English Karate Structure - WKF Statutes
ART. 1- CONSTITUTION AND OBJECTS
1.1 The World Karate Federation, hereafter referred to as "WKF", is a permanent organisation with a legal status founded on the 16th of June 1970 (with the name of World Union of Karate Do Organisations / WUKO) and is composed by the National Karate Federations affiliated at worldwide level.
1.2. The seat and legal domicile of the WKF shall be based in the country of residence of the elected President, unless otherwise decided by the Executive Committee.
1.3 The WKF does not engage in matters pertaining to politics, religion, or race, and is a non-profit organisation.
1.4 The WKF performs its activity on an amateur basis in compliance with the principles set forth in the Olympic Charter.
1.5 The WKF has sole proprietorship of the logo of WKF and its use. All rights for the use of the WKF logo and name for purposes of fabrication or sale of articles bearing the name or logo of WKF (such as flags, medals, diplomas, badges, shields, ties, gadgets, and similar objects) rests exclusively with the WKF.
1.6 The official languages of the WKF shall be English and French. All official WKF publications must be edited in English, French and Spanish. At Congresses simultaneous translation shall be provided in these 3 (three) languages. In the event of disputes, the decision shall be based on the English text.
1.7 The WKF has the aim of promoting, organising, regulating and popularising the sport of karate all over the world, of protecting the physical and mental health of the athletes, of contributing to the development of friendly relationships among the National Federations and of defending the interests of karate through out the world.
1.8 The WKF will organise the World Karate Championships in collaboration with the member Federations. The right to organise World Championships and other official WKF events shall be only granted to such countries that are able to receive all the eligible participants and delegates on their territory.
1.9 The WKF will make all efforts possible to get karate accepted in the Olympic Games and in all other Games of the Olympic cycle.
1.10 The WKF aims to adopt and implement the World Anti Doping Code.
The present Statutes have been initially drafted by Professor Giuseppe Pellicone, revised by the Executive Committee and finally approved by the WKF Congress in Tampere (Finland) on October 11 of the year 2006 on the occasion of the XVIII World Senior Championships. Please check the World Karate Federation website regularly for any updates or changes that may occur.
