The institution Archives du Maroc was created by virtue of Law No. 69-99 on archives, promulgated on 30 November 2007. Missions: - To promote and coordinate the programme for the management of current and intermediate archives of State services, local authorities, public establishments and companies and private bodies responsible for the management of a public service; - To safeguard and promote the development of the national archival heritage; - To establish the standardisation of practices of collection, sorting, elimination, classification, description, preventive conservation, restoration and substitution of archival media; - To promote the field of archives through scientific research, professional training and international cooperation.