Introduces the first number of this new publication; explains the goals of the <i>Fédération nationale des artistes restaurateurs des oeuvres d'art</i> in terms of French restorers' professional status, i.e., channeling information and organizing discussions that will eventually provide a basis for the codification of a professional code of ethics; expresses the hope the chapter devoted to Techniques and Applications will stimulate progress in that direction. -- AATA