Bonaire Full CONCACAF Member

SAO PAULO, Brazil (Tuesday, June 10, 2014) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) held today its 29th Ordinary and 20th Extraordinary Congresses in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bonaire was officially welcomed as a full CONCACAF member in this meeting.

The meeting, which was attended by representatives of all 41 Member Associations, was highlighted by amendments made to the Confederation’s Statutes that included the following:

- Approval of the Code of Ethics and the Code of Conduct.
- The addition of a Female Member to the CONCACAF Executive Committee under Article 24.
- The definition of the composition of the CONCACAF Disciplinary Committee to allow proper operation and the eventual implementation of a disciplinary code.
- The formalization of the existing CONCACAF Audit and Compliance Committee, increasing governance and oversight of the Confederation.
- The formalization of the existing Gold Cup Committee.
- Stricter regulatory language in the Non-Discrimination and Stance against Racismarticle.
- The approval of an amendment to Article 26, Candidatures for the Office of the CONCACAF President.

source (read full article): http://www.concacaf.com/article/ordinary-congress-finalized