The ECSVD was founded in 1996 and at present (September 2012) the membership is as follows:
110 members in total
| Country | Number of members |
| United Kingdom | 18 |
| France | 18 |
| Italy | 15 |
| Sweden | 13 |
| Germany | 11 |
| Netherlands | 7 |
| Switzerland | 4 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Denmark | 3 |
| Belgium | 4 |
| Austria | 3 |
| Finland | 2 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| South Africa | 1 |