[Translate to English:] Qualità Parco
What is the "Qualità Parco" logo?
The "Qualità Parco" ("Park Quality") logo is a local environmental/marketing certification project launched after the Park obtained ISO 14001 certification in 2001 (the first in Europe) to promote the environmental quality philosophy, involving local businesses and residents - tourist service providers, food and agricultural companies, schools and typical holiday accommodation. The project rewards companies who satisfy the requisites of safeguarding the environment and close links with the local area and who share in the culture of the Park by granting them use of the "Qualità Parco" logo.
General objective
The initiative aims to promote tourism and a sustainable development philosophy in harmony with the objectives of safeguarding and enhancing the local area. It focuses on reducing the environmental impacts of both businesses and individuals. The concept of certified environmental quality among local businesses and residents represents an incentive to the spread of a new environmental culture/education.
Who is it aimed at?
It is aimed at hotels, tourism infrastructure and service providers, schools, food and agricultural companies and typical holiday accommodation.
How does it work?
Applicants must demonstrate their respect of a series of obligatory and optional environmental, management and communications criteria. These criteria are verified by a leading independent certification company for hotels, tourism infrastructure and service providers and typical holiday accommodation, Det Norske Veritas Italia. The verifier assesses actual application of and compliance with the requisites and compiles a checklist and assessment report which are submitted to a "Logo Committee" consisting of representatives of the Park, the Autonomous Province of Trento and sector associations. Finally, the Park Executive Council is responsible for awarding the "Qualità Parco" logo.
In collaboration with the Trento Province Hoteliers and Tourist Service Providers' Association, the Trento Province Tourism and Commerce Union, FAITA - Provincial Campsite Association, the Trento Beekeepers' Association, the Autonomous Province of Trento Agricultural Products Protection Department and the Provincial Health Services Agency - Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health Unit.
