Through the Board of Directors and monthly Market Committee meetings, along with working groups on organic apple production in Italy and in Europe, Assomela keeps the members updated on the activities of the Association following the mission: • To represent the interests of the members at national and European level, creating common positions on shared interests; • To maintain institutional relations at national and international levels monitoring the development of legislations that could have impact on the sector; • To coordinate and implement promotion programmes co-financed by the European Union; • To promote and sustain the opening of new markets and follow export-related issues; • To coordinate projects in the research, innovation and technical assistance sectors for a sustainable environmental performance; • To collect and organize production, sales and consumption statistics in close collaboration with the member cooperatives and external organisations.