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2009 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT INCLUDING THE FINANCIAL REPORT
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8. FACILITIES, FACTORIES & PLANT
8.1. GROUP FACILITIES AND PLANT
8.1.1.
Sites in France (Lure, Tarare and Paris)
The Company owns the Lure site in Magny-Vernois, which
covers an area of almost 15 ha, including nearly
23,000 m² of gross floor area with almost 35,000 m² of
developed area. It provides for the company's head office,
industrial activities, R&D, logistics and Group functions.
The experimental farm
Experimental is built on a 10 ha lot. The Tarare site covers
some 10,000 m² with two built areas totaling 4,000 m². It
operates under a leasing agreement which expires in July
2011, with the option to purchase at a nominal price at
that time.
In addition, the Company has a commercial lease on office
premises in Paris (31 rue des Jeuneurs), that houses the
Management Team France and some Group functions.
8.1.2.
Sites in Poland (Gorzow, Klodawa)
Vétoquinol Biowet Sp z.o.o. owns three sites in the Gorzow
Wielkopolski district:
•
two production sites and warehousing in Gorzow itself
of 48,000 m², one of which houses management and
laboratories;
•
warehousing in Klodawa, of approximately 6,000 m².
8.1.3.
Princeville Site (Canada)
Vétoquinol Prolab Inc. owns the plant at Princeville. The
site has 20,000 m² of land and 6,000 m² of developed
premises, including laboratories, workshops, warehouses
and offices).
8.1.4.
Forli Site (Italy)
Vétoquinol Italy leases the site from the former owner of
the company it acquired (Ascor Chimici) and owns all the
fittings, workshops and plant. The total building area is
8,000 m
2
, with 4,200 m
2
used in production.
8.1.5.
Subsidiaries' Sites
The Group provides facilities for all its subsidiaries' offices
and warehousing.
Vétoquinol sales subsidiaries abroad are generally in
leased premises.
8.2. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS
8.2.1.
Sites in France (Lure and Tarare)
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Classified facilities
The facility at Lure is subject to the regulations for
classified facilities pursuant to an order, and is subject to
the double system by permit and declaration. This order
was modified to take into account the site's extension
made in 2006. The Lure site is subject to regular
inspections by the
DRIRE department, the latest of which was conducted in
October 2009. The DRIRE did not discover any particular
breach, other than with the electrical switching of the
drainage network isolation system. The Company indicates
that all corrective action has been taken. The site is not
affected by the provisions of Seveso II. Although, in
absolute terms, all drugs and their active ingredients may
pose environmental risks, the drugs produced by the
Group do not pose any specific risks over and above those
normally found in a human- and veterinary-medicines
business.
•
Environmental Protection
The measures taken by the Group for the protection of the
environment are appropriate specifically in the sorting of
waste, catchment monitoring and water consumption,
prevention of pollution of groundwater and surface water,
prevention of drinking water pollution, control measures
for noise and power consumption.
•
Tarare site
The Tarare site is not subject to the provisions for
classified facilities. The products manufactured at this site
incur no environmental risks. Only a few raw materials -
such as flammable plant extracts, minerals or vitamins
can be dangerous under certain conditions but are
present on site only in small quantities. Major investments
in the security of the premises have been made in the last
two years.
8.2.2.
Princeville site (Canada)
Canada manages environmental issues in conjunction
with local authorities. Recent inspections have been
positive and with no formal requirements being imposed.
8.2.3.
Gorzowsite (Poland)
Gorzow manages environmental issues in conjunction with
the local authorities. Inspections over the last three years
have been positive and have not generated any remedial
notices.