• is open to organised European national societies for hand therapy, consisting of therapists who have a state registered qualification to practice as a physiotherapist or occupational therapist.
• A country may only be represented by one national society.
• The national society must be legal by their national law and / or recognised by their national professional bodies.
• Full membership is not open to individuals.

Corresponding membership

• is open to individuals, fully qualified in physiotherapy or occupational therapy, living in European countries not yet able to form a national society legal by their national law or recognised by their national professional bodies.
• Corresponding members may attend meetings and receive correspondence, but have no voting right.