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Objective & Function

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 in trade.
To co-ordinate standards 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 provide statistical and other information on pepper production, consumption, trade and prices including techniques of production and consumption forecasting.
To undertake other activities and functions that may be considered desirable in the interests of the world pepper economy.