By invitation of the Ministry of Economic Development, at the recent plenary assembly to instate the National Anti-Counterfeiting Council (CNAC) for 2018-2020, the Foreign Ministry joined the Protocol of Understanding on training activities against counterfeited and Italian sounding products, and committed to involve Italian schools abroad in the effort.

The National Anti-Counterfeiting Council (CNAC) is an inter-ministerial body established at the Ministry of Economic Development together with 9 more Ministries (in addition to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MAECI, the Ministries of Economy and Finance, of Defence, of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies, of the Interior, of Justice, of Cultural Heritage and Activities, of Labour and Social Policies, of Health, of the Public Administration) and a representative of the National Association of Italian Municipalities (ANCI). The representative of the Foreign Ministry is Plenipotentiary Minister Fabrizio Nicoletti.