Support for the quality wine production system and restaurant operators following the Covid-19 emergency. #iobevolombardo
On 22 March 2021 the d.G.r. n. XI/4454 was approved concerning the support to the quality wine production system and to the catering operators (Covid-19 emergency). The measure is called #iobevolombardo. Unioncamere Lombardia has already published the announcement PHASE 1 on the homepage of its website and from Monday 29 April 2021 at 12 noon the window for the submission of applications will be open.
Here is the link http://www.unioncamerelombardia.it/?/menu-di-sinistra/Bandi-contributi-alle-imprese/Bandi-aperti/Bando-Iobevolombardo-Fase-1-edizione-2021
These are provisions to support the quality wine production system and catering operators following the COVID-19 Emergency (second measure), as part of the initiative called #iobevolombardo.
Regione Lombardia, Directorate General for Agriculture, Food and Green Systems and the Directorate of Productive Activities with the Lombardy Chamber System promotes a support scheme for the wine production sector that is divided into two phases.
PHASES | The first phase consists of an expression of interest addressed to producers and/or bottlers of PDO, DOCG and PGI wines, only if outside the PDO area (Vini Valcamonica, Terre Lariane and Ronchi Varesini), and aims to collect the adhesions from producers/bottlers in order to establish a list of suppliers of quality wines, willing to receive a number of voucher proportional to the hectoliters bottled in 2019 in order to promote the supply of quality wine, to the consumer through the restaurant operators who will participate in the initiative (phase 2).
Unioncamere Lombardia in collaboration with Regione Lombardiahas published the expression of interest for wineries and bottlers of the above-mentioned wines. HERE all the details of the call
RESOURCES | Available for the entire call for proposals € 2.641.000 The producer/bottler who has signed up to the expression of interest will be entitled in Phase 2 to receive a number of voucher according to his production capacity: companies that bottle up to 100 hl 6 voucher companies that bottle from 100 to 500 hl 20 voucher companies that bottle over 500hl 40 voucher The producer/bottler who has signed up will have to sell the quality wine at the market price. The voucher has a value of € 250, the catering operator can benefit from a maximum of n. 2 voucher.
CONDITIONS | In the event that producers/bottlers of quality wines from Lombardy make use of mono or multi-firm agents for the marketing of their wines, the voucher may be transferred to these agents for the purpose of reimbursement at. If the producer/bottler of quality wines from Lombardy decides to use single or multi-firm agents for the marketing of their wines covered by the voucher, they must indicate this on the application form. The value of the voucher will be recognised by Unioncamere Lombardia to the producer/bottler, who will issue his own invoice or present that of the mono or multi-firm agent if indicated in the application form, separating the share of voucher. The voucher can represent up to a maximum of 60% of the value of the supply.
NEW PRODUCTS INTRODUCED | Possibility for the winery/bottler to transfer voucher to the sole agent/multi-firm agent. Extension of ATECO codes (I.56.10.11 - Catering with food service, 56.21 - Catering Events Banqueting, 56.30 primary or secondary - bars, pubs, wine bars .... - 55.10 hotels).
Timelines | Application window Phase 1: 29 March - 26 April. Online documentation HERE Application window Stage 2: 17 May - 18 June.
Applications for Phase 1 may be submitted from 12 noon on 29 March 2021 until 5 p.m. on 26 April 2021 via http://webtelemaco.infocamere.it/. (source Regione Lombardia _ Last updated 26 03 2021)
The first window for the submission of applications for the #iobevolombardo call for proposals opens on Monday 29 March. The Regione Lombardia makes available 2.6 million euros to support the quality wine production system and catering operators following the COVID-19 Emergency.
A simplified procedure, promoted in collaboration with Unioncamere Lombardia, for a measure that the two sectors have been waiting for. With this allocation, we are making 250 euro tickets available to restaurateurs, which they will be able to spend to buy quality wines from Lombardy's wineries. Inthis way we also intend to create virtuous territorial relationships and collaborations between wine producers and operators in order to see more and more Lombard wines on the menus of our restaurants in the future," explained Regional Councillor for Agriculture, Food and Green Systems Fabio Rolfi. This year we have also opened up the measure to bars, pubs, wine bars and hotels.
It is right that, as a Region, we should support Lombardy's production chains as much as possible, with all the instruments at our disposal. - – Guido Guidesi, Regional Councillor for Economic Development, added. - The new measure goes precisely in this direction: to promote our excellence also to give further help to restaurants, bars, pubs, wine bars and hotels put in great difficulty by the restrictions.
The #iobevolombardo edition 2021 initiative represents an important injection of liquidity for the wine sector," said Unioncamere Lombardia President Gian Domenico Auricchio. - The closure of the HoReCa channel due to the lockdown has affected many small and medium-sized producers. Companies are suffering the negative effects of the long period of marketing blockade, the closure of fairs and markets and the drop in exports, the channels where typical local products are traditionally sold. Regione Lombardia and Unioncamere Lombardia have fully understood the needs of the sector and wanted to implement a targeted, simple and effective intervention.
In this first phase, active from March 29 to April 26, producers and/or bottlers of PDO, DOCG and PGI wines, only if outside the PDO area (Vini Valcamonica, Terre Lariane and Ronchi Varesini) can submit an expression of interest. In this way, a list of suppliers will be constituted from which restaurant operators will be able to spend the voucher provided by the Region to buy wine. The voucher has a value of € 250, the restaurant operator can benefit from a maximum of n. 2 voucher. The voucher can represent up to a maximum of 60% of the value of the supply. Applications can be submitted from 12.00 noon on 29 March 2021 until 5.00 p.m. on 26 April 2021 through the website http://webtelemaco.infocamere.it.
The full text of the call is available on the Unioncamere Lombardia website at www.unioncamerelombardia.it. For information, please contact the Business Services - SME Assistance and Development Area of Unioncamere Lombardia: imprese@lom.camcom.it
