The FOC promotes culture in the fields of literature, theatre, dance, music, film, the visual arts and design.

It helps preserve the cultural heritage by supporting the protection of monuments and archeological research, and it also maintains valuable collections, libraries, archives, and museums.

The report recommended the creation of a new article in the constitution to define the authority of the federal government in the cultural domain.

In doing so the federal government always takes into consideration the "cultural and linguistic diversity of the country" (article 69).

In the public interest the federal authorities also preserve and protect "landscapes, the overall appearance of towns or villages, historic sites, as well as natural and cultural monuments" (article).