FEASIBILITY STUDIES’

In the field of shellfish purification, the new regulations and the new EC directives identify different types of establishments, ranging from CSMs (Molluscs Expedition Centers) ai CDM (Molluscs Purification Centers), each of which is then characterized by a series of specific and peculiar requirements, which must be modulated according to the site and the facilities available. Many parameters may vary if the plant will be built near the sea or inland, if it will use sea water as a supply, from a well or from a public aqueduct, if there are fixed or mobile structures, ecc. ecc. (just think that a CSM can also be carried out on board fishing vessels). The parameters are of course functional in nature, productive, sanitation and so on, but they also and above all involve strictly economic factors. Aquaquality is able to produce reliable feasibility studies taking into consideration all the surrounding variables, and also providing a business plan with reliable estimates of what the yield and costs of the assumed structures could be. In the event that the proposed systems are built through Aquaquality, all costs incurred will then be deducted from the final budget and the feasibility study, as a whole, it will therefore be completely free for the final client.

BUROCRATIC AND REGULATORY ASSISTANCE

The making of a CSM (Shellfish Expedition Center) or a CDM (Molluscs Purification Center) requires a series of opinions and authorizations from the competent authorities for the area ranging from the usability and correct use of the property, any concessions for the withdrawal of water from the plant, to the differentiated authorizations for unloading according to the receiving body (public sewer, surface water body, direct discharge into the sea), to the preliminary investigation of the file with the competent Veterinary Service of the local USL Company, which will then interface with the Ministry of Health for the issue of the relative EC stamp. Aquaquality is able to intervene in each of these requirements, treating the file directly with the competent body until its complete development and release of the opinion or specific authorization; in this way the entrepreneur intending to carry out the CSM or CDM is relieved of all the burdens in terms of time and contacts with officials, and can focus directly on the activity to be carried out, leaving the bureaucratic and regulatory assistance completely to Aquaquality. In the event of a possible request for regional or community funding (FIFG or other measures), Aquaquality is able to handle the entire financing procedure until the final result is reached

PLANT MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS

The new community regulation, which must be followed for any activity relating to live bivalve molluscs, it is extremely varied and complex.
It is based on a number of EC regulations of which, right away, the most important are reported:

• EC regulation 178/2002 of the European Parliament and the Council (establishes the general principles and requirements of food law , establishes the food agency and establishes procedures in the field of food safety)

• EC regulation 852/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council (on the hygiene of food products)

• EC regulation 853/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council (lays down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin)

• EC regulation 854/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council (establishes specific rules for the organization of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption)

• EC regulation 882/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council (on official controls aimed at verifying compliance with feed and food law with animal health and welfare rules)

• EC regulation 2073/2005 of the Commission (on microbiological criteria applicable to food products)

• EC regulation 2074/2005 of the Commission (laying down detailed rules for the implementation of certain products referred to in the regulation 853/04 and regulations 854/04 e 882/04, derogation from the regulation 852/04 and modification of the regulations 853/04 e 854/04)

• EC regulation 2076/2005 of the Commission (which establishes the transitional provisions for the implementation of the regulations (THIS)853-854-882/2004 amending regulations no. 853-854(THIS)/ 2004)

• These regulations impose on the establishments that carry out purification (CDM) or even to simple shipping centers (CSM) a series of essential tasks for the proper conduct of the business, ranging from the application of HACCP procedures, the preparation of the D.D.R. (registration documents required for batch traceability), company self-control through chemical and microbiological analyzes, to the training of the personnel involved in the work. The new regulations also provide for a series of sanctions, both of an administrative and criminal nature e, in the case of non-compliance of a serious nature, the immediate closure of the business. The control of the companies entrusted to the Veterinary Services of the Prevention Departments of the Local Health Units competent for the territory (as well as to the NAS of the Carabinieri or other control bodies), who now carry out it extensively, to protect public health.

Aquaquality creates plant management protocols in order to be fully compliant with the law, fully customizable according to the size and peculiar characteristics of the company concerned, also providing for self-control analyzes through affiliated laboratories and providing real ones “packages” of services tailored to the customer and at costs that are absolutely compatible with the management of the activity.

PLANT MAINTENANCE

Aquaquality is able to offer maintenance and technical assistance services on both purification and shellfish storage and fish farming systems.. The services are customizable and modular according to the customer's needs.

• Technical assistance

• Scheduled maintenance

• Maintenance on Request

• Plant Operation Manuals

• Plant Optimization