In 1995, deriving from the experience of European wholesale markets, in particular, from the Wholesale Market in Rungis, the Wholesale Market in Bologna and the Wholesale Market in Lyons the shared company has been brought to existence, named Warszawski Rolno-Spożywczy Rynek Hurtowy SA (eng. Warsaw Agricultural-Food Wholesale Market Ltd). For the head office of the Company the town of Bronisze in Warsaw’s surroundings has been chosen. Shedule of events • July 1995 – under the auspices of the Minister of the Agriculture and Food Economy the company named Warszawski Rolno-Spożywczy Rynek Hurtowy SA has been started by: Agricultural market Agency (Agencja Rynku Rolnego), Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture (Agencja Restrukturyzacji i Modernizacji Rolnictwa), Agency of Agricultural Properties of the National Treasury (Agencja Własności Rolnej Skarbu Państwa), Warsaw Voivode, Agrobest Sp. z o.o. and Giełda Ogrodnicza Sp. z o.o, • October 1996 – first issue of shares for future operators on the Wholesale Market, • October 1996 – building in the foundation stone, • April 1997 – selection of the winning tender for building the Market – Wayss&Freitag – construction of the road, parking and sanitary infrastructure – Mostostal Export SA – construction of halls and commerce shelters, • September 1997 – starting up building the Market • May 1999 – Opening the Market for use by Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek, • March 2000 – transfer of the commerce from Okęcie to the area of the Bronisze Wholesale Market, • December 2000 – entering of millionth customer to the Market, • February 2004 – deployment of the final stage of Company restructuring, • March 2004 – release the National Treasury credit pledge toward the Company, • April 2005 – starting up deploying the Integrated Management System, • October 2006 – gaining the certificates: ISO 9001,ISO 14001, HACCP, Market in Numbers • Warszawski Rolno-Spożywczy Rynek Hurtowy SA is built on 35 hectare area, in this: 8 hectares for halls and commerce shelters • 450 traders are operating in the Market in halls and shelters, and around 1000 producers in uncovered commercial areas, • average 24 hour number of vehicles visiting the Market comes to 5500, • main influence area of the Market is Mazowieckie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Podlaskie, Lubelskie Voivodeship • influence gain – 14 million consuments • estimated value of per year commercial turnover – 1 100.000 tons