The following decisions were discussed and voted upon at the annual meetings of the IFBB Executive Council (November 6, 2003) and IFBB International Congress (November 9, 2003), held in Mumbai, India.

Resolution #1:
Be it resolved that, for Men's & Women's Bodybuilding, the two relaxed turns during Round One (Prejudging) shall be eliminated. That instead, the competitors shall be directed to perform four compulsory poses, in numerical order and in groups of not more than five competitors at a time. That the judges shall use this time to determine their own individual comparisons, which shall immediately follow. The four compulsory poses shall be as follows:

1. Front Double Biceps
2. Side Chest
3. Back Double Biceps
4. Abdominals & Thighs

Resolution #2:
Be it resolved that, for Women's Bodybuilding, the length of the free posing routine shall be reduced from 90 seconds to 60 seconds.

Resolution #3:
Be it resolved that, for Mixed-Pairs Bodybuilding, the length of the free posing routine shall be reduced from 120 seconds to 90 seconds.

Resolution #4:
Be it resolved that, for Women's Fitness, before the individual comparisons, the entire lineup of competitors shall be directed to perform the four quarter turns, in numerical order and in groups of not more than five competitors at a time. That the judges shall use this time to determine their own individual comparisons, which shall immediately follow.

Resolution #5:
Be it resolved that, for Women's Fitness, the use of props shall be prohibited.

Note: During the fitness routine, no competitor shall be permitted to use any device that would leave materials, substances or other items of any kind on the stage platform that would present a safety hazard for other competitors or that would require the stage platform to be cleaned.

Resolution #6:
Be it resolved that, for Women's Fitness, the length of the Prejudging routine shall be 60 seconds. That the length of the Finals routine shall be not more than 90 seconds.

Resolution #7:
Be it resolved that, for Women's Body Fitness, there shall be three height categories as follows:

1. Up to & incl 158cm (5'2")
2. Up to & incl 164cm (5'4")
3. Over 164cm (5'4")

Resolution #8:
Be it resolved that, for Women's Body Fitness, only the top five finalists from Prejudging shall advance to the Finals.

Resolution #9:
Be it resolved that the names of the top five finalists shall be made public after the Prejudging.