- engaging in lobbying activities to bring in viewpoints of its members in legislation and policy; - safeguarding the common interest of its members vis-a-vis international authorities and associations; - participating in the development and implementation of technical regulations and stand-ards for thermal papers; - gathering, processing and reporting to its members statistical data; - gathering, processing and reporting to its members information on the safety of thermal papers; - initiating, coordinating, and supporting legal actions and proceedings, especially con-cerning anti-dumping measures and trade law disputes; - any other activities that the Executive Committee deems necessary or appropriate to further the Association's purpose.