a) To protect and represent the category for which it was established, intervening in its defense whenever its dignity and reputation are threatened. b) To promote the general interests of craftsmanship, trade, and services in the field of funeral services in Italian-speaking Switzerland, particularly through self-defense initiatives and the fight against unfair competition. c) To study and resolve technical problems related to the category. d) To protect the professional reputation of its members by all means, especially through professional training of executives and staff. e) To promote the healthy development of the profession, within the framework of the general interests of the canton, and to collaborate with the cantonal authorities for the purpose of issuing legislative and administrative provisions that conform to the interests of the category. f) To maintain relations with associations of the same category in Switzerland and abroad to safeguard common interests. g) To develop feelings of collegiality and solidarity among members and to assist them with information and advice.