The European Parliamentary Financial Services Forum has always welcomed non-members and various guests at EPFSF briefings and lunches. The recent increase of MEP presence and industry membership has led to an increased demand for places – a demand which, in view of the limited seating capacity afforded by the parliamentary dining rooms, will now have to be managed on a more formal basis.

The Steering Committee and the Administrative Committee have agreed that individuals who are not Members of the European Parliament or members of the Financial Industry Committee will still be eligible to attend EPFSF events, but they will be limited to no more than two meetings per institution per annum. The Forum reserves the right, managed by the Chair of the Administrative Committee, to admit individuals to attend additional meetings where either they are invited as speakers or there are certain exceptional circumstances justifying their attendance. It is, of course, entirely open to organisations or individuals which wish to attend EPFSF briefings and luncheons on a regular basis, to apply for membership of the Financial Industry Committee. Members of the European Parliament will continue to have priority rights of attendance followed by members of the Financial Industry Committee.