosettleurgentmatters.

7. EachcommitteemayproposeamendmentstoitsregulationstotheExecutiveCommittee.

35 Finance Committee

TheFinanceCommitteeshallmonitorthefinancialmanagementandadvisetheExecutiveCommitteeonfinancialmattersandassetmanagement.ItshallanalysetheFIFAbudgetandthefinancialstatementspreparedbytheSecretaryGeneralandsubmitthemtotheExecutiveCommitteeforapproval.

36 Audit and Compliance Committee

1. TheAuditandComplianceCommitteeshallensurethecompletenessandreliabilityofthefinancialaccountingandreviewthefinancialstatements,theconsolidatedfinancialstatementandtheexternalauditors’report.

2. TheAuditandComplianceCommitteeshalladviseandassisttheExecutiveCommitteeinmonitoringFIFA’sfinancialandcompliancemattersandissueandmonitorcompliancewiththeFIFAOrganisationRegulations.

36 V. Organisation

3. DetailsontheAuditandComplianceCommittee’sresponsibilities,itsinternalcooperationandotherproceduralmattersarestipulatedintheFIFAOrganisationRegulations.

4. Thechairman,deputychairmanandmembersoftheAuditandComplianceCommitteeshallbeelectedbytheCongressforaperiodoffouryearsandmayonlyberelievedoftheirdutiesbytheCongress.

5. Ifthechairman,thedeputychairmanoramemberoftheAuditandComplianceCommitteepermanentlyceasestoperformhisofficialfunctionduringhistermofoffice,theExecutiveCommitteeshallappointareplacementtoserveuntilthenextCongress.

6. ThechairmananddeputychairmanoftheAuditandComplianceCommitteeshallfulfiltheindependencecriteriaasdescribedintheStandingOrdersoftheCongress.

37 Strategic Committee

TheStrategicCommitteeshalldealwithglobalstrategiesforfootballanditspolitical,economicandsocialstatus.

38 Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup™

TheOrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAWorldCup™shallorganisetheFIFAWorldCup™incompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothiscompetition,theListofRequirementsandtheOrganisingAssociationAgreement.

37V. Organisation

39 Organising Committee for the FIFA Confederations Cup

TheOrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAConfederationsCupshallorganisetheFIFAConfederationsCupincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothiscompetition,theListofRequirementsandtheOrganisingAssociationAgreement.

40 Organising Committee for the Olympic Football Tournaments

TheOrganisingCommitteefortheOlympicFootballTournamentsshallorganisetheOlympicFootballTournamentsincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothesetournamentsandtheOlympicCharter.

41 Organising Committee for the FIFA U-20 World Cup

TheOrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAU-20WorldCupshallorganisetheFIFAU-20WorldCupincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothiscompetition,theListofRequirementsandtheOrganisingAssociationAgreement.

42 Organising Committee for the FIFA U-17 World Cup

TheOrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAU-17WorldCupshallorganisetheFIFAU-17WorldCupincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothiscompetition,theListofRequirementsandtheOrganisingAssociationAgreement.

38 V. Organisation

43 Committee for Women’s Football and the FIFA Women’s World Cup™

TheCommitteeforWomen’sFootballandtheFIFAWomen’sWorldCup™shallorganisetheFIFAWomen’sWorldCup™incompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothiscompetition,theListofRequirementsandtheOrganisingAssociationAgreement,anddealwithgeneralissuesrelatingtowomen’sfootball.

44 Organising Committee for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup

TheOrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAU-20Women’sWorldCupshallorganisetheFIFAU-20Women’sWorldCupincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothiscompetition,theListofRequirementsandtheOrganisingAssociationAgreement.

45 Organising Committee for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

TheOrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAU-17Women’sWorldCupshallorganisetheFIFAU-17Women’sWorldCupincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothiscompetition,theListofRequirementsandtheOrganisingAssociationAgreement.

46 Futsal Committee

TheFutsalCommitteeshallorganisetheFIFAFutsalWorldCupincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothiscompetition,theListofRequirementsandtheOrganisingAssociationAgreement,anddealwithgeneralissuesrelatingtofutsal.

39V. Organisation

47 Beach Soccer Committee

TheBeachSoccerCommitteeshallorganisetheFIFABeachSoccerWorldCupincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothiscompetition,theListofRequirementsandtheOrganisingAssociationAgreement,anddealwithgeneralissuesrelatingtobeachsoccer.

48 Committee for Club Football

TheCommitteeforClubFootballshalldealwithissuesrelatingtotheinterestsofclubfootballworldwide.

49 Organising Committee for the FIFA Club World Cup

TheOrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAClubWorldCupshallorganisetheFIFAClubWorldCupincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothiscompetition,theListofRequirementsandtheOrganisingAssociationAgreement.

50 Referees Committee

TheRefereesCommitteeshallimplementandinterprettheLawsoftheGameandmayproposeamendmentstotheLawsoftheGametotheExecutiveCommittee.ItshallappointtherefereesandassistantrefereesformatchesincompetitionsorganisedbyFIFA.

40 V. Organisation

51 Football Committee

TheFootballCommitteeshalldealwithfootballmatters,particularlythestructureofthegameandtherelationshipbetweenClubs,Leagues,Members,ConfederationsandFIFA,andalsoanalysethebasicaspectsoffootballtrainingandtechnicaldevelopment.

52 Medical Committee

TheMedicalCommitteeshalldealwithallmedicalaspectsoffootball.

53 Development Committee

TheDevelopmentCommitteeshalldealwithFIFA’sglobaldevelopmentprogrammes.Itshalldeviseandproposeappropriatestrategies,checkthesestrategiesandanalyseandmonitorsupportprovidedtoMembersandConfederationsinthisregard.

54 Players’ Status Committee

1. ThePlayers’StatusCommitteeshallsetupandmonitorcompliancewiththeRegulationsontheStatusandTransferofPlayersanddeterminethestatusofPlayersforvariousFIFAcompetitions.ItspowersofjurisdictionaregovernedbytheRegulationsontheStatusandTransferofPlayers.

2. ItshallalsoberesponsiblefortheworkoftheDisputeResolutionChamberinaccordancewiththeRegulationsontheStatusandTransferofPlayersandtheRulesGoverningtheProceduresofthePlayers’StatusCommitteeandtheDisputeResolutionChamber.

41V. Organisation

55 Legal Committee

TheLegalCommitteeshallanalysebasiclegalissuesrelatingtofootballandtheevolutionoftheStatutesandregulationsofFIFA,theConfederationsandMembers.

56 Committee for Fair Play and Social Responsibility

TheCommitteeforFairPlayandSocialResponsibilityshalldealwithfairplaymatters,promotetheconceptoffairplayandfightdiscriminationinfootballworldwide.ItshallalsodealwithsocialresponsibilityandenvironmentalprotectionmattersinconnectionwithFIFAanditsactivities.

57 Media Committee

TheMediaCommitteeshalldealwiththeworkingconditionsforthemediaatFIFAeventsandmaintainrelationswithinternationalmediaorganisations.

58 Associations Committee

TheAssociationsCommitteeshalldealwithrelationsbetweenFIFAanditsMembersaswellastheMembers’compliancewiththeFIFAStatutesanddrawupproposalsforoptimumcooperation.ThecommitteeshallalsomonitortheevolutionoftheStatutesandregulationsofFIFA,theConfederationsandMembers.

42 V. Organisation

59 Marketing and Television Committee

TheMarketingandTelevisionCommitteeshalladvisetheExecutiveCommitteewithregardtodraftingandimplementingcontractsbetweenFIFAanditsvariousmarketing/televisionpartnersandanalysemarketingandtelevisionstrategiesthathavebeendevised.

60 Security and Integrity Committee

TheSecurityandIntegrityCommitteeshalldealwithglobalstrategiesagainstmatchmanipulationtoprotecttheintegrityoffootball.ThecommitteeshallissueandmonitorcompliancewiththeFIFAStadiumSafetyandSecurityRegulationsandmonitorrelevantdevelopmentsintheareaofstadiumsecurity.

43VI. Judicial bodies and disciplinary measures

61 Judicial bodies

1. ThejudicialbodiesofFIFAare:

a) theDisciplinaryCommittee;

b) theEthicsCommittee;

c) theAppealCommittee.

2. Thejudicialbodiesshallconsistofachairman,adeputychairmanandaspecificnumberofothermembers.ThecompositionofthejudicialbodiesshouldrespectthefairdistributionofpositionsandtakeaccountoftheMembers.

3. Thejudicialbodiesaretobecomposedinsuchawaythatthemembers,together,havetheknowledge,abilitiesandspecialistexperiencethatisnecessaryfortheduecompletionoftheirtasks.Thechairmenanddeputychairmenofthejudicialbodiesshallbequalifiedtopractiselaw.Thetermofofficeshallbefouryears.Themembersmaybere-electedorrelievedoftheirdutiesatanytime,althoughtheymayonlyberelievedoftheirdutiesbytheCongress.

4. ThechairmenanddeputychairmenofbothchambersoftheEthicsCommitteeshallfulfiltheindependencecriteriaasdescribedintheStandingOrdersoftheCongress.

44 VI. Judicial bodies and disciplinary measures

5. Thechairmen,deputychairmenandothermembersofthejudicialbodiesshallbeelectedbytheCongressandshallnotbemembersoftheExecutiveCommitteeorofastandingcommittee.

6. Ifthechairman,thedeputychairmanoramemberofajudicialbodypermanentlyceasestoperformhisofficialfunctionduringhistermofoffice,theExecutiveCommitteeshallappointareplacementtoserveuntilthenextCongress.

7. TheresponsibilitiesandfunctionofthejudicialbodiesshallbestipulatedintheFIFADisciplinaryCodeandtheFIFACodeofEthics.

8. Thedecision-makingpowersofcertaincommitteesremainunaffected.

62 Disciplinary Committee

1. ThefunctionoftheDisciplinaryCommitteeshallbegovernedbytheFIFADisciplinaryCode.Thecommitteeshallpassdecisionsonlywhenatleastthreemembersarepresent.Incertaincases,thechairmanmayrulealone.

2. TheDisciplinaryCommitteemaypronouncethesanctionsdescribedintheseStatutesandtheFIFADisciplinaryCodeonMembers,Clubs,Officials,Players,intermediariesandlicensedmatchagents.

3. TheseprovisionsaresubjecttothedisciplinarypowersoftheCongressandExecutiveCommitteewithregardtothesuspensionandexpulsionofMembers.

4. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallissuetheFIFADisciplinaryCode.

45VI. Judicial bodies and disciplinary measures

63 Ethics Committee

1. ThefunctionoftheEthicsCommitteeshallbegovernedbytheFIFACodeofEthics.Itisdividedintoaninvestigatorychamberandanadjudicatorychamber.Theadjudicatorychambershalltakedecisionsifatleastthreemembersarepresent.Thechairmanmaytakedecisionsaloneinspecificcases.

2. TheEthicsCommitteemaypronouncethesanctionsdescribedintheseStatutes,theFIFACodeofEthicsandtheFIFADisciplinaryCodeonOfficials,Players,intermediariesandlicensedmatchagents.

3. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallissuetheFIFACodeofEthics.

64 Appeal Committee

1. ThefunctionoftheAppealCommitteeshallbegovernedbytheFIFADisciplinaryCodeandtheFIFACodeofEthics.Thecommitteeshallpassdecisionsonlywhenatleastthreemembersarepresent.Incertaincases,thechairmanmayrulealone.

2. TheAppealCommitteeisresponsibleforhearingappealsagainstdecisionsfromtheDisciplinaryCommitteeandtheEthicsCommitteethatarenotdeclaredfinalbytherelevantFIFAregulations.

3. DecisionspronouncedbytheAppealCommitteeshallbeirrevocableandbindingonallthepartiesconcerned.ThisprovisionissubjecttoappealslodgedwiththeCourtofArbitrationforSport(CAS).

46 VI. Judicial bodies and disciplinary measures

65 Disciplinary measures

Thedisciplinarymeasuresareprimarily:

1. fornaturalandlegalpersons:a) awarning;b) areprimand;c) afine;d) thereturnofawards.

2. fornaturalpersons:a) acaution;b) anexpulsion;c) amatchsuspension;d) abanfromthedressingroomsand/orthesubstitutes’bench;e) abanfromenteringastadium;f) abanontakingpartinanyfootball-relatedactivity;g) socialwork.

3. forlegalpersons:a) atransferban;b) playingamatchwithoutspectators;c) playingamatchonneutralterritory;d) abanonplayinginaparticularstadium;e) annulmentoftheresultofamatch;f) expulsion;g) aforfeit;h) deductionofpoints;i) relegationtoalowerdivision;j) replayingamatch.

47VII. Arbitration

66 Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)

1. FIFArecognisestheindependentCourtofArbitrationforSport(CAS)withheadquartersinLausanne(Switzerland)toresolvedisputesbetweenFIFA,Members,Confederations,Leagues,Clubs,Players,Officials,intermediaries andlicensedmatchagents.

2. TheprovisionsoftheCASCodeofSports-relatedArbitrationshallapplytotheproceedings.CASshallprimarilyapplythevariousregulationsofFIFAand,additionally,Swisslaw.

67 Jurisdiction of CAS

1. AppealsagainstfinaldecisionspassedbyFIFA’slegalbodiesandagainstdecisionspassedbyConfederations,MembersorLeaguesshallbelodgedwithCASwithin21 daysofnotificationofthedecisioninquestion.

2. RecoursemayonlybemadetoCASafterallotherinternalchannelshavebeenexhausted.

3. CAS,however,doesnotdealwithappealsarisingfrom:

a) violationsoftheLawsoftheGame;

b) suspensionsofuptofourmatchesoruptothreemonths(withtheexceptionofdopingdecisions);

c) decisionsagainstwhichanappealtoanindependentanddulyconstitutedarbitrationtribunalrecognisedundertherulesofanAssociationorConfederationmaybemade.

48 VII. Arbitration

4. Theappealshallnothaveasuspensiveeffect.TheappropriateFIFAbodyor,alternatively,CASmayordertheappealtohaveasuspensiveeffect.

5. FIFAisentitledtoappealtoCASagainstanyinternallyfinalandbindingdoping-relateddecisionpassedinparticularbytheConfederations,MembersorLeaguesinaccordancewiththeprovisionssetoutintheFIFAAnti-DopingRegulations.

6. TheWorldAnti-DopingAgency(WADA)isentitledtoappealtoCASagainstanyinternallyfinalandbindingdoping-relateddecisionpassedinparticularbyFIFA,theConfederations,MembersorLeaguesinaccordancewiththeprovisionssetoutintheFIFAAnti-DopingRegulations.

49VII. Arbitration

68 Obligation

1. TheConfederations,MembersandLeaguesshallagreetorecogniseCASas anindependentjudicialauthorityandtoensurethattheirmembers,affiliatedPlayersandOfficialscomplywiththedecisionspassedbyCAS.Thesameobligationshallapplytointermediariesandlicensedmatchagents.

2. RecoursetoordinarycourtsoflawisprohibitedunlessspecificallyprovidedforintheFIFAregulations.Recoursetoordinarycourtsoflawforalltypesofprovisionalmeasuresisalsoprohibited.

3. TheAssociationsshallinsertaclauseintheirstatutesorregulations,stipulatingthatitisprohibitedtotakedisputesintheAssociationordisputesaffectingLeagues,membersofLeagues,Clubs,membersofClubs,Players,OfficialsandotherAssociationOfficialstoordinarycourtsoflaw,unlesstheFIFAregulationsorbindinglegalprovisionsspecificallyprovidefororstipulaterecoursetoordinarycourtsoflaw.Insteadofrecoursetoordinarycourtsoflaw,provisionshallbemadeforarbitration.SuchdisputesshallbetakentoanindependentanddulyconstitutedarbitrationtribunalrecognisedundertherulesoftheAssociationorConfederationortoCAS.

TheAssociationsshallalsoensurethatthisstipulationisimplementedintheAssociation,ifnecessarybyimposingabindingobligationonitsmembers.TheAssociationsshallimposesanctionsonanypartythatfailstorespectthisobligationandensurethatanyappealagainstsuchsanctionsshalllikewisebestrictlysubmittedtoarbitration,andnottoordinarycourtsoflaw.

50 VIII. Submission to decisions of FIFA

69 Principle

1. TheConfederations,MembersandLeaguesshallagreetocomplyfullywithanydecisionspassedbytherelevantFIFAbodieswhich,accordingtotheseStatutes,arefinalandnotsubjecttoappeal.

2. Theyshalltakeeveryprecautionnecessarytoensurethattheirownmembers,PlayersandOfficialscomplywiththesedecisions.

3. Thesameobligationappliestointermediariesandlicensedmatchagents.

70 Sanctions

AnyviolationoftheforegoingprovisionswillbepunishedincompliancewiththeFIFADisciplinaryCode.

51IX. General secretariat

71 General secretariat

ThegeneralsecretariatshallcarryoutalltheadministrativeworkofFIFAunderthedirectionoftheSecretaryGeneral.

72 Secretary General

1. TheSecretaryGeneralisthechiefexecutiveofthegeneralsecretariat. 2. Heshallbeappointedonthebasisofanagreementgovernedbyprivatelaw.

3. Heshallberesponsiblefor:

a) implementingdecisionspassedbytheCongressandExecutiveCommitteeincompliancewiththePresident’sdirectives;

b) managingandkeepingtheaccountsofFIFAproperly;

c) compilingtheminutesforthemeetingsoftheCongress,ExecutiveCommittee,EmergencyCommitteeandstandingandad-hoccommittees;

d) FIFA’scorrespondence;

e) relationswiththeConfederations,Membersandcommittees;

f) organisingthegeneralsecretariat;

g) theappointmentanddismissalofstaffworkinginthegeneralsecretariat;

h) signingdecisionsonbehalfofanyFIFAcommittee,providedthatnootherrulingexistsintherespectiveregulations.

4. ThePresidentshallappointthemanagerialstaff(directors)inthegeneralsecretariatontheproposaloftheSecretaryGeneral.

52 X. Finance

73 Financial period

1. ThefinancialperiodofFIFAshallbefouryearsandshallbeginoneach1 JanuaryintheyearfollowingthefinalcompetitionoftheFIFAWorldCup™.

2. TherevenueandexpenditureofFIFAshallbemanagedsothattheybalanceoutoverthefinancialperiod.FIFA’smajordutiesinthefutureshallbeguaranteedthroughthecreationofreserves.

3. TheSecretaryGeneralisresponsiblefordrawinguptheannualconsolidatedaccountsofFIFAwithitssubsidiariesasat31 December.

74 Auditors

TheauditorsshallaudittheaccountsapprovedbytheFinanceCommitteeandpresentareporttotheCongress.Theauditorsshallbeappointedforaperiodoffouryears.Thismandatemayberenewed.

75 Membership subscriptions

1. Membershipsubscriptionsaredueon1 Januaryofeachyear.TheannualsubscriptionfornewMembersfortheyearinquestionshallbepaidwithin30 daysofthecloseoftheCongressatwhichtheywereadmitted.

2. TheCongressshallfixtheamountoftheannualsubscriptioneveryfouryearsontherecommendationoftheExecutiveCommittee.ItshallbethesameforeveryMemberandamounttonomorethanUSD 1,000.

53X. Finance

76 Settlement

FIFAmaydebitanyMember’saccounttosettleclaims.

77 Levies

1. TheConfederationsmaydemandalevyoninternationalmatchesplayedbetweentwo“A”representativeteams,inaccordancewiththeConfederations’statutesandregulations.

2. Membersmaydemandtheirownlevyonmatchesplayedintheirterritory,independentlyoftheirConfederation,inaccordancewiththeMembers’statutesandregulations.

54 XI. Rights in competitions and events

78 Rights

1. FIFA,itsMembersandtheConfederationsaretheoriginalownersofalloftherightsemanatingfromcompetitionsandothereventscomingundertheirrespectivejurisdiction,withoutanyrestrictionsastocontent,time,placeandlaw.Theserightsinclude,amongothers,everykindoffinancialrights,audiovisualandradiorecording,reproductionandbroadcastingrights,multimediarights,marketingandpromotionalrightsandincorporealrightssuchasemblemsandrightsarisingundercopyrightlaw.

2. TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldecidehowandtowhatextenttheserightsareutilisedanddrawupspecialregulationstothisend.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallalonedecidewhethertheserightsshallbeutilisedexclusively,orjointlywithathirdpartyorentirelythroughathirdparty.

79 Authorisation

1. FIFA,itsMembersandtheConfederationsareexclusivelyresponsibleforauthorisingthedistributionofimageandsoundandotherdatacarriersoffootballmatchesandeventscomingundertheirrespectivejurisdiction,withoutanyrestrictionsastocontent,time,placeandtechnicalandlegalaspects.

2. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallissuespecialregulationstothisend.

55XII. Competitions

A. FIFA final competitions

80 Venue

1. TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldecidethevenueforthefinalcompetitionsorganisedbyFIFA,withthesoleexceptionofthevenueforthefinalcompetitionoftheFIFAWorldCup™,whichshallbedecidedbytheCongressinaccordancewithpar. 2ofthisarticle.

2. ThedecisiononthevenueforthefinalcompetitionoftheFIFAWorldCup™aimstoachievetheobjectiveofsecuringthebestpossiblehostingconditionsinthehostcountryandshallfollowtheprocedurebelow:

a) BasedonspecificregulationstobeissuedbytheExecutiveCommittee,theFIFAgeneralsecretariatshallestablishafairandtransparentbiddingprocedure,invitingallqualifiedMemberstosubmitabidanddefiningindetailtherequirementsforthebiddingandhostingaswellascriteriaforselectingthehostoftheevent.

b) Basedonitsbestjudgement,theFIFAgeneralsecretariatshallsubmittotheExecutiveCommitteeapublicreportevaluatingthecomplianceofallbidswiththebiddingprocedureandtherequirementsforhostingtheevent,takingintoconsiderationthedefinedcriteriaforselectingthehost.

56 XII. Competitions

c) TheExecutiveCommitteeshallreviewthereportanddesignate,basedonitsbestjudgementandinanopenballot,uptothreebidstobesubmittedtotheCongressforafinaldecision.Theresultofeachballotshallbemadepublic.

d) TheCongressshallselectthehostvenuefromthebidsdesignatedbytheExecutiveCommittee.Anabsolutemajority(morethan50%)oftheMemberspresentandeligibletovoteisnecessaryinthefirstballot.Ifanabsolutemajorityisnotreachedinthefirstballot,thenthebidwiththelowestnumberofvotesinthefirstballotiseliminated.Inthesecondballot,oriffewerthanthreebidsarepresentedtotheCongress,asimplemajority(morethan50%)ofthevalidvotescastissufficient.

3. ACongressmaynotawardthehostingrightstomorethanoneFIFAWorldCup™atthesamemeeting.

4. TherighttohosttheeventshallnotbeawardedtomembersofthesameConfederationfortwoconsecutiveeditionsoftheFIFAWorldCup™.

57XII. Competitions

B. International matches and competitions

81 International match calendar

TheExecutiveCommitteeshallcompileaninternationalmatchcalendarthatshallbebindingupontheConfederations,MembersandLeagues,afterconferringwiththeConfederations.

82 International matches and competitions

1. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallberesponsibleforissuingregulationsfororganisinginternationalmatchesandcompetitionsbetweenrepresentativeteamsandbetweenLeagues,Cluband/orscratchteams.NosuchmatchorcompetitionshalltakeplacewithoutthepriorpermissionofFIFA,theConfederationsand/ortheMembersinaccordancewiththeRegulationsGoverningInternationalMatches.

2. TheExecutiveCommitteemayissuefurtherprovisionsforsuchmatchesandcompetitions.

3. TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldetermineanycriteriaforauthorisingline-upsthatarenotcoveredbytheRegulationsGoverningInternationalMatches.

4. NotwithstandingtheauthorisationcompetencesassetforthintheRegulationsGoverningInternationalMatches,FIFAmaytakethefinaldecisionontheauthorisationofanyinternationalmatchorcompetition.

58 XII. Competitions

83 Contacts

1. PlayersandteamsaffiliatedtoMembersorprovisionalmembersoftheConfederationsmaynotplaymatchesormakesportingcontactswithPlayersorteamsthatarenotaffiliatedtoMembersorprovisionalmembersoftheConfederationswithouttheapprovalofFIFA.

2. MembersandtheirClubsmaynotplayontheterritoryofanotherMemberwithoutthelatter’sapproval.

84 Authorisation

Associations,LeaguesorClubsthatareaffiliatedtoaMembermayonlyjoinanotherMemberortakepartincompetitionsonthatMember’sterritoryunderexceptionalcircumstances.Ineachcase,authorisationmustbegivenbybothMembers,therespectiveConfederation(s)andbyFIFA.

59XIII. Final provisions

85 Unforeseen contingencies and force majeure

TheExecutiveCommitteeshallhavethefinaldecisiononanymattersnotprovidedforintheseStatutesorincasesofforcemajeure.

86 Dissolution

IfFIFAisdisbanded,itsassetsshallbetransferredtothesupremecourtoftheCountryinwhichitsheadquartersaresituated.Itshallholdtheseassetsintrustas“bonuspaterfamiliae”untilFIFAisre-established.

87 Enforcement

1. TheseStatuteswereadoptedattheCongressinSãoPauloon11June2014andcomeintoforceon1April2015.

2. Thejudicialbodies,theAuditandComplianceCommitteeandthefemalememberoftheExecutiveCommitteeshallbeelectedforthefirsttimeatthe2013FIFACongress.Intheeventofanelectionofanincumbentoffice-holder,therespectiveoffice-holder’sfirstone-yeartermofofficeshallnotbetakenintoaccountforthetermofoffice.

60 XIII. Final provisions

3. ThenewrulesonthecompositionoftheExecutiveCommitteewithregardtothefourBritishAssociationsandUEFAshallapplyonlyaftertherespectivetermofofficehascometoanend.

SãoPaulo,11June2014

FortheFIFAExecutiveCommittee

President SecretaryGeneralJosephS.Blatter JérômeValcke

61I. Application for admission to FIFA

Regulations Governing the Application of the Statutes

1 Application for admission

TheExecutiveCommitteemaylaydowntheprocedureforadmissioninspecialregulations.

2 Confederations

1. TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldecidewhethertheAssociationfulfilstherequirementsforadmissiontoFIFAbasedontheConfederation’sfinalreport.

2. Iftherequirementshavebeenfulfilled,thenextCongressshalldecidewhethertoadmittheAssociationornot.

62 II. Match agents and intermediaries

3 Match agents

1. Matchagentsmaybeemployedtoarrangematches.

2. MatchagentshiredtoorganisematchesbetweenteamsfromthesameConfederationshallberecognisedbytheConfederationconcerned(licensed).TheConfederationshallissueappropriaterules.

3. MatchagentshiredtoorganisematchesbetweenteamsfromdifferentConfederationsshallholdaFIFAlicence.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallissueappropriaterules.

4. FIFAisonlyentitledtointervenetoenforcethecontractsconcludedbetweenmatchagentsandteamsinthefollowingcases:

a) ifthematchortournamentatthesourceofthedisputeinvolvesteamsfromdifferentConfederations;

b) ifthematchagentinquestionholdsaFIFAlicence.

4 Intermediaries

Playersandclubsareentitledtoengagetheservicesofintermediarieswhenconcludinganemploymentcontractand/oratransferagreement.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallissuetheRegulationsonWorkingwithIntermediaries.

63III. Eligibility to play for representative teams

5 Principle

1. AnypersonholdingapermanentnationalitythatisnotdependentonresidenceinacertainCountryiseligibletoplayfortherepresentativeteamsoftheAssociationofthatCountry.

2. Withtheexceptionoftheconditionsspecifiedinarticle 8below,anyPlayerwhohasalreadyparticipatedinamatch(eitherinfullorinpart)inanOfficialCompetitionofanycategoryoranytypeoffootballforoneAssociationmaynotplayaninternationalmatchforarepresentativeteamofanotherAssociation.

6 Nationality entitling Players to represent more than one Association

1. APlayerwho,underthetermsofart. 5,iseligibletorepresentmorethanoneAssociationonaccountofhisnationality,mayplayinaninternationalmatchforoneoftheseAssociationsonlyif,inadditiontohavingtherelevantnationality,hefulfilsatleastoneofthefollowingconditions:

a) HewasbornontheterritoryoftherelevantAssociation;

b) HisbiologicalmotherorbiologicalfatherwasbornontheterritoryoftherelevantAssociation;

c) HisgrandmotherorgrandfatherwasbornontheterritoryoftherelevantAssociation;

d) HehaslivedcontinuouslyontheterritoryoftherelevantAssociationforatleasttwoyears.

64 III. Eligibility to play for representative teams

2. Regardlessofpar.1above,Associationssharingacommonnationalitymaymakeanagreementunderwhichitem (d)ofpar. 1ofthisarticleisdeletedcompletelyoramendedtospecifyalongertimelimit.SuchagreementsshallbelodgedwithandapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee.

7 Acquisition of a new nationality

AnyPlayerwhoreferstoart. 5par.1toassumeanewnationalityandwhohasnotplayedinternationalfootballinaccordancewithart. 5par. 2shallbeeligibletoplayforthenewrepresentativeteamonlyifhefulfilsoneofthefollowingconditions:

a) HewasbornontheterritoryoftherelevantAssociation;

b) HisbiologicalmotherorbiologicalfatherwasbornontheterritoryoftherelevantAssociation;

c) HisgrandmotherorgrandfatherwasbornontheterritoryoftherelevantAssociation;

d) Hehaslivedcontinuouslyforatleastfiveyearsafterreachingtheageof18ontheterritoryoftherelevantAssociation.

65III. Eligibility to play for representative teams

8 Change of Association

1. IfaPlayerhasmorethanonenationality,orifaPlayeracquiresanewnationality,orifaPlayeriseligibletoplayforseveralrepresentativeteamsduetonationality,hemay,onlyonce,requesttochangetheAssociationforwhichheiseligibletoplayinternationalmatchestotheAssociationofanotherCountryofwhichheholdsnationality,subjecttothefollowingconditions:

a) Hehasnotplayedamatch(eitherinfullorinpart)inanOfficialCompetitionat“A”internationallevelforhiscurrentAssociation,andatthetimeofhisfirstfullorpartialappearanceinaninternationalmatchinanOfficialCompetitionforhiscurrentAssociation,healreadyhadthenationalityoftherepresentativeteamforwhichhewishestoplay.

b) HeisnotpermittedtoplayforhisnewAssociationinanycompetitioninwhichhehasalreadyplayedforhispreviousAssociation.

2. IfaPlayerwhohasbeenfieldedbyhisAssociationinaninternationalmatchinaccordancewithart. 5par. 2permanentlylosesthenationalityofthatCountrywithouthisconsentoragainsthiswillduetoadecisionbyagovernmentauthority,hemayrequestpermissiontoplayforanotherAssociationwhosenationalityhealreadyhasorhasacquired.

3. AnyPlayerwhohastherighttochangeAssociationsinaccordancewithpar.1and 2aboveshallsubmitawritten,substantiatedrequesttotheFIFAgeneralsecretariat.ThePlayers’StatusCommitteeshalldecideontherequest.TheprocedurewillbeinaccordancewiththeRulesGoverningtheProceduresofthePlayers’StatusCommitteeandtheDisputeResolutionChamber.OncethePlayerhasfiledhisrequest,heisnoteligibletoplayforanyrepresentativeteamuntilhisrequesthasbeenprocessed.

66 IV. Sporting integrity

9 Principle of promotion and relegation

1. AClub’sentitlementtotakepartinadomesticleaguechampionshipshalldependprincipallyonsportingmerit.AClubshallqualifyforadomesticleaguechampionshipbyremaininginacertaindivisionorbybeingpromotedorrelegatedtoanotherattheendofaseason.

2. Inadditiontoqualificationonsportingmerit,aClub’sparticipationinadomesticleaguechampionshipmaybesubjecttoothercriteriawithinthescopeofthelicensingprocedure,wherebytheemphasisisonsporting,infrastructural,administrative,legalandfinancialconsiderations.LicensingdecisionsmustbeabletobeexaminedbytheMember’sbodyofappeal.

3. AlteringthelegalformorcompanystructureofaClubtofacilitateitsqualificationonsportingmeritand/oritsreceiptofalicenceforadomesticleaguechampionship,tothedetrimentoftheintegrityofasportscompetition,isprohibited.Thisincludes,forexample,changingtheheadquarters,changingthenameortransferringstakeholdingsbetweendifferentClubs.ProhibitivedecisionsmustbeabletobeexaminedbytheMember’sbodyofappeal.

4. EachMemberisresponsiblefordecidingnationalissues,whichmaynotbedelegatedtotheLeagues.EachConfederationisresponsiblefordecidingissuesinvolvingmorethanoneAssociationconcerningitsownterritory.FIFAisresponsiblefordecidinginternationalissuesinvolvingmorethanoneConfederation.

67V. Laws of the Game

10 Amendments to the Laws

1. FIFAshallnotifyitsMembersofanyamendmentsanddecisionsregardingtheLawsoftheGamewithinonemonthoftheordinaryannualmeetingofTheIFAB.

2. TheMembersshallenforcetheseamendmentsanddecisionsnolaterthan1JulyfollowingTheIFAB’sannualmeeting.ExceptionsmaybegrantedonlytoMemberswhosefootballseasonhasnotterminatedbythisdate.

3. MembersmayapplysuchamendmentsanddecisionsassoonastheyhavebeenissuedbyTheIFAB.

68 VI. Referees and assistant referees

11 Nomination

1. EachrefereeandassistantrefereeappointedtoaninternationalmatchshallbelongtoaneutralMemberunlessotherwisepreviouslyagreedbytheMembersconcerned.

2. TherefereeandassistantrefereeschosentoofficiateataninternationalmatchshallbeincludedintheofficialFIFAListofInternationalRefereesandAssistantReferees.

12 Report

1. Therefereeofeveryinternational“A”matchshallsendareportwithin48hoursofthematchbothtoFIFAandtheMemberonwhoseterritorythematchwasplayed.

2. ThisreportshallbemadeontheofficialformgiventotherefereebytheMemberunderwhosejurisdictionthematchwasplayed.

3. Thereportshallrecordallthedisciplinarymeasurestakenandthereasonsforthesemeasures.

69VI. Referees and assistant referees

13 Reimbursement

1. Refereesandassistantrefereesatinternationalmatchesshallbeentitledto:

a) adailyallowance;

b) reimbursementoftravelexpenses.

FIFA’sExpensesRegulationsshalldeterminetheamounts,travelcategoryandnumberofdaysdueforreimbursementtowhichrefereesandassistantrefereesareentitled.

2. TheamountowedtotherefereesandassistantrefereesshallbepaidtotheminaneasilyconvertiblecurrencyonthesamedayasthematchbytheorganisingMember.

3. TheexpensesforhotelandboardincurredbyrefereesandassistantrefereesofinternationalmatchesshallbebornebytheorganisingMember.

70 VII. Final provisions

14 Objectives

1. FIFAshallensurethatitsobjectivesareachievedandsecuredsolelybyusingsuitablematerialandhumanresourceseitherofitsownorbydelegatingtoMembersorConfederationsorbyworkingwiththeConfederationsinaccordancewiththeFIFAStatutes.

2. Withreferencetoart. 2 (e)oftheFIFAStatutes,FIFAshalltakeactionespecially,butnotexclusively,againstirregularbettingactivities,dopingandracism.Theseactivitiesareprohibitedandsubjecttosanctions.

15 Enforcement

TheRegulationsGoverningtheApplicationoftheStatuteswereadopted attheCongressinSãoPauloon11June2014andcomeintoforceon1April2015.

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71Standing Orders of the Congress

1 Participation in the Congress

1. EachMembermayberepresentedattheCongressbyamaximumofthreedelegates,allofwhommaytakepartinthedebates.

2. Thenamesofthedelegates,includingtheonewiththerighttovote,shallbesubmittedtothegeneralsecretariatbeforetheopeningoftheCongress.Thegeneralsecretariatentersthedelegatesmentionedontoalist(numbered1 to 3).Thedelegatewiththerighttovoteisenteredasnumber 1.IfthedelegatewiththerighttovoteleavestheCongressduringthedebates,thedelegateenteredasnumber 2ontheMember’sdelegationlistisentitledtovote.Ifthisdelegateisalsoabsent,thedelegateenteredasnumber 3isentitledtovote.

3. FIFAshallbearthecostsoftravelandaccommodationforthreedelegatesofeachMembertakingpartintheCongress.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallissueappropriatedirectivesinthisconnection.

2 Chair

1. ThePresidentshallchairtheCongress.IfthePresidentisunabletoattend,thelongest-servingvice-presidentavailableshalldeputise.Ifnoneofthevice-presidentsispresent,theCongressshallelectamemberoftheExecutiveCommitteeaschairman.

2. ThechairshallensurethattheCongressisconductedinstrictcompliancewiththeseStandingOrders,openandclosetheCongressanddebates,and,unlesstheCongressdecidesotherwise,grantdelegatespermissiontospeakandconductalldiscussions.

72 Standing Orders of the Congress

3. Thechairshallberesponsibleformaintainingorderduringdebates.HemaytakethefollowingactionagainstanyCongressparticipantwhodisturbsthedebates:

a) acalltoorder;

b) areprimand;

c) exclusionfromoneormoresessions.

4. Ifanappealismadeagainstsuchaction,theCongressshalldecideimmediatelywithoutdebate.

3 Scrutineers

Atthebeginningofthefirstsession,theCongressshallappointanadequatenumberofscrutineerstocountthevotesandtoassisttheSecretaryGeneralindistributingandcountingvotingpapersissuedfortheelections.TheExecutiveCommitteemaydecidetouseelectronicequipmenttodeterminetheresultsofavote.

4 Interpreters

OfficialinterpretersshallbeappointedtotranslateintotheofficiallanguagesoftheCongress.TheyshallbeappointedbytheSecretaryGeneral.


5 Debates

1. Debatesoneachitemontheagendashallbeprecededbyashortreport:

a) bythechairoramemberoftheExecutiveCommitteedesignatedforthispurpose;

b) byarepresentativeofthecommitteedesignatedbytheExecutiveCommitteetogiveareport;

c) byadelegatefromtheMemberthatrequestedtheitembeincludedintheagenda.

2. Thechairthenopensthedebate.

6 Speakers

1. Permissiontospeakisgrantedintheorderinwhichitisrequested.Aspeakermaynotbeginspeakinguntilhehasobtainedpermissiontodoso.SpeakersshalladdresstheCongressfromtherostrumintendedforthispurpose.

2. Aspeakermaynotspeakforasecondtimeonthesameitemuntilallotherdelegateswhohaverequestedpermissiontospeakhavespoken.


7 Proposals

1. Allproposalsshallbesubmittedinwriting.Proposalswhicharenotrelevanttothesubjectunderdiscussionshallnotbeadmittedtothedebate.

2. Anyamendmentshallbedrawnupinwritingandpassedtothechairbeforebeingputtothedebate.

8 Procedural motions and closing of debates

1. Ifaproceduralmotionismade,discussiononthemainquestionshallbesuspendeduntilavotehasbeentakenonthemotion.

2. Ifamotionismadetoclosethediscussion,itshallimmediatelybeputtothevotewithoutdebate.Ifthemotionisapproved,permissiontospeakshallonlybegrantedtothoseMemberswhohaveaskedtospeakbeforethevotewastaken.

3. ThechairshallclosethediscussionunlesstheCongressdecidesotherwisebyasimplemajority(morethan50%)ofthevalidvotescast.

9 Votes

1. Votingbysecretballotisprohibited.

2. Beforeeachvote,thechair,orthepersondesignatedbyhim,shallreadthetextoftheproposalaloudandexplainthevotingprocedure(quorum)totheCongress.Ifanobjectionisraised,theCongressshalldecideimmediately.


3. Votesmaybetakenbyrollcallifrequestedbyatleast15oftheMemberspresentandeligibletovote.

4. No-oneiscompelledtovote.

5. Asarule,votesaretakenbyashowofhands(votingcards)orbytheuseofelectronicequipment.

6. Proposalsshallbeputtothevoteintheorderinwhichtheyaresubmitted.Iftherearemorethantwomainproposals,theyshallbeputtothevoteinsuccessionandthedelegatesmaynotvoteformorethanoneoftheproposals.

7. Alterationstoamendmentsshallbeputtothevotebeforetheamendmentsproper,andamendmentsbeforethemainproposal.

8. Proposalswithoutavoteagainstareregardedashavingbeenpassed.

9. ThechairshallchecktheresultsofthevoteandannounceittotheCongress.

10. No-oneispermittedtospeakduringthevoteanduntilaftertheresulthasbeenannounced.

10 Elections

1. Electionsshallbecarriedoutbysecretballotwithballotpapersorbyusingtelevoters,electronicvotecountersthatguaranteethesecrecyoftheelection.ElectionsofthePresidentshallnotbecarriedoutbyusingtelevoters.TheSecretaryGeneral,assistedbythescrutineers,shallconductthedistributionandcountingoftheballotpapersorthedistributionandevaluationofthetelevoters.


2. Thenumberofballotpapersthathavebeendistributedshallbeannouncedbythechairbeforethecount.

3. Ifthenumberofballotpapersreturnedisequaltoorlessthanthenumberofballotpapersdistributed,theelectionshallbedeclaredvalid.Ifthenumberreturnedexceedsthatoftheballotpapersdistributed,thevoteshallbedeclarednullandvoidandanothervoteshallbetakenimmediately.

4. Thechairshallannouncetheresultofeachballot.

5. TheSecretaryGeneralshallputtheballotpapersthathavebeencollectedandcountedintoenvelopesintendedforthispurposeandsealthemimmediately.Thegeneralsecretariatshallkeeptheseenvelopesanddestroythem100daysaftertheendoftheCongress.

11 Calculation of majorities

1. Thesimplemajority(morethan50%)shallbecalculatedforelections,votesandotherdecisionsonthebasisofthenumberofvalidballotpaperscollectedorthenumberofvalidvotescastelectronically.Blankballotpapers,invalidvotesorelectronicvotesmanipulatedinanyotherwayaswellasabstentionsshallbedisregardedwhencalculatingthesimplemajority.

2. Theabsolutemajority(morethan50%)shallbecalculatedonthebasisofthenumberofMemberspresentandeligibletovote.

3. IfduringanelectionaMembercaststwoormorevotesinsupportofonecandidateononeballotpaperorthroughanelectronicvotecounterinanelectionround,orifduringavoteaMembercaststwoormorevotesforthesamematter,onlythelastvotecastshallbeconsideredvalidandcounted.


12 Independence

1. AcandidatefortheofficeofchairmanordeputychairmanoftheAuditandComplianceCommitteeorofeitherofthetwochambersoftheEthicsCommitteeshallnotbeconsideredindependentif,atanytimeduringthefouryearsprecedinghisterm,heoranyfamilymember(spouse,children,stepchildren,parents,siblings,domesticpartner,parentsofspouse/domesticpartnerandsiblingsandchildrenofdomesticpartner):

• heldanypaidpositionormaterialcontract(directlyorindirectly)withFIFAand/oranyMember,Confederation,LeagueorClub(includinganyoftheiraffiliatedcompanies/organisations);

• wasemployedbyFIFA’soutsidelegalcounselorbyFIFA’sauditor(andwasengagedinauditingFIFA);

• heldanypaidorvoluntarypositionwithanon-profitorganisationtowhichFIFAand/oranyMember,Confederation,LeagueorClubmakesannualpaymentsinexcessofUSD 100,000.

2. TheinvestigatorychamberoftheEthicsCommitteeshallreview,atleastannually,thattheindependencecriteriaaremetbythecandidatesfortheofficesofchairmananddeputychairman,orbytheincumbentchairmananddeputychairmanoftheAuditandComplianceCommittee.

3. TheAuditandComplianceCommitteeshallconductthereviewsassetoutaboveinrespectofthecandidatesfortheofficesofchairmenanddeputychairmen,ortheincumbentchairmenanddeputychairmenofbothchambersoftheEthicsCommittee.

4. DetailsarestipulatedintheFIFAOrganisationRegulations.


13 Integrity check

1. ThecandidatesfortheofficesofthePresident,thevice-presidents,thefemalememberandtheothermembersoftheExecutiveCommittee,thechairman,deputychairmanandmembersoftheAuditandComplianceCommitteeandthechairmen,deputychairmenandmembersofthejudicialbodiesshallbesubjectedtoanintegritycheckpriortotheirelection.

2. TheintegritycheckforthecandidatesfortheofficesofthePresident,thefemalememberoftheExecutiveCommittee,thechairman,deputychairmanandmembersoftheAuditandComplianceCommitteeandthechairmen,deputychairmenandmembersofthejudicialbodiesshallbeconductedbytheinvestigatorychamberoftheEthicsCommittee.

3. Theintegritycheckforthecandidatesfortheofficesofchairmen,deputychairmenandmembersofbothchambersoftheEthicsCommitteeshallbeconductedbytheAuditandComplianceCommittee.

4. Theintegritycheckforthecandidatesfortheofficesofthevice-presidentsandtheothermembersoftheExecutiveCommitteeshallbeconductedbytherespectiveConfederationpriortotheirelectioninaccordancewiththestandardsestablishedintheFIFAOrganisationRegulations.TherespectiveConfederationshallprovidetheFIFAgeneralsecretariatwiththeresultoftheintegritycheckconductedbytheConfederationforitsinformation.

5. Theintegritycheckshallbeconductedagainpriortoare-electionorextensionofthemandate.

6. FurtherprovisionsgoverningtheintegritycheckshallbestipulatedintheFIFAOrganisationRegulations.


14 Enforcement

TheseStandingOrdersoftheCongresswereadoptedbytheCongressinMauritiuson31 May 2013andcomeintoforceon31 July 2013.

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