The following terms of reference have been defined by the commission and approved by ICA:

1. Further define the topics of Mountain Cartography and promote the methods and knowledge of mountain cartography among scientists and professionals in cartography and related fields.
2. Provide an updated, attractive web-site with information about Commission activities, links to other events and theme-specific knowledge.
3. Provide an updated web-portal with links to related web-sites and bibliographic information.
4. Emphasise cartographic design issues and map related representations in large scale topographic mapping.
5. Continue the well-established workshop series.
6. Promote publication activities (proceedings, web-proceedings, journal articles and special issues) and common research activities.