The Assembly of Members is responsible for:

• Electing and dismissing members of the Executive Board and of the Advisory Council
• Setting the membership fees and contributions
• Passing resolutions on amendments to the statutes
• Designating honorary members
• Electing the chairpersons of committees
• Dissolution of committees
• Dissolution of the Society

The regular Assembly of Members is held at the same time and place as the European Congress of Virology. It is convened by the Executive Board. Any member can apply to the Executive Board in writing for an addition to the agenda. Each regular full member has the right to vote in the Assembly of Members with one vote. Corporate members have the right to vote in the Assembly of Members with one vote for 50 of their regular full members up to a maximum of 10 votes.