The functions of the Community are to promote, co-ordinate and harmonize all activities relating to the pepper economy with a view to achieving the following broad objectives:

• To co-ordinate and stimulate research on technical and economic aspects of production, including research on diseases affecting the pepper plant, research on development of disease-resistant and high-yielding varieties;
• To facilitate the exchange of information on programmes and policies and on any other aspects relating to production;
• To develop programmes for increasing consumption in traditional and new markets, including programmes of co-operation in promotion activities;
• To intensify and co-ordinate research on new uses of pepper;
• To further joint action for the relaxation of tariff and non-tariff barriers and for the removal of other obstacles to trade;
• To co-ordinate standard of quality so as to facilitate international marketing;
• To keep under constant review developments relating to supply, demand and prices of pepper;
• To carry out investigations into the causes and consequences of fluctuations in the price of pepper and suggest appropriate solutions;
• To improve statistical and other information on pepper production, consumption, trade and prices including techniques of production and consumption forecasting;
• To undertake such other activities and functions as may be deemed desirable in the interests of the world pepper economy.