Application for recognition of food districts

Food Districts are territorial production systems functional to promote territorial development, cohesion and social inclusion, foster the integration of activities characterised by territorial proximity, ensure food safety, reduce the environmental impact of production, reduce food waste and safeguard the territory and rural landscape through agricultural and agri-food activities.

Food districts include

- rural districts,

- quality agri-food districts,

- local production systems, including those of an interregional nature, characterised by the productive interrelation and interdependence of agricultural and agri-food enterprises, as well as by one or more certified and protected productions in accordance with current European, national and regional regulations

- local production systems characterised by the interrelation and integration between agricultural activities, in particular the direct sale of agricultural products and the proximity, marketing and catering activities carried out in the same territory, solidarity economy networks and solidarity purchasing groups

- organic districts.

The food district is established by means of an agreement in which subjects operating in an integrated manner within the local production system, indicated in paragraph 3, Article 4 of Provincial Council Resolution No. 1436/2021 below, may participate.

The application may be submitted at any time of the year.

Recipients of the service are the Food Districts established through an agreement in which entities among those indicated in paragraph 3, Article 4 of Provincial Council Resolution no. 1436/2021 below may participate.

The Districts must have their registered office or operational headquarters in the territory of the Province of Trento.

If they operate in an inter-regional or inter-provincial territory, recognition shall be granted, following agreement with the other Regions or Provinces concerned, if the prevalent part of the territory falls within the territory of the Province of Trento.

In order to obtain recognition, the District

a) represents one or more agricultural and/or food products

b) demonstrates that it operates in a defined territory, understood as a geographical area that may include part or all of the provincial territory. Territory at least 5 contiguous municipalities and at least 10 in total;

c) proves to be representative of the agricultural and agri-food production carried out in the territory of the District, according to the parameters set out in Article 8(3) of Resolution No. 1436/2021 below

d) it demonstrates that it has rules of relationship and operation that are binding on those participating in the District, through the adoption of the agreement referred to in Article 4 of Resolution No 1436/2021 below.

The application for recognition shall be submitted by the District's contact person, appointed by the District Assembly and identified from among the member entities.

The District Contact Person submits the application using the form provided and available below.

The form and its attachments must be submitted by pec to serv.agricoltura@pec.provincia.tn.it or delivered by hand to the Agricultural Service.

The District's contact person shall forward the application for recognition to the provincial structure responsible for agriculture, attaching

a) the constitutive agreement

b) the Articles of Association, if provided for by the legal form chosen for the District

c) the regulations for the functioning of the District Assembly

d) the District Plan

e) the information notice pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 of EU Regulation No. 679 of 2016

f) photocopy of an identity document of the applicant (if the application is signed with a handwritten signature and not in the presence of the employee in charge).