''Prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale'' (PAT) is an official approval for
traditional Italian regional food products similar to the
Protected Geographical Status of the
European Union. A list of approved products is published by the
Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies. It lists only products that do not qualify for pan-European approval, and as such PAT is only applicable within Italy.
The denomination is attributed by each
regional government, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies.
In 2019 a total of 5128 products carried PAT certification; the region with the largest number of approved products was
Campania, with 531.
Classification
PAT products are classified in ten categories: drinks; meats;
condiments; cheeses; oils and fats; vegetables and vegetable products; pasta, bread and patisserie;
delicatessen; fish and seafood; and products of animal origin other than those above.
See also
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List of Italian products with protected designation of origin
This is a list of Italian EU protected geographical indications as defined in the Council of the European Union Regulation CE 510/2006, which fall into three schemes.
* 138 Italian products have Protected designation of origin (PDO) or D.O.P. ()
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Denominazione di origine controllata''
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Denominazione comunale d'origine''
References
{{Geographical indications
Appellations
Law of Italy
Italian cuisine