After registration, a co-operative has to convene an annual general meeting (AGM) within 18 months of registration.

• At the first AGM of your co-operative you must:
• Appoint an auditor or independent reviewer
• Elect the Directors
• Elect the supervisory committee, if required by the constitution
• Decide on the future business of the Co-operative
• Take minutes

After that, all further Annual General Meetings must be held within 6 months after the end of a Co-operative’s financial year as stated in the Constitution.

• At all the other Annual General Meetings the Co-operative must do the following:
• The Board of Directors must present a financial report or independent reviewed report on the past financial year together with the Annual Financial Statements (AFS)
• Approve the report and the Annual Financial Statements (AFS) or independent reviewed report.
• Elect Directors, if required by the constitution
• Elect the supervisory committee, if necessary
• Decide on matters relating to the business and activities of the co-operative