Promotion abroad of collective trademarks and certifications 2025

Adopted in December 2025, the call for applications supporting the promotion abroad of collective trademarks and certifications once again made the incentive available to associations representing production categories, protection consortia referred to in Article 53 of Law No. 128 of 24 April 1998 as subsequently amended, and other organisations of an associative or cooperative nature.

A total of 65 applications were submitted, with a total grant request for the implementation of the proposed initiatives amounting to 7.6 million euros.

The geographical area from which the highest number of grant applications was received is Central Italy, which accounts for 33.8% of the total. This is followed by the North-West, at 24.6%, representing almost one quarter of the total — while remaining some distance behind the Central area figure, it nonetheless shows a significant incidence, higher than that of the remaining areas. The North-East contributes 21.5%, followed by the South and Islands at 20%, with a more marked gap from the Central area of over 13 percentage points.

Regarding the sectors to which the incentive applications relate, a strong concentration is observed across a limited number of segments, with a clear prevalence of the wine sector (21), followed by agri-food (16) and services (15). These three areas account for the largest share of the total. At a significant distance lies trade (5), which shows a more limited presence compared to the leading sectors. All other segments are represented with considerably lower values.