Introduction

The present regulation regarding the relations between Association and possible sponsors is based on the observance of the purposes and service aims of Rotary International as stated in the Statute and Regulation of Rotary International.  Therefore the regulation reported below cannot in its interpretation and application stray form the above mentioned principles.

1 ) The seat of Rotary European Association for Environment A.E.R.A. is in Milan, P.le Brescia 6 c/o Istituto Culturale Rotariano

2) It is a non-profit~making association and pursues the following aims: The education for the respect of the environment also by means of incentives and scholarships.  The promotion of programmes and projects worked out on Rotary's initiative which aim in particular at the promotion of technical-economical development in harmony with environment.
The formulation of proposals for national and international institutions within the following priority themes:
-the environmental factor in every man's initiative

- earth, sea, water and air: correct use and depollution

- urban environment: protection and fruition agriculture: environment as resource

- protected areas: foundation and management

- garbage: actions and disposal problems

One of the aims of the Association is to raise funds and gifts as well as to take pan in initiatives promoted by Rotary Intemational in order to apply ideals and principles of the Association to a wider international range.

3) The Association welcomes benefactors, too, composed of those (individual and/or bodies) who cooperate in the initiative even by means of contributions to expenses necessary to realize A.E.R.A. projects.

   4)The income of the Association include, among other things, funds coming from displays and participation to
      them, sums poured for different reasons but always related to the achievement of the aims of Rotary European
     Association for Environment.

5)For the achievement of the aims mentioned at point 2 A.E.R.A. can make use of sponsors, too, who can be individual, bodies, associations or societics; restrictions are imposed to the last ones as stated at point 8.

   6)Each environment project or display that A.E.R.A. decides to support usually involves expenses that can be
      entirely or partly paid through A.E.R.A. funds or contributions offered by one or more sponsors.

   7)Every project or display is supposed to be presented in a written text to the sponsors together with the present
      regulation, which is to be considered as integrating and essential part of it, and the Sponsors are to approve both
     of the initiative and of the Regulation besides the terms of deposit of the contributions agreed.

8)A.E.R.A. can allow the sponsor who demands it explicitly to participate as exclusive sponsor or together with other sponsors as co-financers to the realization of one of the A.E.R.A. projects.

   9)The rules which reguiate the relation between the sponsor and A.E.R.A. for the realization of one of its projects
      will be established in a special letter/agreement (of which the present regulation is an integrating part), whose
      clauses will discipline the conditions of the sponsorship in an exhaustive way.
      This agreement must be approved in advance by the board of directors of A.E.R.A.

When A.E.R.A. draws up an agreement with the above mentioned bodies, associations, societies and/or individuale, it wili impose the use of the sponsor's name only for the realization of a specific project.

10) The materials for displays or projects are and will be exclusively owned by A.E.R.A. that can allow their use to sponsors or to a third party.

11) lf A.E.R.A. ascertains at any time that the sponsor/s of a specifíc project or display do not comply with the engagement undertaken, it will be able to decide unilaterally not to make use of its/their support without any charge or burden.
A.E.R.A. will be able to give back the amount of funds not spent yet or engaged for the display or for the project.

12) Should any dispute emerge between the sponsor/s and A.E.R.A., it will be settled exclusively by an arbitration board.
In case of disagreement on the appointment of the President of the arbitration board or if one of the two Parts does not communicate the name of their arbitrator within 30 days, the Missing nominations of the arbitration board will be chosen by the President of Milan Couii.
The sentence of the arbitration board will be unappealable and all expenses paid by the two parts will be charged to the losing part.

Milan, january, 1994