AGRITMERCATI Agriculture Territory Environment and Markets

1. AGRITMERCATI Agriculture Territory Environment and Markets

2. AGRIMERCATI Agriculture Territory Environment and Markets AGRIMERCATI IS A NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO PROMOTE, CO-PARTICIPATE AND CO-FINANCE PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES WITH THE AIM TO HELP THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TERRITORY AND ENVIRONMENT AND MARKETS.

3. AGRIMERCATI Agriculture Territory Environment and Markets AGRIMERCATI OPERATES WHEREVER IS POSSIBLE APPLYING THE SUBSIDY PRINCIPLE WHICH MEANS WORKING FOR THE REALIZATION OF ITS OWN INTERVENTIONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FIRMS, PROFESSIONALS, REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATIONS OF THE ECONOMIC INTERESTS, INSTITUTIONS, ETC. AGRIMERCATI DO NOT REPLACE THE AGENCIES ALREADY WORKING IN THE TERRITORY BUT IT MAKE USE OF THEIR QUALIFIED WORK.

4. VISION TO BECOME A PARTNER FOR INSTITUTIONS, ECONOMIC ASSOCIATIONS, CONSUMER'S ASSOCIATION, FIRMS FOR INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE TERRITORY ENVIRONMENT AND MARKETS BEARING IN MIND THAT AN HARMONIC, INTEGRATED AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THOSE SECTORS WILL LEAD TO A BENEFIT FOR ALL - ECONOMIC WORLD AND CONSUMERS.

5. MISSION • TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF FIRMS WORKING INTO AGRICULTURE, TERRITORY, ENVIRONMENT AND MARKETS • TO FOSTER THE INTEGRATION AND CLUSTERING PROCESSES AMONG DIFFERENT ECONOMIC ACTORS AND SIMULTANEOUSLY ENSURING THE CONSUMER'S PROTECTION • TO FACILITATE THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY POLICIES OF PRODUCT AND PROCESS • TO PROTECT AND TO VALORISE THE TERRITORY AND ITS OWN NATURAL RESOURCES • TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MILD TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS • TO OPERATE IN SYNERGY WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF MILAN AND THE OTHER SPECIAL AGENCIES IN MATTERS CONCERNING AGRICULTURE, TERRITORY, ENVIRONMENT AND MARKETS

6. STRATEGY • TO IDENTIFY PRIORITIES BASED ON INTEREST OF THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS: PRODUCTION, INDUSTRIAL AND CRAFT TRANSFORMATION, DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMPTION • TO CONNECT WITH THE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OF SEVERAL INSTITUTIONS: LOMBARDY REGION, PROVINCE OF MILAN, COMUNE DI MILANO, MINISTRIES, UNIONCAMERE AND OTHER AGENCIES. • PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH AGENCIES, INSTITUTIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, BUSINESS, OTHER SPECIAL AGENCIES AND CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.

7. ACTIVITY THE ACTIVITIES ARE CARRIED OUT THROUGH PILOT PROJECTS AND SPECIAL INITIATIVES BY: • CONSULTANCY • INFORMATION PROVISION • RESEARCH • TRAINING PROVISION • TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVISION • PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION OF QUALITY SYSTEMS AND CERTIFICATION (OF PRODUCT, PROCESS, ENVIRONMENTAL, INTEGRATED, ETC) • CONTRIBUTION TO THE ACTIVITIES OF PRODUCTS AND TERRITORY PROMOTION.

8. TOOLS • Market research • Studies of feasibility • Project management • Consultancy and assistance for enterprises • Support for call tenders • Training of trainers and trainees (final beneficiaries) • Planning and intervention for marketing of territory, its typical products, its agribusiness enterprises in Italy and abroad • National and international trade fair participation • Realisation of workshops and seminaries • Editorial products such as technical guides and dictionaries • Etc.

9. INTERVENTION MODE IN SYNTHESIS : Based on the needs of firms - associations - institutions, Agrimercati is in position to realize each kind of project destined to the development of Agriculture Territory Environment and Markets through the introduction of technological innovation, the application of quality conceptions in the respect of consumers; in a subsidiary way and specially in PARTNERSHIP

10. INTERVENTION MODE REFERENCES

11. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • PROMOTING THE INTERESTS OF FIRMS WORKING INTO THE AREAS OF AGRICULTURE, TERRITORY, ENVIRONMENT AND MARKETS • Initiative of promotion of Lombardy agri-food products in Poland, in collaboration with Lombardy Region, Promos, Lombardy Consortium of Protection and Promotion, National Institute for the Foreign Trade (ICE) • Entrepreneurs Mission of agri-food industry in Polandin collaboration with Coldiretti (farmers association) and Promos (Special Agency of the Chamber of Commerce of Milan for the Internationalization) • Fairs participation making available “exposition spaces” for firms and consortiums (i.e. Expo dei Sapori) • Information service for entrepreneurs interested to apply for "calls for tenders“ in collaboration with agricultural associations, API, Assolombarda, Euroinfocentre

12. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • PROMOTING THE INTERESTS OF FIRMS WORKING INTO THE AREAS OF AGRICULTURE, TERRITORY, ENVIRONMENT AND MARKETS • Mission of Entrepreneurs of Agri-food sector in Rumania to search for agricultural lands adapted to the cereal culture in collaboration with Coldiretti and Promos. • Research on development and valorisation of the food farming products for the Province of Milan in collaboration with Bocconi University. • Support of “cattle breeding” entrepreneurs to look for potential partners in Hungary for the calfs purchase and then import such animals to Italy with its respective traceability registry.

13. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • PROMOTING THE INTERESTS OF FIRMS WORKING IN THE AREA OF AGRICULTURE, TERRITORY, ENVIRONMENT AND MARKETS • Study of feasibility to formulate a model for the marketing and promotion of Lombardy typical food products and landscape (i.e. in Malpensa airport) in collaboration with Lombardy Region, Ersaf, Promos, Lombardy Chambers of Commerce, Lombardy Consortiums of Protection and Promotion • Study of feasibility for the implementation of a promotion corner of the Lombardy agri-food products in Milan, in collaboration with CIA (Italian Farmers Association), Donne in Campo Association. • Study of feasibility to set up a wine tasting shop. • Several initiatives like a business meetings_ for the promotion and support_ between foreigners and Italian operators with Lombardy and nationals operators in the areas mentioned above (fairs, meeting B2B, tasting sessions, etc)

14. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • PROMOTING THE INTERESTS OF FIRMS WORKING IN THE AREA OF AGRICULTURE, TERRITORY, ENVIRONMENT AND MARKETS • Feasibility study about the existence of the conditions for the reopening of “forward commodity markets, namely: “Reopening of forward markets in Milan” • Research about strategies, policies and organizational models implemented by the main European Agencies of agri-food promotion, in collaboration with Promoter, Centro Studi dell’Unione del Commercio del Turismo e dei Servizi, called: “An organizational model for the valorisation of Lombardy agri-food products”.

15. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • PROMOTING THE INTERESTS OF FIRMS WORKING IN THE AREA OF AGRICULTURE, TERRITORY, ENVIRONMENT AND MARKETS • Night of flavours (Notte dei Sapori)– promotion event of high quality agri-food products in collaboration with Municipality of Milan, Union of Chambers of Commerce of Italy, Farmers Association, Assolombarda, Small and Medium Enterprises Association, Unione del Commercio, Sogemi, etc. • Mercatagri – Competitiveness and services for the commercialization of agri-food products in collaboration with Lombardy Region, Granaria Association of Milan and Milan University • Wine and Health Convention 2006 – meeting organization aimed to present a publication about the relationship between the “wine consumption and its virtuous benefits for the health” directed to the Milan Province operators

16. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • PROMOTING THE INTERESTS OF FIRMS WORKING IN THE AREA OF AGRICULTURE, TERRITORY, ENVIRONMENT AND MARKETS • Fruit Logistic – participation to the International Fair of Vegetable-Fruit hold in Berlin (Germany) in collaboration with Lombardy Region – Agriculture Dg, Lombardy agri-entrepreneurs • Promotion of high quality winemakers in collaboration with ONAV (National Organization of Wine-tasters) • Explorative mission of entrepreneurs to Sharjah and Dubai (United Arab Emirates) in collaboration with Lombardy agri-firms

17. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • PROMOTING THE INTERESTS OF FIRMS WORKING IN THE AREA OF AGRICULTURE, TERRITORY, ENVIRONMENT AND MARKETS • Realization of a convention about the Market of natural cosmetic products in collaboration with UNIPRO(Italian Association of Cosmetic enterprises) • Realization of a publication dedicated to the promotion of wine productions in other markets and the organization of an introduction event in collaboration with Unione Italiana Vini (Italian Union of Wines) • Realization of a press conference to present the "Commodity Day" event in collaboration with Club Commodity • Valorization and implementation of communication tools of the General Industry Direction, SME and Cooperation - Territorial Marketing actions to support the competitiveness of the Lombardy firms system

18. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • PROMOTING THE INTERESTS OF FIRMS WORKING IN THE AREA OF AGRICULTURE, TERRITORY, ENVIRONMENT AND MARKETS • Publication dedicated to the promotion of wine productions and its respective convention of presentation in collaboration with Unione Italiana Vini (Italian Association of Wines) • Coordination of firms belonging to the wine sector to participate at the Vinitaly event March/April 2007 in collaboration with Union Camere Lombardia (Association of Lombardy Chambers of Commerce), Lombardy region – GD Agriculture and Lombardy consortiums of protection • Convention on the Italian wine market in collaboration with Unione Italiana Vini (Italian Union of Wines)  • Convention on the Market of natural cosmetic products in collaboration with Unipro (Italian Association of Cosmetic enterprises)

19. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • FOSTERING THE INTEGRATION AND CLUSTERING PROCESSES • Consequences of the CAP reform on the productive structure and territory: research and convention about the first consequences of CAP implementation • “The impact of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on: Lombardy agricultural system, agriculture production and territory: research about the implementation consequences of the CAP reform in collaboration with Lombardy Region, IRER((Research Institute of Lombardy) and University of Milan • “The evolution of the agro-industrial system based on census return”: research about results of the last census in collaboration with Lombardy Region, IRER and University of Milan

20. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • FOSTERING THE INTEGRATION AND CLUSTERING PROCESSES • Organic industry in Lombardy: research on the conduction of the retailers, in collaboration with Promoter, Centro Studi Dell’Unione del Commercio del Turismo e dei Servizi” • “Biohoreca”: research for a cost/benefit model to usher organic food products in hotels, restaurant and catering channel, in collaboration with Adiconsum, Coldiretti, University of Milanand Lombardy Region. • “Maize: quality from the market”: the possibility to change the way of communicating the maize standard in function of the demand of the buyers

21. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • FOSTERING THE INTEGRATION AND CLUSTERING PROCESSES • Implementation of a support service to the agri-food firms for the verification of performance traceability • Consultancy for the implementation of financing measures to favour firms and cluster firms with innovative intern traceability systems. • Consultancy and support activities of firms interested into apply for the certification BRC/IFS/EUREPGAP • Research for Lombardy Region in collaboration with the Granaria Association of Milan destined to pinpoint the most useful services from the operators of the Lombardy agri-food markets • Interreg IIIB Alpenerywood Project – Interventions for the realization of platform for the mechanization and collection of short cycle- wood cultivations

22. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • FOSTERING THE INTEGRATION AND CLUSTERING PROCESSES • EVASFO (Evaluation Short Rotation Forestry) Research on the optimization of the harvest of SRF in collaboration with CNR-IVALSA (Istituto per la valorizzazione del Legno e delle Specie Arboree), CNER - (Consorzio Nazionale Energie Rinnovabili), DEPAAA - Università degli Studi di Milano - Facoltà di Agraria • Organization of a convention about the development strategies of the bio-energetic sector in collaboration with Lombardy Region -DG Agriculture and other public and private actors • Agriwood – research project - rationalization of wood biomass supply in agriculture

23. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • FOSTERING THE INTEGRATION AND CLUSTERING PROCESSES • Initiative of promotion “Great Tour of the Alimentary Quality" – in collaboration with Lombardy Region, Union of Commerce and Tourism of Milan, Associazione dei Panificatori Milanesi, agri OO.PP, Consortium Wine Doc San Colombano, agri firms of production and commercialization and other partners  • FILBIO project – Economic analysis of the productive chain of the Organic farm sectorin Lombardy region and strategies of valorisation in collaboration with the Department of Economy and Agricultural & Environmental Policies (DEPAA) of the Milan University - Faculty of Agriculture • Convention on development strategies at local level of the productive chain of the Agro-energetic sector in collaboration with CNER/R-innov@ (National Consortium of Agricultural Renewable Energy) 

24. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • FACILITATION OF THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY POLICIES OF PRODUCT AND PROCESS • Training course for enterprises regarding the following topics: -ISO 9000 quality system for floriculture industry -Training course for olive oil tasters Reg. CEE 1565. -Course on consumer's protection and producers responsibility. -Training course on “Expert in sensorial analysis”, in collaboration with Assolombarda, Regional Agency for the Job. - Quality System Planning with the realization of a handbook including the quality procedures for agri-food firms -Quality System Planning, realization of the manual and procedures for firms of the food sector

25. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • FACILITATION OF THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY POLICIES OF PRODUCT AND PROCESS • Training Courses about “Eating preventing diseases” in collaboration with Cancer Institute, Fruit Producers Association • Training courses in collaboration with Assolombarda regarding Consumer’s protection and producer’s responsibility: -The producer’s responsibility for the defective products and the general safety of products -Commercialization and quality of agri-food products in Italy and Europe

26. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • FACILITATION OF THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY POLICIES OF PRODUCT AND PROCESS • FSE training courses destined to bachelors and graduated in matters concerning: - Agent in Quality development - Expert in sensorial analysis

27. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • FACILITATTION OF THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY POLICIES OF PRODUCT AND PROCESS • Professional refresher courses destined to trainers on agri-food matters of the Professional Training Centre of Lombardy in collaboration with the Regional Agency for the job. • "Check-Up" Service for agri-food firms interested to verify the correct application of the traceability norms • Exhibition on food quality products for the Province of Milan in collaboration with Assolombarda, University of Milan, Farmers Association (Coldiretti, CIA, UPA) and Ministry of agricultural policies (MiPAF)

28. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • FACILITATION OF THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY POLICIES OF PRODUCT AND PROCESS • International convention on agri-food traceability in collaboration with Lombardy Region, Ministry of agricultural policies (MiPAF), European Commission, agricultural associations, Federalimentare, University of Milan, Consumer's association, etc • Assistance service, training and consultancy to get the BRC/IFS/EUREP-GAP certification destined to agri-food firms • Vademecum on the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) for farmers in collaboration with the Unione Provinciale Agricoltori di Milano e Lodi

29. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • FACILITATION OF THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY POLICIES OF PRODUCT AND PROCESS • Food quality and Hygiene publications on: - "Hygiene and quality of dairy products” -“Agriculture Dictionary English – Italian / Italian - English” - “Quality and Hygiene of meat" - "Fish products" - "Consumers education on nutrition" - “HACCP manual for farmers” in collaboration with Coldiretti-Lombardy

30. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • FACILITATION OF THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY POLICIES OF PRODUCT AND PROCESS • Organization of tutors activity to the course of bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology of the Milan University in collaboration with Ersaf • Brand Study – study of feasibility for the realization of a pannier brand for the agri-food products of Milan province in collaboration with Milan Province – Agriculture sector • Organization of a Convention on traceability of the agri-food sector in collaboration with the Foundation called “Europe Enterprise, European Institute for the market, the consumers and the Euro"

31. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • FACILITATION OF THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY POLICIES OF PRODUCT AND PROCESS • Realization of a course program regarding the training of technicians and breeders of the breeding sector in collaboration with UOFAA (Animal Artificial Fecundation Association) • Consapro - Appraisal of the preservation of the pork sausage in protective atmosphere in collaboration with the Faculty of Veterinary, Veterinaries Department of Sciences and Technologies for the food safety • “Ortocircuito Frutta e Verdura” - Implementation of the project named “Vegetable-garden circuit – Fruit and vegetable. Other turn, other taste“ 2006 in collaboration with the Lombardy Region, Milan catering, SogeMi

32. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • FACILITATION OF THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY POLICIES OF PRODUCT AND PROCESS • AMA General Meeting - Organization of a Convention regarding the role and valorisation of the managerial competences inside the agri-food enterprises in collaboration with Agri-food Master Association (Associazione Master Agroalimentare) • Implementation of the project named "Vegetable-garden circuit - Fruit and vegetable. Other turn, other taste 2007“ in collaboration with Lombardy Region and other public and private partners • BRC - Iop Proyect - Improvement of firms of food packaging through the implementation of the international certification BRC-Iop (British-Institute of packaging)

33. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • FACILITATION OF THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY POLICIES OF PRODUCT AND PROCESS • Pomologic exposition Rosmarancio (as a part of the Ortocircuito project) in collaboration with Lombardy region and other public and private partners • Round of seminaries about Alimentary Education in collaboration with Erredieffe • Techno-scientific mission in Czech Republic for the firms of the renewable energy sector in collaboration with CNER/ R-inno@ - Consorzio Nazionale Energie Rinnovabili Agricole • DELICACIES OF LOMBARDY – management information system of the phases of fruit and vegetable production - TR.AVI (TRaciabilità AVIcola) and Ortosoftware in collaboration with Unioncamere Lombardia (Association of Lombardy Chambers of Commerce ).

34. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • FACILITATION OF THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY POLICIES OF PRODUCT AND PROCESS • Convention on the most recent innovations about the Food Safety topics in collaboration with the Department of Science and Veterinary Technology for the Food Safety (DiVSA) of the Milan University, Faculty of Veterinary & Zootechnic and Superchrom • BIO-logic project - Craft sector and innovation in the transformation of products obtained from the biologic agriculture

35. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES 4. PROTECTION AND VALORISATION OF THE TERRITORY AND ITS OWN NATURAL RESOURCES • CE Interreg project for the creation of a park area, the valorisation and protection of natural resources and the promotion of the events on mountain areas • CE Leader project for the valorisation and the exploitation of natural resources focusing sustainable development in Lombardy Regionin collaboration with Mountain Community Lario Intelvese, GAL Dei Due Laghi. • International conference on trees and plain forest for the Lombardy Region and Ersaf in collaboration with the Cariplo Foundation, Ministry of agricultural policies (MiPAF), Lombardy Foundation for the Environment, Federlegno, Federforeste, Italian society for landscape ecology, APAT, La Sorbona University, Israel Institute of Technology, Danish Forests and Landscape Research Institute, Millenium Forest of Scotland Initiative, Polytechnic of Milano, University of Pavia, University of Turin, Padova University, University of Florence, etc.

36. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES 4. PROTECTION AND VALORISATION OF THE TERRITORY AND ITS OWN NATURAL RESOURCES • “International workshop on Rural system” for the Polytechnic of Milan in collaboration with Lombardy Region and Ersaf, Cariplo Foundation, MIPAF, Lombardy Foundation for the Environment, Federlegno, Federforeste, Società Italiana di Ecologia del Paesaggio, APAT, Pavia University, Turin University, Padova University, Florence University, etc • Photographic expositions about Agriculture and Territory • Organization of a Lombardy-Forest-Week Exposition 2004 and 2005, for Ersaf, Corpo Forestale and Lombardy Region. Expositions have included debates, workshops and seminaries about naturalistic topics • Studies and implementation of a communication plan destined to promote the recognizing and valorisation of the Lombardy forest patrimony • DVD about the most popular ichthyic species of Lombardy

37. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES 4. PROTECTION AND VALORISATION OF THE TERRITORY AND ITS OWN NATURAL RESOURCES • Initiative to promote the horse increment and the equine breeding mainly of the province of Milan • Study of feasibility for the re-launching of the Horse growth Center of Crema (Italy) in collaboration with Lombardy Region University, FISE, Unire, AISA, ARAL, Spallanzani Institute, UOFAA, etc. • "Forest to live 2006 - Valorisation of the Forests of Lombardy in collaboration with Ersaf • "Batello dei Sapori" Leader plus project - Initiative to promote the Lombardy agri-food products and the valorisation of the rural and regional territory in collaboration with Gal Dei Due Laghi • "Rural QNET" – Leader plus project - Realization of a Handbook of Quality for the Lombardy agri-tourisms in collaboration with Gal Dei Due Laghi

38. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES 4. PROTECTION AND VALORISATION OF THE TERRITORY AND ITS OWN NATURAL RESOURCES • “La primavera del vino di Milano” - " The spring of the Milan’s wine Event” in collaboration with the Consortia of San Colombano Doc • Realization of promotional material in collaboration with AOP Unolombardia (former APOL – Lombardy Association of Vegetable-Fruit producers) • Vinitaly 2006 - Realization of activities and promotion instruments to valorize the wine of Milan and Lombardy region in collaboration with AS.CO.VI.LO (the Association of Consortia of the Wines of Lombardy)

39. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES 4. PROTECTION AND VALORISATION OF THE TERRITORY AND ITS OWN NATURAL RESOURCES • Great Tour of the Alimentary Quality - promotion of the acquaintance of the agri-food products of quality of Milan and Lombardy in collaboration with Lombardy Region • Initiative to valorise the Lombardy ichthyic field • Multifunzionalità - project for the development of a widespread forest for the improvement of the water quality, production of renewable energy and warehousing of the carbon in the territorial field of the Navigli Lombardi in collaboration with Navigli Lombardi Scarl e Anarf (National Association of the Regional Firms of the Forest) • Realization of a horses auction sale at the Seat of ERSAF of Horse growth center of Crema (Italy) in collaboration with ERSAF

40. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES 4. PROTECTION AND VALORISATION OF THE TERRITORY AND ITS OWN NATURAL RESOURCES • “Forests to live 2007” - Valorisation of the Forests of Lombardy Region in collaboration with Ersaf

41. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MILD TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS • Environment management systems (SGA) in agri-food Industry in collaboration with Lombardy Region and Unioncamere (Association of Lombardy Chambers of Commerce)focusing the following interventions: -Training and assistance to agri-food industry for the application of Environment Management Systems ISO 14001 -Realization of the “Introduction, Application and Development Manual of the SGA” in the agri-food sector.

42. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MILD TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS • “Grandi Colture” - Great farm cultures project (experimental project on maize, barley, wheat and rice hybrid to verify best growth condition in Lombardy peculiar climatic and soil condition)in collaboration with Lombardy Region, Ersaf, Lombardy farmers. • Study of feasibility to build Fasce Boscate Tampone to maintain the banks of the canals, to purify the soils and to produce biomass for energy production (Master Plan dei Navigli) in collaboration with Lombardy Region, Polytechnic of Milan, Coldiretti • Business check-up service and adoption of environmental management systems for the agri-food firms based on the norm ISO 14001

43. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MILD TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS • Realization of information and training courses round in the field of both environmental and saving energetic field in collaboration with the Italian Association of Environmental Science (AISA) and Agenfor • STEP project- sustainable technology for economic processing in the agri-food sector • Grandi Colture 2007 (Great farm cultures 2007 project) in collaboration with ERSAF

44. EXECUTED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVES • OPERATING IN SYNERGY WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF MILAN AND THE OTHER SPECIAL AGENCIES IN MATTERS CONCERNING AGRICULTURE, TERRITORY AND ENVIRONMENT • Agrimercati has also participated - and participates – providing technical inputs to the Chamber’s projects in favour of the agri-food sector - management of the Territory - Environment. So far, the experiences has concerned issues on: meats, floriculture, international law for contracting, traceability, discipline of production, etc.

45. CONTACT INFORMATION Agrimercati Agriculture Territory Environment and Markets • Headquarters: Via Gran San Bernardo - Strada n. 6 Pal. G 20089 Rozzano (MI) • Branch office: Via Camperio 1 3° floor, room 330 20123 Milan - Italy • Telephone: 02/85154476 - 4323 - 4325 – 4466 • Fax: 02/85154478 • Web site: www.agriteam.it • E-mail: agriteam@mi.camcom.it • VAT: 05121010960