Prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale (PAT) is an official approval fortraditional Italian regional food products similar to theprotected geographical status of theEuropean Union. A list of approved products is published by theMinistry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies. The denomination is attributed by eachregional government, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies.[1]
In 2025 a total of 5,717 products carried PAT certification; the region with the largest number of approved products wasCampania, with 610.[2]
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.[2]