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Fa’ la cosa giusta!
National fair of critical consumption and sustainable lifestyles 28-30 March 2014 - Pavilions 2 and 4 Fieramilanocity All the exhibitors at fa’ la cosa giusta! 2014 must meet the following four general admission criteria.
Those companies, groups and associations that are involved in the production, distribution and marketing
of the following are not in any way compatible with the values and the message of Fa’ la cosa giusta!:
• Armaments and strategic military supplies: weapons and components (electronic systems, chemical, biological and nuclear substances, special vehicles, etc.) when their use is clearly military • Pornography• Tobacco• gambling• Nuclear energy and energy produced exclusively from this source• gMOs (food sector)• Oil, coal and other fossil fuels and energy produced exclusively from these sources• Pesticides and other chemical products (companies, groups and associations included on the Ospar list of • goods produced using: genetic engineering experimentation on animals (not for pharmaceutical purposes), patenting of knowledge (pharmaceutical and I.T.) All those companies, groups and associations that do the following will be excluded from the possibility
of participating in Fa’ la cosa giusta! 2014:
• Are involved in legal disputes with the Organisers
• Present other exhibition companies, groups and associations with “take it or leave it”-type ultimatums
• Send discriminatory or offensive messages, including expressions of fanaticism, racism, hatred or threats
• Are involved in significant disputes1 on the subject of:
- infringement of human and trade union rights directly by the company or through operational activities in “sensitive” countries, where these infringements are systematical y carried out by - consumer protection (especially regarding the quality and safety of products, the transparency of labels and prices, misleading advertising or dumping policies) - safeguarding of equal opportunities and non-discriminatory treatment for women, vulnerable sectors of the population, indigenous populations and ethnic minorities - safeguarding of workers’ rights: safety in the workplace; exclusion of forced labour, under- age work, salaries lower than actual subsistence incomes; freedom of trade union association and col ective bargaining; working hours in compliance with the principles established by the 1 Significant disputes are understood to be those raised by Organisations recognised at national and/or international level that have expertise in the environmental and social field (through boycotting, pressure campaigns, reports) and disputes that have led to criminal proceedings or sanctions.
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National fair of critical consumption and sustainable lifestyles 28-30 March 2014 - Pavilions 2 and 4 Fieramilanocity In any event, the Organisers, in their own unquestionable judgement, reserve the right not to admit a
company, group or association if its presence is in conflict with the message of the event or if it may
cause prejudice or damage to the image of the event or if they consider it incompatible for reasons of
general appropriateness.
FURNISHINGS
furniture and furnishing accessories built with natural materials and using non-pol uting processes and that do not appeal to the use of species that are protected or in danger of extinction (natural paints, furniture and furnishing Basic materials for furniture and mattresses:• for furniture, solely the use of renewable and untreated raw materials coming from renewable cultivations and from recycled materials or those of eco-compatible origin • No use of chromed parts. Metals only permitted for handles, zips, screws, corner couplings, cookers and • No use of chipboard panels• No use of tropical wood (only applies for European exhibitors)• for mattresses, only natural fillings (with the exception of >90% natural latex) Other materials and fillings used:• No use of pigments and stabilisers containing heavy metals• fillings made of renewable raw materials• Recyclable plastic (pure, without PVC) only used for small parts Hand crafted workmanship and treatment of surfaces:• glues, lacquers and dyes used must not contain formaldehyde, nor isocyanate, synthetic solvents, heavy metals • No use of substances for protecting wood obtained synthetically• Hand crafted workmanship guaranteed over time, joints easily separable• No use of lacquer or synthetic resin• use of exclusively natural oils and waxes DETERGENTS AND CLEANING PRODUCTS
Producers are admitted whose goods meet the following criteria:• full declaration of ingredients on the label• All the ingredients, as well as the finished product, are easily degradable, as proven by OECD tests (please attach a certificate) Terre di mezzo Eventi
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National fair of critical consumption and sustainable lifestyles 28-30 March 2014 - Pavilions 2 and 4 Fieramilanocity Products are admitted that contain:• Renewable raw materials for 75% of the organic components (in a chemical sense)• <5% petrochemical ingredients• No composite of borate, boric acid or polycarboxylates• No enzyme produced or modified genetically• No optical bleaching agent• No synthetic musk compound• No non-organic mineral acid, no formic acid• No halogen organic compound• No complexant, for example EDTA, NTA, polycarboxylates, phosphates and phosphonates• Stabilisers permitted in the product, such as water, ethyl alcohol, glycerine and sodium sulphate (the latter • No dye or synthetic perfume• <5% sodium sulphate• No formaldehyde or formaldehyde splitters BIO-CONSTRUCTION
Building products that are eco-compatible, natural, non-pol uting or recyclable (natural paints, certified wood, etc.); traditional construction techniques that respect the environment; natural lighting and air conditioning/cooling.
ENERGY SAVING
Efficient equipment and construction techniques for saving energy, water and other scarce resources, such as:• High-efficiency light bulbs• High-efficiency household appliances • Timers and thermostats• High-efficiency boilers (including gas)• Radiators, solar panels for heating, etc.
• Insulation of buildings (including door and window frames)• Recycling of rainwater• flow reducers (also for bathrooms) Services such as:• Planning of energy-efficient buildings• Energy certification of buildings• Consultation on financing• Energy service companies [ESCOs] and energy-saving projects Products to be used to protect the ecosystem or to reduce the environmental impact of production and/or consumption (reduction of packaging, waste, emissions, etc.).
Energy produced from renewable sources; systems, equipment and materials (manufacture, distribution and installation), such as:• Photovoltaic solar panels• Thermal solar panels• Biomass heating systems and boilers (wood, pellet, biogas, biodiesel)• geothermal heating systems Terre di mezzo Eventi
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National fair of critical consumption and sustainable lifestyles 28-30 March 2014 - Pavilions 2 and 4 Fieramilanocity • Mini wind energy systems• Mini hydroelectric systems• Heating pumps• Banking companies with facilitated financing lines• Companies selling energy, provided it is produced from renewable sources• Zero emissions and carbon emission trading companies• Self-build associations or groups or for the assistance and maintenance of installations• And also:
• Trade associations
• universities, institutes offering postgraduate courses and research institutes
• Associations, informal groups, awareness-creation campaigns
• freelance professionals (consultants, technicians, planners, etc.)
• Book industry and specialist information channels
• Public administrations with projects and good practices
LABELLING
All the ingredients used and the expiry date/best before date must be indicated in full and in a legible way.
COMPOSITION
The following classes of substances are considered prohibited:• PEg, PPg derivatives (tensioactives, solubilisants, emollients, solvents, etc.)• ethoxylated compounds (tensioactives, emulsificants, solubilisants, etc.)• Acrylic polymers (emulsificants, rheological modifiers, film coverings, antistatic agents, etc.)• Preservatives such as formaldehyde and its cessors, thiazolinones, derived from phenilmercury, carbanilides, borates, halogenated phenols, halogenated cresols • Derivatives of aluminium and silicon of synthetic origin• Compounds that may raise nitrosamines (carcinogenic substances)• Animal derivatives such as collagen, tallow, placenta, etc.
• Silicones and silicone by-products• Dyes of synthetic origin• Tensioactives, which are notoriously aggressive and have poor dermocompatibility• Substances that may cause environmental and ecological damage The complete list of prohibited substances may be consulted via the following lINK.

Also prohibited are:
• The use of any genetically modified ingredient (gMO)
• Animal testing
• Irradiation of the finished product with ionising radiations and the use of ingredients irradiated with these for
germicidal or bactericidal/fungicidal purposes Terre di mezzo Eventi
Cart’Armata Edizioni srl | P.iva e C.F. 11319850159 [email protected] | [email protected] Fa’ la cosa giusta!
National fair of critical consumption and sustainable lifestyles 28-30 March 2014 - Pavilions 2 and 4 Fieramilanocity Natural fabrics, cloth for coverings, fabrics for upholstery, clothing with natural or recycled fibres.
MATERIALS USED
• No use of synthetic, non-viscous cloth, exclusive use of natural fibres; no mixed synthetic-natural fibre, with the
• No use of metal zips that are not non-allergenic, non-galvanised alloys or metals containing chrome or nickel CULTIVATION OF VEGETAL RAW MATERIALS
• No use of defoliants (cotton) or chlorine salts (harvesting aid)
• Elimination of organochlorinated pesticides
PROCESSING
• No printing using acid etching or benzidine printing
• No use of bleach and bleaching agents, nor azoic colours (which may release poisonous amines) or colouring
FIXING/FINISHED PRODUCT
• No stain-resistant, water-resistant or hydrophilic fixing
• No formaldehyde in the finished product (<20 mg/kg)
• Pesticide content (sum of the values) less than 1 mg/kg per finished product, children’s clothes less than 0.5
• No treatment that is antimicrobial, with ammonia, anti-felting (with the exception of natural processes/ products), non-flammable, silk reinforcing, antistatic, synthetic mothproofing In particular, LEATHER PRODUCTS must meet the following criteria:
• No dye that may release amines that are harmful to health, benzidine or heavy metals
• Tanning of eco-compatible origin using re-growing plants
• No use of chrome-tanned leather
• No use of synthetic fats
• No use of leather from animals in danger of extinction
• No use of adhesives that are harmful to health, except for shoes
• No use of halogen organic compounds, except for shoes
• No use of pentavalent chloramphenicol
• Shoes: use of natural raw materials for soles, insoles and padding
FURNISHINGS
furniture and furnishing accessories built with natural materials and using non-pol uting processes and that do not have appeal to the use of species that are protected or in danger of extinction (natural paints, furniture and furnishing components made of certified wood, etc.) Manufacturers whose products meet the following criteria are admitted: Terre di mezzo Eventi
Cart’Armata Edizioni srl | P.iva e C.F. 11319850159 [email protected] | [email protected] Fa’ la cosa giusta!
National fair of critical consumption and sustainable lifestyles 28-30 March 2014 - Pavilions 2 and 4 Fieramilanocity • The use of renewable and untreated raw materials, coming from renewable cultivations and from recycled materials or those of eco-compatible origin • No use of chromed parts; metals only permitted for handles, zips, screws, corner couplings, cookers and • No use of chipboard panels• No use of tropical wood (only applies for European exhibitors)• for mattresses, only natural fillings (with the exception of >90% natural latex)• fillings made of renewable raw materials• Recyclable plastic (pure, without PVC) only used for small parts Hand crafted workmanship and treatment of surfaces:• glues, lacquers and dyes used must not contain formaldehyde, nor isocyanate, synthetic solvents, heavy metals • No use of substances for protecting wood obtained synthetically• Hand crafted workmanship guaranteed over time, joints easily separable• No use of lacquer or synthetic resin• use of exclusively natural oils and waxes COSMETICS
Cosmetics and products for personal hygiene, beauty and body care products for children.
Manufacturers whose products meet the following criteria are admitted:• full declaration of ingredients on the label• Indication of the expiry date/best before date• Products not tested on animals• Only pure extra virgin oils or steam distilled essential oils• Do not contain the following substances: - EDTA/NTA compounds (excluded in solid soaps), nor formaldehyde or formaldehyde splitters - Fat, oil, wax, synthetic silicone (artificial), with the exception of neutral fats; no by-product of - More than 2 critical ingredients, such as PEG, synthetic preservative substances or dyes.
NB: using certified organic raw materials will be considered a merit point Terre di mezzo Eventi
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National fair of critical consumption and sustainable lifestyles 28-30 March 2014 - Pavilions 2 and 4 Fieramilanocity NATURAL FIBRES
Natural fabrics, cloth for coverings, fabrics for upholstery, clothing with natural fibres, fabric toys.
Manufacturers whose products meet the following criteria are admitted: Materials used:• No use of synthetic, non-viscous cloth, exclusive use of natural fibres; no mixed synthetic-natural fibre, with the • No use of recycled fibre, with the exception of fibres recycled from natural fabrics• No use of metal zips that are not non-allergenic, non-galvanised alloys or metals containing chrome or nickel Cultivation of vegetal raw materials:
• No use of defoliants (cotton) or chlorine salts (harvesting aid)
• Elimination of organochlorinated pesticides
Processing:• No printing using acid etching or benzidine printing• No use of bleach and bleaching agents, nor azoic colours (which may release poisonous amines) or colouring Fixing/Finished product:
• No stain-resistant, water-resistant or hydrophilic fixing
• No formaldehyde in the finished product (<20 mg/kg)
• Pesticide content (sum of the values) less than 1 mg/kg per finished product, children’s clothes less than 0.5
• No treatment that is antimicrobial, with ammonia, anti-felting (with the exception of natural processes/ products), non-flammable, silk reinforcing, antistatic, synthetic mothproofing STATIONERY AND ARTICLES FOR SCHOOL
Manufacturers whose products meet the following criteria are admitted:• use of recycled paper (prevalently or 100%) or hemp, flax, straw, raffia paper• No use of synthetic glues or optical bleaching agents in the paper• use of eco-compatible technologies for waste water• No use of chlorine or chlorine compounds• Energy-saving production in accordance with the progress of technology RECYCLED AND RE-USED MATERIALS
Industrial, hand-crafted and artistic products that are recyclable and/or made with recycled paper, wood, plastic, glass and aluminium; re-use (clothes, toys, computers and furniture).
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National fair of critical consumption and sustainable lifestyles 28-30 March 2014 - Pavilions 2 and 4 Fieramilanocity Companies, groups and associations that are the fol owing may participate in the specific Mangia come parli [Eat the way you talk] section of fa’ la cosa giusta! 2014: Organic and biodynamic companies, groups and associations that belong to the following categories:• Producers and transformers (or those in the process of conversion) certified by one of the 16 certifying bodies recognised on the basis of legislative Decree 220/95 • Producers and transformers that are members of the ASCI (Association of Solidarity for the Italian Countryside)• Distributors of products certified by one of the 16 certifying bodies recognised on the basis of legislative Companies, groups and associations that defend biodiversity belonging to:• Slow food supervisory bodies, Italian and international• Companies, groups and associations recognised as defending biodiversity 0 km companies, groups and associations: smal and medium-sized direct producers, individual and family transformer companies, cooperatives that have a production chain within 100km of their registered office.
Consortia for the safeguarding of typical products (not individual companies) Companies, groups and associations that do the following may participate in the Peace and Participation section:• Are consistent with the values and watchwords of the fair: peace and participation, social and environmental sustainability, civil commitment, international cooperation, etc.
• Are not active in party politics• Are not devoted to subjects such as esoterism, astrology and the occult.
Manufacturers whose products meet the following criteria are admitted:• use of recycled paper (prevalently or 100%) or hemp, flax, straw, raffia paper• No use of synthetic glues or optical bleaching agents in the paper• use of eco-compatible technologies for waste water• No use of chlorine or chlorine compounds• Energy-saving production in accordance with the progress of technology• Office articles: preference for renewable raw materials• Office articles: use of returnable packaging Terre di mezzo Eventi
Cart’Armata Edizioni srl | P.iva e C.F. 11319850159 [email protected] | [email protected]

Source: http://www.terre.it/flash/00_DOCUMENTI_pdf/Eng/ADMISSION_CRITERIA.pdf