1. Italian National Interbranch Organization
Tabacco Italia
Italian National Interbranch Organization

2. Founding Members
ONT Italia
APTI

3. O.I. Tabacco Italia (OIT) was established according to the Italian legislation and, first in Europe, fully consistent with the EU Reg. 1308/2013 (Single CMO)

4. OIT Members represent over 85% of the raw tobacco grown and processed in Italy, almost 100% of Burley & Kentucky, nearly 55,000 tons contracted

5. The OIT process
Jan 2014: Reg. 1308/2013 (Single CMO) entered into force, starting from crop 2015
Aug 2014: OIT notary establishment
Feb 2015: OIT recognition by MoA
Apr 2015: OIT signed Interbranch Agreement for crops
Aug 2015: MoA Decree extended erga omnes the OIT Interbranch Agreement and financial contributions for controls (everybody paid)

6. The OIT recognition
OIT is a legal entity recognized by the Italian MoA and the EU COM as the one and only raw tobacco national IO
OIT defined multiannual agreements and marketing rules extended by a MoA Decree to all operators in the industry, whether they are members or not (erga omnes)

7. OIT goals -1
Provide certainty and perspectives to Italian raw tobacco boosting multiannual purchase agreements between MoA and manufacturers
Define rules for the proper functioning of the market
Implement joint programs and actions for the technical development and the viability of the sector

8. OIT goals - 2 Define and disseminate good agricultural practices
Define, together with the workers' unions, good labor practices
Combat the illicit market, supporting law enforcement agencies and Institutions
Carry out all the actions provided by Reg. 1308/2013

9. OIT tools
Interbranch Agreement and standard cultivation contracts for crop
MoA Decree extending erga omnes the Agreement and financial contributions
Assignment to State payment agency to define operational rules and carry controls (same as CMO) but paid by operators
All OIT documents are published in full on the Italian MoA website

11. European Leaf Tobacco Interbranch Organization
ELTI
European Leaf Tobacco Interbranch Organization

12. Founding Members
FETRATAB

13. (and to the Italian laws)
First in Europe among all agricultural sectors, ELTI is fully consistent with the EU Reg. 1308/2013 (Single CMO) and the COM Delegated Reg. 2016/232
(and to the Italian laws)

14. Article 4 - Recognition of transnational organisations
COMMISSION DELEGATED
REGULATION (EU) 2016/232
Article 2 - Definitions
‘transnational interbranch organisation’ means any IO of which the members are engaged in production, processing or trade in the products [raw tobacco] covered by the organisation's activities in more than one MS.
Article 4 - Recognition of transnational organisations
1.   … it is for the MS in which the headquarters of a transnational IO is established, to decide on the recognition of such organisation.
2.   The MS referred to in para 1 shall establish the necessary administrative cooperation with the other MS in which the members of such organisation are located with respect to verifying compliance with the terms of recognition referred to in …Reg. (EU) No 1308/2013.
3.   The other MS in which the members of a transnational IO are located shall give all necessary administrative assistance to the MS referred to in paragraph 1.
4.   The MS referred to in paragraph 1 shall make available all relevant information upon request of another MS in which members of such organisation are located.

15. IT, SP, PL, GR, BG, FR, HU, DE, BE (and SUI)
ELTI Members, Unitab and Fetratab represent the large majority of the EU grown and processed tobacco, present in:
IT, SP, PL, GR, BG, FR, HU, DE, BE (and SUI)

16. ELTI main goals
Represent the EU raw tobacco industry common issues at EU Institutions
Provide sustainability and perspectives to EU raw tobacco boosting multiannual purchase agreements between MoAs and manufacturers
Define EU umbrella rules for the proper functioning of the market
Support the activities of national IOs or growers’ and processors’ associations in MS without national IOs, in a coordinated way

17. The ELTI process
Feb 2016: COM Delegated Reg. 232/2016 entered into force
May 2016: UNITAB and FETRATAB agreed to establish an EU level IO in the raw tobacco sector
Oct 2016: ELTI notary establishment
Oct 2016: OIT start of the recognition process by the Italian MoA in coordination with other MS …