The objects for which the Council is established are:

  • To promote and organise joint action by all or any of the Associations
    already formed or hereinafter to be formed in any part of the world for the
    purpose of promoting, developing and protecting the trade in Hides, Skins and Leather. To support and protect the character, status and interests of persons engaged in the trade, (hereinafter called "the Trade") in all parts of the world and to make such actions as may be necessary or may be deemed expedient to protect all or any such interests, provided that no part of the funds of the Council shall be applied in making contributions to or assisting any Company, Association or body formed on carrying on business for purpose or gain.
  • To secure mutual support and co-operation in dealing with all matters or questions affecting the general and common interests of the trade, including therein questions arising from State Legislation, or from Railway, Shipping, Air Freight, Insurance or Labour proposals or conditions.
  • To communicate with any Goverment, Chamber of Commerce or other Mercantile or Public Body, and to co-operate with them or any other Institution, Association, Company, Firm or person for any purpose useful to the Trade.
  • To collect and disseminate in their direction, statistics and other information relating to such Trade, Commerce and Manufactures.
  • To establish in the Trade uniformity in commercial usages, more especially with regard to forms of Contract, Charter Parties, Bills of Lading. Policies of Insurance and other documents connected with the Trade, and to formulate, settle and approve and from time to time circulate equitable and convenient forms of Contract and any other documents which may be of use to the Trade and as far as possible to promote the voluntary adoption of any such contracts or other documents by members of the trade generally, provided that no obligation shall be imposed to adopt any such contracts or other documents that may be approved by the Council but that such adoption and observance shall be voluntary only.