The purpose of this cooperative is to promote and ensure the economic interests of its members in the sense of Article 828 of the Swiss Code of Obligations, in particular by establishing and implementing guidelines and developing and implementing methods to pursue a unified business policy and strategy, as well as by developing and ensuring uniform standards, procedures, programs, and recommendations for the provision of professionally qualified services by its members within the EMA region. The cooperative enables the establishment and maintenance of uniform standards and a unified business policy with regard to the operation and management by its members. Furthermore, the cooperative provides advice on standards and business policy, which all members should follow as far as possible. The cooperative may open branch offices, subsidiaries, and affiliated companies in Switzerland and abroad. It may also acquire participations in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. The cooperative takes all steps necessary or useful to achieve the above-mentioned objectives. However, it does not provide services that are offered by its members.