Recognition of biological districts of provincial interest

The organic districts of provincial interest are integrated local production systems with an agricultural vocation, characterised by the significant presence of farms that follow organic production methods, the protection of typical local production, the integration between agricultural and other economic activities, the presence of landscape areas, environmental sustainability and the limited use of plant protection products.
Beginning with the role of organic operators, they have a pre-eminent function of a cultural nature and of stimulating and promoting sustainable development, and are set up to foster the development, valorisation and promotion of the production, processing and marketing processes of organic products, as well as information and communication activities concerning the organic sector, also collaborating with local cultural and research bodies; with the aim of stimulating a territorial approach to the conversion and maintenance of organic production and pursuing socio-economic development that is attentive to the conservation of natural and local resources. Furthermore, they aim to strengthen integration with other economic activities within the district and to promote and support the start-up and development of activities related to organic production, such as the serving of organic food in collective catering, the direct sale of organic products, agro-tourism activities, rural tourism, handicrafts and social agriculture

For further information see the following annex, integral part of Resolution No 721 of 28 April 2023

The constraints for recognition can be seen in the annex

The following may apply for recognition

• public entities and private citizens;
• public entities;
• enterprises;
• private entities;
• natural persons;
• associations;
• foundations.

The application may be submitted by the contact person appointed by the Assembly of the biological district of provincial interest.

It is necessary to fill in the prescribed forms to be sent via PEC to serv.politichesvilupporurale@pec.provincia.tn.it or hand-delivered to the Office for Organic Production

The list of documentation to be submitted is included in the forms, and includes:

• Information pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 of EU Regulation No. 679 of 2016;
• 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)
• Incorporation agreement
• Articles of Association (if required by the legal form chosen for the district)
• Guidelines of the Territorial Economic Project

If the preliminary investigation is successful, the Provincial Council, by its own resolution, recognises the biological district of provincial interest.