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?