Governance & compliance

Registered, accountable, and open to inspection

Udruženje voćara i povrtlara Istočne Hercegovine operates as a registered non-governmental, non-profit association under the laws of Bosnia & Herzegovina. No part of the association's income is distributed to members, founders, or board officers; all surplus is reinvested into programme delivery.

Official legal credentials

Official name
Udruženje voćara i povrtlara Istočne Hercegovine
Entity type
Registered Non-Profit / Agricultural Association (NGO)
Country of registration
Bosnia & Herzegovina
VAT number / Tax ID
OT: 0950FI07000005
Physical office
Hrvatskih branitelja, Stolac 88360, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Official phone
+387 36 858 303
Official languages
Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, English

Public documents

The following records are maintained by the Secretariat and made available for review by members, donors, partner institutions, and verification bodies, including the Google Workspace for Nonprofits eligibility review.

Executive Board Directory

Names, roles, and mandates of the Assembly, Executive Board, and Supervisory Board, with the date of the most recent election.

Updated annually after the General Assembly

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Annual Agricultural Impact Reports

Programme results, beneficiary numbers, field-trial outcomes, and the audited statement of income and expenditure for each financial year.

Published each first quarter

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Non-Profit Governance Bylaws

The association's statute: purpose, membership rights, decision-making, conflict-of-interest rules, and the non-distribution and dissolution clauses.

Adopted by the General Assembly

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Executive board

The Executive Board is elected by the General Assembly and serves a four-year mandate on a voluntary, unpaid basis.

  • President of the Association

    Chairs the Executive Board and represents the association legally.

  • Vice-President

    Coordinates programme delivery and partner institutions.

  • Secretary General

    Maintains the member registry, minutes, and public document archive.

  • Treasurer

    Manages the budget and prepares the annual financial statement.

  • Chair, Supervisory Board

    Independently reviews finances and compliance with the statute.

  • Lead Agronomist

    Directs field trials, workshop curricula, and certification support.

Non-profit compliance statement

The association is non-governmental, non-partisan, and non-religious. It does not distribute profit, does not campaign for political office, and does not condition access to its programmes on membership fees. Financial records are kept in accordance with the accounting regulations of Bosnia & Herzegovina and are subject to annual internal review by the Supervisory Board. Personal data of members and beneficiaries is processed strictly for programme administration.