Join Ecma

All information about the Association, Technical Committees, publications, membership, etc. can be found in this website.

Participation in Ecma groups by experts from non-member companies is possible at the invitation of the Ecma Secretary General, e.g. to become familiar with the working style. To participate regularly, organizations must join Ecma as a member.

Ordinary members

Organizations which have interest and experience in matters related to one or more Technical Committees of the Association :

  • With the right to vote at the General Assembly
  • Exert other exclusive rights defined in the By-laws and Rules
Annual fee

CHF 70’000.-

Associate members

Organizations which have interest and experience in matters related to one or more Technical Committees of the Association :

  • Without the right to vote at the General Assembly
Annual fee

CHF 35’000.-

SME members

Small and Medium sized Enterprises which have similar interests as an associate member :

  • Annual, global turnover of less than one hundred million Swiss Francs
Annual fee

CHF 17’500.-

SPC members

Small Private Companies or other legal for-profit organizations :

  • No more than 25 employees
  • Annual, global turnover of less than ten million Swiss Francs
Annual fee

CHF 3’500.-

NFP members

Non-profit-making (NFP) organizations can apply to become NFP members.

Annual fee

CHF 0.-

How to apply

Send your application letter to:

Ecma International

The Secretary General
Rue du Rhône 114
CH-1204 Geneva
Switzerland

The application will then be submitted for vote to the nearest General Assembly meeting (June or December). In the meantime, during which the application is pending, representatives of the company may attend meetings of the TCs and TGs as guests. As soon as a formal application is received, the list of the forthcoming meetings of all Ecma TCs and TGs is provided. At the same time if you can indicate the names, address, phone numbers and email address of your experts, their names will be entered in the corresponding mailing lists.

Technical Committees of Ecma and their Task Groups usually meet between twice and six to eight times a year depending on the nature and urgency of their subjects.

Further information can be obtained by e-mail (helpdesk@ecma-international.org) or to Samina Husain, the Ecma Secretary General).