Membership is open to sovereign states supporting the purpose of the Association (or one legal entity designated, mandated or authorised by such state to become a member and act as its substitute, which:
- are members of the European Economic Area (EEA), or
- which were/are a member of the JPI Oceans initiative and which are not a member of the EEA; or
- other sovereign states, upon invitation of the Management Board.
The terms of membership, and the process to follow, are set out in the JPI Oceans AISBL statutes (PDF, page two; 'Membership').
For additional information on the process to follow, please contact the Secretariat