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The Molise Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with its SERM Special Company, as part of the project "Preparing SMEs to face international markets: the SEI points" financed by the increase in the annual fee of 20% for the three-year period 2023- 2025, intends to offer Molise companies in the agri-food and wine (Food & Wine) sectors a package of services / activities which provides for the beneficiary companies, in addition to the creation of a Check-up and personalized Export Plan referring to the US market (so-called assessment), the possibility of participating in the initiative abroad (so-called outgoing) called “USA FOOD & WINE 2024”, which will be held on 8-9 October 2024 in Chicago. The companies participating in the entrepreneurial mission to Chicago will have the opportunity to hold business meetings, present and have their products tasted by selected importers, distributors and operators in the large-scale retail trade and in the HO sector. Re. Ca. of the Food & Wine sector. The strategic objective is to help Molise exporting companies to strengthen their presence abroad, assisting them in identifying new business opportunities in markets already served or in scouting new markets. To this end, the Molise Chamber of Commerce intends to identify n. 5 companies interested in benefiting from the aforementioned in-person assessment and outgoing services/activities, provided by PROMOS Italia Scrl (National Agency of the Chamber of Commerce system which supports Italian companies in internationalization processes and supports institutions in the development of the local economy and in the valorisation of the territory – https://promositalia.camcom.it/) also in collaboration with the ICE Agency office.
Who is it aimed at?
Companies with the following requirements are eligible to participate: a) they are Micro, Small or Medium-sized enterprises, as defined in Annex I to EU Regulation no. 651/2014 of the European Commission; b) have registered office or secondary office or local units in the territorial district of the Chamber of Commerce of Molise; c) are registered in the Register of Companies and are active; d) are up to date with the payment of the annual fee Chamber of Commerce due for the three-year period 2021-2022-2023. The regularity of payment of the annual chamber of commerce fee must be verified by consulting your digital drawer in advance (https://impresa.italia.it/cadi/app/login). Any irregularities must be remedied BEFORE joining this initiative; e) they are not in a state of bankruptcy, liquidation (even voluntary), controlled administration, composition with creditors or in any other equivalent situation according to current legislation; f) they have fulfilled the obligations contributory, social security and welfare contributions due by law or provided for by the relevant CCNL; fulfill, as employers, the obligations deriving from the application of the CCNL of the reference sector; g) are in compliance with the regulations on health and safety at work referred to in the Legislative Decree. 9 April 2008, n. 81 and subsequent amendments and additions; h) do not have existing supplies with the Molise Chamber of Commerce pursuant to art. 4, paragraph 6, of Legislative Decree 95 of 6 July 2012, converted into Law 7 August 2012, n. 135;i) operate in the agri-food/wine sector;j) have a website/part of the company website already translated and online in English; Consortia are not eligible to participate as the outgoing initiative covered by this Notice is reserved for individual companies. Furthermore, consultancy firms, business brokers, sales agents and intermediaries are not permitted.
What does it predict
Planned activities and services: a) ASSESSMENT – Check-up with preparation of a personalized Export Plan referring to the US market. Check-ups with a personalized Export Plan will be carried out only for companies admitted to the initiative in presence abroad / outgoing "USA FOOD & WINE 2024";b) OUTGOING - Participation in the initiative in presence abroad / outgoing called " USA FOOD & WINE 2024” – Chicago, 8-9 October 2024. “USA FOOD & WINE 2024” is an entrepreneurial mission aimed at Italian companies, with 5 PLACES RESERVED FOR MOLISANE COMPANIES belonging to the Food & Wine sector, which will have the opportunity to PRESENT and have YOUR PRODUCTS TASTED to selected US operators: importers, distributors, the catering world, local large-scale retail trade managers. Participating companies will have a RESERVED AND EQUIPPED DESK available for displaying and tasting their products. To participate in this initiative it is NOT necessary to have FDA certification. Due to logistical-organizational impediments, frozen and fresh products will NOT be admitted (fresh cheeses, fresh pasta, fresh perishable meats, sausages, etc.). Companies eligible to benefit from the assessment and outgoing services/activities in presence will also be offered the possibility of participating in the following training activity:• Webinar, organized by Promos Italia in collaboration with ICE Agency, entitled "Doing Business in the USA - focus on the Food & Wine sector". Applications to participate (using the forms provided for in the Notice) starting from 10:00 am on 05/30/2024 and until 11:59 pm on 06/12/2024. Admission will be subject to positive results: a. and the investigation regarding the existence of the requirements set out in the Notice, b. and the product/market pre-feasibility check (by Promos Italia scrl and its foreign partners) with respect to the opportunities that can be foreseen for each company on the target market (USA). The assessment of the eligibility of companies will take place based on the chronological order of arrival of the Application Forms. The aid relating to the assessment and outgoing services/activities in presence referred to in this Notice are granted under the de minimis regime, pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2023/2831 of 13 December 2023 (OJ L of 15.12.2023). The amount of aid in de minimis for the aforementioned assessment and outgoing services/activities in presence is quantified as a total of €7,564.00 including VAT per company, of which: a) €854.00 including VAT per company, per Check -up and preparation of the personalized Export Plan referring to the US market; b) €6,710.00 including VAT per company, for participation in the initiative abroad/outgoing called “USA FOOD & WINE 2024”; provided in the form of service whose cost is supported by the Molise Chamber of Commerce and from which each company eligible for aid benefits without having to pay the related economic value.
