Discussions on the development of a European Association were continued at the first international ABAI Conference in Venice, Italy.

The initial goal of the EABA were:

1. to act as a unifying body to promote Behaviour Analysis across Europe.
2. to organise the European Congress in experimental and applied Behaviour Analysis
3. to foster collaboration between the member countries and organisations outside Europe (e.g. The Association of Behaviour Analysis International).
4. to establish and maintain a website.
5. to support the publication of the European Journal of Behaviour Analysis (EJOBA).
6. to work towards developing a democratic organisation representing Behaviour Analysis from both applied and basic domains from all countries in Europe.