Without prejudice to the obvious compliance with all requirements set forth in the mandatory regulations for the food sector, the Waterhouse Group has identified the following operational measures as the tools to pursue the possibility of offering its customers the broadest additional guarantees in terms of food safety, sustainability, and organizational efficiency:

• ASC certifications (farming in the Gulf of Oristano), GLOBALG.A.P. IFA and AQ (Casal Velino Marina farm) and Antibiotic Free since birth (STP-080 of the DNV certification body – both farms) thanks to which the Waterhouse Group is able to preserve the marine ecosystem, respect the welfare and health of farmed animals by aiming for a protocol that provides for full compliance with preventive measures (e.g., balanced feeding in terms of quality and quantity with respect to species-specific requirements, control of farming density, daily monitoring of the facility and farmed product, strict qualification of fry and feed suppliers) that allow the use of antibiotics to be avoided throughout the entire farming cycle, as well as full respect for the welfare of employees and local communities;
• IFS certification, thanks to which Waterhouse has improved its quality and food safety management system, strengthening it throughout the entire supply chain.
• Constant monitoring of all processes by our Quality Control and Assurance Department in order to identify any product and/or process issues and take prompt action to resolve them.