An EMB will generally need to issue and maintain a series of regulations governing the internal functioning of its operations. These may cover administrative, financial and technical issues, such as staff safety and security, authorizations to speak to the media, meeting procedures and standing orders, the membership of internal committees, logistics controls, purchasing, asset controls, financial disbursements and records management. These regulations may have more impact if the EMB members (or the head of the secretariat in a governmental EMB) are required to agree on and formally issue them.

EMBs can delegate powers to make less critical internal rules to specified members of the secretariat. Distribution of these rules to all EMB members and staff (in regional/local as well as central offices) will promote adherence. Clear and enforceable sanctions for breaches of these regulations are necessary.

Enforcement procedures also need to be fully and openly defined,  and  to follow accepted principles of justice. For governmental EMBs, and other EMBs using public service staff, the appropriate public service regulations may apply automatically; modification for EMB use may also be possible and desirable.