1/ INTRODUCTION
The ministerial decree n°2001-236 of April 5th 2001, modified by n°2001-660 of December 7th 2001, obliges all companies whose business includes the occupation of balconies and terraces during the Monaco F1 Grand Prix to comply with a set of rules aimed at increasing safety in the buildings.
Said companies are obliged to declare the floor space, occupation and layout of balconies and terraces to the relevant authorities, and are liable as such.
Many companies that are either not based in Monaco, or whose vocation is not to organise this type of event, continue to offer these services without any safety guarantees and without bringing any benefits to the Principality.
Moreover, due to the large number of visitors present during the Grand Prix week, certain service providers often offer poor services and apply unduly high prices. This trend has extremely negative consequences for the Principality's image.
As a result, the main Monegasque companies involved in Grand Prix activities and members of SYCOM ( Syndicat Monégasque Patronal des Professionnels de la Communication ) have decided to adopt a set of standards to guarantee quality, safety and continuity, in the form of a quality label entitled “ Grand Prix Quality+” .
2/ OBJECTIVES
THERE ARE 4 KEY OBJECTIVES:
A/ To encourage apartment tenants, owners and managers to give priority to members of “Grand Prix Quality +”, by promoting the various guarantees below.
B/ To ensure that “Grand Prix Quality +” members are recognised for the benefits they bring to Monaco (rent, employment, VAT etc.).
C/ To ensure that, ultimately, for the Grand Prix, balconies and terraces will systematically be offered to companies carrying the above-mentioned label.
D/ To instate a dialogue with the various service providers (hotels, restaurants, catering companies, Tourist Department etc.), with a view to offering a consistently high level of service.
3/ CRITERIA FOR OBTAINING THE LABEL
Companies must:
A/ be a member of SYCOM.
B/ have their headquarters in Monaco.
C/ declare earnings in the Principality.
E/ have a company object in Monaco that allows them to organise trips or events of this type.
F/ take out professional, civil liability insurance with an insurance company in Monaco, covering their activities as an organiser.
G/ provide proof of said insurance when withdrawing passes from the ACM.
H/ complete and sign declarations relating to balcony occupation on behalf of owners and tenants, and obtain building access passes from the Automobile Club de Monaco.
I/ Agree to comply with the ministerial decree n° 2001-660, in particular as regards the maximum number of people per linear metre of terrace or balcony.
J/ Contribute to safety in the buildings by implementing the following measures:
• Employing security guards and hostesses who are duly declared with the Monaco employment authority or who work for an agency based in the Principality. Ensuring that staff are trained, informed and responsible.
• Posting safety instructions and emergency contact numbers visibly in the apartments.
• Ensuring that fire extinguishers and first aid kids are available in the apartments.
• Ensuring that, whenever possible, all equipment is brought in and out of the building by crane, in order to protect the common areas of the buildings used (depending on the constraints of each building and each occupier).
• Whenever possible, setting and complying with fixed times for delivery, installation, removal and cleaning of apartments and terraces (depending on the constraints of service providers).
• Ensuring that all equipment brought into the buildings complies with basic safety standards.
K/ Encourage companies, building managers, owners and tenants to sign contracts subject to the jurisdiction of the Monegasque courts.
L/ Give every visitor a document promoting the Principality and its facilities.
M/ Ensure that visitors receive a level of service in line with the Principality's prestige image.
N/ Use the services of an officially registered organisation to inspect installations in apartments, balconies and terraces, for obvious safety reasons.
In addition, every company bearing the "Grand Prix Quality +” label agrees to compete fairly with its fellow members.
Lastly, every company bearing the "Grand Prix Quality +” label also agrees to renew its label every year, to ensure that the labelling system becomes a “vintage” one.
At the end of every year, a new brochure will be published, listing all companies who have obtained the label for the year to come.
In the event of a member losing its label, this member shall be obliged to withdraw all documents mentioning the "Grand Prix Quality +” label as from the 1 st of January of the following year.