Statutes of the Union of Oenologists

Article 1
Name of the association

1.1. The name of the association is UNIE ENOLOGŮ ČR, z.s.
(hereinafter referred to as the “Association”)

1.2 The Association is established pursuant to Act No. 89/2012 Coll., the Civil Code.

1.3. The Association has legal personality (capacity to have rights and obligations) and legal capacity from the date of its establishment.

Article 2
Registered office of the Association

2.1. The registered office of the Association is located at:
Slovácká 786, 691 44 Lednice, Czech Republic

Article 3
Objectives of the Association

3.1. The objectives of the Association are:

• Bring together oenologists working in the Czech Republic, where an oenologist is a person who:
  • Has attained secondary or higher education in viticulture or winemaking or in a related field; or
  • Has attained a WSET qualification of at least level 3; or
  • Has 10 years’ experience in viticulture or winemaking and who, at the same time, in the course of his/her professional activity:
    • Is active in viticulture or enology; or
    • iI involved in research in viticulture or enology

• Organise professional seminars to promote research and education of its members in the field of viticulture, oenology, winemaking;
• Provide support and education for the wine and viticulture public;
• Promote cooperation with other wine organisations.

3.2. The Association will develop cooperation with other entities operating in the Czech Republic and abroad. The Association’s main interest is membership in the International Union of Oenologists (UIOE).

3.3. The Association is founded for an indefinite period of time.

Article 4
Membership of the Association

4.1. A member of the Association can become anyone who:

1. Meets the qualification rules for being considered an oenologist as defined in the Statutes of the International Union of Oenologists or has attained a secondary or higher education in viticulture or winemaking or a related field or a WSET education of at least level 3 or 10 years’ experience in viticulture or winemaking; and
2. Shows interest in participating in the activities of the Association, submits an application form; and
3. Is recommended by an existing member of the Association; and
4. Is accepted as a member by a decision of the General Assembly of the Association; and
5. Pays the entry fee of CZK 5,000.

An applicant accepted by a decision of the General Assembly of the Association shall become a member of the Association on the date on which his/her acceptance is approved, unless the decision of the General Assembly determines a different date or other conditions of acceptance.

4.2. The rights of a member of the Association are:

• Participate in the General Meeting of the Association, elect or be elected to the bodies of the Association according to the Statutes of the Association,
• Participate in events organized by the Association (according to the regulations of individual events).

4.3. The duties of a member of the Association are:

• Abide by the Statutes of the Association, the resolutions of the General Assembly of the Association and other decisions of the bodies of the Association,
• Take proper care of the Association’s property and contribute to the development of the Association’s activities according to their abilities and capabilities,
• Duly pay the stipulated membership fees,
• Observe the Code of Ethics of the Association, the Statutes of the Association and other documents of the Association.

4.4. Termination of membership

Membership may be terminated either on the request of a member or as a result of his/her death or on the basis of a decision of the General Assembly of the Association due to failure to fulfil or breach of membership obligations arising from the Statutes, the Code of Ethics or other documents of the Association.

4.5. Upon termination of membership, a former member of the Association shall no longer have any rights, property or other claims against the Association.

4.6. Types of membership:

1. founder membership,
2. ordinary membership.

4.7. Founder membership applies to the founding members of the Association as well as to persons to whom such membership is expressly granted. In addition to the rights and obligations associated with such membership, a member of the Association with founder membership shall also have the rights and obligations of full membership.

4.8. Full membership relates to all duly admitted members for the duration of their membership in the Association.

4.9. Each member of the Association shall be obliged to pay the annual membership fee in the specified amount, always by the end of February of the relevant calendar year on the basis of an invoice. Unless the General Assembly determines a different amount of the admission fee, a newly admitted member of the Association shall pay the admission fee in the amount of CZK 5,000 within 30 days of being admitted as a member of the Association, while the annual membership fee shall be payable for the year following the year of admission. The annual dues are payable starting in 2015.

Article 5
General Assembly

5.1. The General Assembly is the supreme body of the Association. The General Assembly is a meeting of all members of the Association, which is convened by the President of the Association at least once a year. The General Assembly is convened by invitation sent to the communicated e-mail addresses of the members of the Association at least 15 days before the date of the General Assembly.

The General Meeting is entitled in particular to:

• Elect and dismiss the President of the Association,
• Approve amendments to the Statutes of the Association,
• Discuss the results and plans of the Association’s activities,
• Discuss and approve the budget of the Association,
• Discuss and approve the results of the Association’s management,
• Decide on the admission of a member of the Association,
• Decide on the termination of membership of individual members in case of violation of the Statutes of the Association, the Code of Ethics or other internal standards of the Association,
• Decide on the termination of the Association’s activities
• Issue and amend the Code of Ethics, the Statutes of the Association, organizational guidelines and other documents binding on the members of the Association.

5.2. The President of the Association shall be obliged to convene a General Meeting if at least one third of the members of the Association so request in writing within 30 days of receipt of such member request. The President of the Association is also entitled to convene the General Meeting of the Association in case of urgent reasons and other necessary decisions that cannot be delayed.

5.3. A quorum shall be present at a General Meeting if all members of the Association are present with founder membership and at least 30% of the members with full membership.

5.4. The General Assembly shall decide by voting.

The General Assembly may decide that voting on any question shall be by secret ballot.
The General Assembly shall approve the motion put forward if it is approved by a majority of the members present, except for the decision to:

• Amend the Statutes,
• Amend the Code of Conduct,
• Elect or dismiss a statutory body of the Association,
• Admit an applicant as a member of the Association,
• Terminate membership of a member of the Association,
• Terminate of the Association’s activities, dissolute of the Association

where the approval of a two-third majority of the members present and the consent of all members to the founder membership is required for the adoption of a decision of the General Assembly.

5.5. In extraordinary situations, based on the decision of the President of the Association, the General Assembly of the Association may also decide on specific matters of the Association by “per-rollam”, provided that the minimum period for the expression of a member of the Association is 7 days after the receipt of the mail with the request for a decision and the maximum period for expression is always determined for each specific case of such a vote. The absence of an opinion of a member of the Association after the expiration of the maximum time limit for reply shall be considered as an “abstention”. The approval of a two-thirds majority of all members of the Association, including all members of the Association with founder membership, is required for a decision to be taken by the General Assembly of the Association “per-rollam”.

Article 6
President of the Association

6.1. The President of the Association is the individual statutory body of the Association, who acts on behalf of the Association. The President of the Association decides on all matters of the Association, unless these legal regulations or the Statutes of the Association entrust the competence of another body of the Association. The President of the Association is elected and dismissed by the General Assembly of the Association. The term of office of the President of the Association shall be 10 years and shall not expire until a new President of the Association has been elected. The first President of the Association shall be elected by the Constituent General Meeting.

6.2. The President of the Association shall in particular:

1. Decide on the management of the Association,
2. Exercise the employment rights of the Association and decides on the remuneration of the Association’s employees,
3. Appoint and dismiss the employees of the Association, determine their scope of duties, supervise their activities in accordance with the Statutes and determine the method of their remuneration,
4. Convene the General Meeting of the Association and organise its course,
5. Execute valid resolutions, decisions and instructions of the General Assembly of the Association,
6. Ensure the proper maintenance of the prescribed records, in particular the Association’s accounts and other documents of the Association,
7. Propose and submit the annual budget of the Association to the General Assembly of the Association for approval,
8. Following the draft annual budget of the Association, propose to the General Assembly of the Association for approval the amount of annual or other extraordinary membership fees,
9. Appoint and dismiss the employees in consonance with the Labour Code,
10. Decide on the acquisition or disposal of property and on the negotiation of services,
11. Decide on the audit of the accounts,
12. Approve any organisational regulations,
13. Authorise the representation of the Association.

6.3. The President of the Association shall follow the policies and guidelines approved by the General Assembly of the Association.

6.4. Only a natural person who has attained the age of 18 years, is of sound mind and character and is a member of the Association may be the President of the Association.

6.5. The President of the Association may resign from this office by written resignation delivered to the members of the Association with founder membership. The resignation of the President of the Association shall be discussed at a General Meeting summoned by a member of the Association with founder membership.

6.6. Signing for the Association shall be done by adding the signature of the President of the Association to the written name of the Association or to the stamp.

Article 7
Management of the Association

7.1. The Association manages its finances on the basis of an annual budget, the draft of which is submitted by the President of the Association. The budget of the Association is approved by the General Assembly of the Association.

7.2. The assets of the Association consist of tangible and intangible assets.

7.3. The Association’s source of income are mainly:

• Income from membership fees of the Association members (admission, annual, extraordinary), income from events organized by the Association,
• Donations, gifts and other contributions.

7.4. The Association uses its income to fulfil the purpose of the Association.

7.5. The Association shall keep records of its management in accordance with generally binding legal regulations.

Article 8
Dissolution of the Association

8.1. The Association may be dissolved by voluntary dissolution or by merger with another association.

Only the General Meeting of the Association is entitled to decide on the dissolution of the Association. In the event of dissolution of the Association, the General Assembly is obliged to notify the Registrar of the dissolution of the Association within 14 days of the decision of the General Assembly.

8.2. The Association may be dissolved by a final decision of the competent ministry or court.

Article 9
Final and transitional provisions.

9.1. This complete version of the Statutes was adopted by the General Assembly of the Association on 7 April 2022.

In Lednice 7. 4. 2022                                                                   Prof. Ing. Mojmír Baroň, Ph.D.

Chairman of the Association