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Istituto Mediteraneo di Certificazione(IMC)
Davide Pierleoni
AIC FORUM
Portonovo (AN) May 29, 2007
IMC is an internationally authorized and accredited certification body, working in the certification of agriculture and agro-food productions and of hotels and restaurants (Ho.Re.Ca.) sector
The project of a Mediterranean Certification Institute has been thought ten years ago in the Marches and from there it has been developed in all Italy and in several Mediterranean countries
In the last eight years we established four companies with partners of as many countries of the Mediterranean basin
Today IMC woks as a Network Organization specialized in the certification of quality productions of the Mediterranean area.
IMC Presentation
IMC certifications are accredited and nationally and internationally acknowledged
EurepGapOrganic AgricultureChain Traceability SystemsP.O.D. and P.G.I.Quality restaurantsQuality Management Systems ISO 9001:2000Environment Management Systems ISO 14001:2004Food Safety Management Systems ISO 22000:2005Quality Regional Marks
IMC certifies more than 5.000 enterprises in agriculture and agro food sectors
IMC offices in Mediterranean area
Senigallia - Italy
Cairo - Egypt
Tunis - Tunisia
Beirut - Lebanon
Ankara - Turkey
IMC Staff
How works IMC
Monitoring of the requirements
Information to enterprises
Processes Evaluation
Certification of the Conformity
Monitoring of European and local Mediterranean Countries law requirements for different sectors of agriculture and agro-food industry
Our network of offices works as documentation and information centerfor enterprisesDissemination activity through international seminars and conferences
Same Quality PoliciesSame Evaluation ProceduresSame Procedures for the Qualification of the Personnel
One Committee of StakeholdersSame Certification ProceduresSame Accreditations
Mediterranean Study Days uponQuality and Food Safety
IMC Internazionalization goes on within an economical and political framework in itinere
Barcelona Process and the Euro-Meidterranean free trade areaEuropean Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)
Opportunities and critical issues
Opportunities and critical issues according to IMC experience
Opportunities and critical issues for IMC enterprise
Know- How Export opportunity in the certification field of agriculture and agro food sectorGlobalization era and valorization of the international certification systems as assistance information centers for those companies that have to meet the international markets requirements
Discrepancies among the Country Systems of European -Mediterranean and other countriesSignificant investment for qualification and the maintenance of the qualification of the staff
Opportunities and critical issues for enterprises of Marches
Using the international “Quality Corridors ” created by IMC certification network and generally by the international certification systems can enhance:
The approach of enterprises of Marches to the emerging markets of the Mediterranean basinThe approach to the partnership and cooperation between enterprises of Marches and enterprises of the Mediterranean countriesThe export of know-how related to valorization of quality local and environmental productions
From Marches to Lebanon : starting a cooperation between two cooperatives certified by IMC
Which can be the tools for Mediterranean agricultures in globalization era?