The purpose of FEPPD as a non-profit organisation is notably: (i) to represent, promote and participate with other organisations in areas that may affect the professional and commercial interests of the independent (self-employed) dental technicians and dental laboratory owners on European and international levels, (ii) to protect and respect the national characteristics of the vocational practice, if these have a legal base in the respective country of the member, (iii) to maintain and develop relations between associations representing those working in dental laboratories, dental surgeries and the dental trade in the spirit of collaboration and mutual understanding, (iv) to represent FEPPD with international and European organisations and national governments and organisations, (v) to develop the training and education of laboratory owners, independent dental technicians (self-employed), and dental technicians employed by dental laboratories.