HEAD OFF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

ATTACK ON BUSINESS SURVIVAL OF FARMERS CREATES MARKET VOLATILITY EU – MEMBER STATES ARE FINDING SOLUTIONS TO TACKLE NATURAL RISKS, MARKET INSTABILITY IN AGRICULTURAL EU – MEMBER STATES ARE FINDING SOLUTIONS TO TACKLE NATURAL RISKS, MARKET INSTABILITY IN AGRICULTURAL

EUROPEAN LEGISLATION PERMITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS AID - EITHER EU OR FROM MEMBER STATES – TO REDUCE CLIMATE RISKS MARKET ORIENTETED CAP GLOBALISATION LIBERALISATION

FARMERS ARE AWARE OF KEY FACTORS QUALITY OF PRODUCE QUALITY OF PRODUCE CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH RELATIONS WITH CONSUMERS RELATIONS WITH CONSUMERS REDUCTION IN PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REDUCTION IN PUBLIC EXPENDITURE NEED FOR A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD IN TERMS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SUBSIDY NEED FOR A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD IN TERMS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SUBSIDY

AGRICOLTURAL POLICY MUST VALUE QUALITY OF PRODUCE ORIGIN LOCAL LINKS ENSURET HIGHEST INCOMES TO FARMERS AND GIVE THEM ADDED VALUE WHICH CONSUMERS PERCEIVE

FARMERS HAVE DEVELOPED MORE SUITABLE STRATEGIES TO REDUCE COSTS REDUCE COSTS INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY INVEST IN THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING INVEST IN THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING USE FINANCIAL TECHNIQUES TO MANAGE RISKS USE FINANCIAL TECHNIQUES TO MANAGE RISKS

FARMERS OFTEN UNDERESTIMATE RISKS THEY THINK OTHER SAFETY NETS EXIST INSURANCE COMPANIES OFFER INSUFFICIENT COVERS

FROMCOMPENSATION TO TO PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION TO COSTS OF PREMIUMS

IN 2004 STATE AID SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED ACCORDING TO EU REGULATIONS FINANCED BY THE STATE TO A LEVEL PERMITTED BY EU

IMPACT ANALYSIS Economic SocialOthers Budget (Cost) Administrative burdens Transfer Efficiency Level and stability of farm income Coherence with other relevant policy objectives Compatibility with international constraints Simplicity

FARMERS ASSOCIATIONS AGAINST CLIMATE RISKS THE MAJORITY OF ITALIAN FARMERS ARE MEMBERS THE MAJORITY OF ITALIAN FARMERS ARE MEMBERS OF THESE MUTUAL ORGANISATIONS OF THESE MUTUAL ORGANISATIONS WHO SIGN CONTRACTS WITH INSURANCE COMPANIES

SIGN CONTRACTS STUDY NEW SOLUTIONS ACCORDING FARMERS REQUESTS PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND INSURANCE ASSISTANCE WITH MAKING CLAIMS SOLVE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS ADVANCE PAYMENTS OF PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS

STRONGER BARGAINING POWER WHEN DEALING WITH INSURANCE COMPANIES DIRECT NEGOTIACION WITH INSURANCE COMPANIES SPECIALISED HELP FOR EVALUATING DAMAGES

February – May signs contracts on behalf of their members -Then farmers are insured June CONDIFESA assists farmers who are dameged by several climatic events Oct.- Nov. Farmers pay their share of total premium Ex Total premium 100 Ex Total premium 100 Farmers share 30% Public subsidy 70%

1° week of dec. CONDIFESA pays total premium to I.C.. That is – in our ex. – 100 e. Then I.C. pay claims to farmers who are suffered damages Jan. CONDIFESA asks for the contribution for them members (in our ex. 70% of 100 ) Then, when public procedure has finished, CONDIFESA receives the public contirbution.

REDUCTION OF COSTS FOR FARMERS BETTER ASSESSEMENT OF DAMAGES TURNS TO ADVANTAGE FOR ALL MARKET PLAYERS BETTER ASSESSEMENT OF DAMAGES TURNS TO ADVANTAGE FOR ALL MARKET PLAYERS OPENING THE MARKET – NEW TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY FOR THEIR MEMBERS SUCH COVERAGE OF MULTIRISKS PLURIRISKS PLURIRISKS QUALITY DAMAGE TO FRUIT QUALITY DAMAGE TO FRUIT

INTEGRATED SYSTEM IN A WAY THAT WORKS WELL THE MANAGE AND CONTROL OF STATE AID EFFICIENTLY DISTRIBUTION OF SUBSIDY TRANSPARENCY OF MANAGEMENT: INTERNAL AUDIT WITH PARTICIPATION OF MINISTERIUM AND MUNICIPALITY TRANSPARENCY OF MANAGEMENT: INTERNAL AUDIT WITH PARTICIPATION OF MINISTERIUM AND MUNICIPALITY STATISTICS AND TECNICAL DATA ARE TRANSMIT TO AGRICULTURAL RISKS DATA BANK

STUDY INTO NEW TYPES OF POLICY MORE INNOVATIVE AND SUITABLE FOR FARMERS NECESSITIES OBSERVATION AND PROPOSALS TO PUT INTO PRACTICE NEW POLICIES STUDY OF MARKET DEVELOPMENT WITH ALL INSURANCE OPERATORS (COMPANIES, BROKERS) AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES (UNIVERSITIES)

PUBLIC INSTITUTION WHO ADMINISTRATES RISK REINSURANCE FUND FRR THAT ENCOURAGES THE INTRODUCTION OF INNOVATIVE POLICIES. The activity of FRR involves directly I.C., that offer innovative coverage,applying two types of reinsurance mechanisms (stop-loss, quota-share) I.C., that offer innovative coverage,applying two types of reinsurance mechanisms (stop-loss, quota-share) Involves indirectly F., who can benefit from financial advantages of taking out innovative coverage

INCOME policy INCOME policy – There isnt one at the moment MULTI PERIL ON YIELDS POLICY MULTI PERIL ON YIELDS POLICY – COVERS CROP LOSS (QUANTITY PER CULTIVATED SURFACE AND ALSO QUALITY DAMAGES) COMBINED RISKS POLICY COMBINED RISKS POLICY - COVERS DAMAGES TO CROPS AND STRUCTURES (greenhouses, etc.) CAUSED BY SEVERAL NATURAL DISASTERS

MULTI PERIL ON YELDS POLICY LOSS OF PRODUCTION Production yield as a reference ALL HERBACEOUS CROPS – FRUIT – TREES – PLANTS SEED MORE COMBINED EVENTS hail,wind,frost,drought,floods EINSURED BY FRR REINSURED BY FRR (MAX 90% FIXED FEES 20%)

- -Herbaceous crops, fruit, greenhouses, trees, seed plants, structures - -Two or more defined events: hail, frost, drought,…combined - -Damage to production

POLICY COVERS CATTLE AND BUFFALO FARMS AGAINST MAJORITY OF ANIMAL DISEASES SUCH FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE – BRUCELLOSIS – TUBERCOLSIS – ENZOOTIC LEUKOSIS - PLEUROPNEUMONIA POLICY COVERS THE VALUE OF THE ANIMAL NOT COMPENSATABLE BY OTHER STATE CONTRIBUTION LACK OF REVENUE FOR THE STOPPAGING PERIOD OF THE PRODUCTION COSTS OF DISPOSING OF DEAD ANIMALS

INTERACTION BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE OPERATORS INTERACTION BETWEEN ALL THE MARKET PLAYERS PRIVATE SECTOR FARMERS INSURANCE PUBLIC MINISTERE, REGIONS, ISMEA PUBLIC MINISTRY, REGIONS, ISMEA

INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE REPRESENTED FROM ANIA (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF I.C.) FARMERS ARE REPRESENTED BY COLDIRETTI AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL BODIES, BY THE COOPERATIVES ASSOCIATION AND BY ASNACODI (ASSOCIATION OF CONSORZI DIFESA)

MAKES PROPOSAL TO THE PUBLIC POWERS REGARDING ANNUAL INSURANCE PLAN FACILITATES RELATIONS BETWEEN INTERESTED PARTIES

NEW SOLUTIONS OBSERVATION OF THE MARKET MAKES FARMERS AWARE OF INNOVATION DIRECT RESEARCH ENCOURAGESCOMPETITION TO FARMERS NECESSITIES FIND SOLUTIONS TO DEVELOP CONTRACTS WITHOUT PUBLIC SUPPORT

INSURANCE COMPANIES FARMERS CONSORZI DIFESA FOR THEIR MEMBERS CAN DRAW UP CONTRACTS FREELY CAN DRAW UP CONTRACTS FREELY