SMEs that wish to export outside the EU can request aid for the international certification of their products and services.

Aid of up to 20.000 euros

Aid for International Certification constitutes the first line of action of the “Mentoring and Support for Internationalization” program, whose objective is to promote the opening of new markets or improve the foreign positioning of exporting SMEs.

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Small and medium-sized companies that want to export outside the European Union, can now request aid of up to 20.000 euros for the international certification of their products and services.

This helpline International certification is included in the program “Mentoring and Support for Internationalization” launched by the Chamber of Commerce of Spain, as a collaborating entity of the Secretary of State for Commerce. The Program is financed by Next Generation Funds through the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.

The beneficiary company may receive up to 20.000 euros, out of a maximum budget of 25.000, to finance the following expenses:

Consulting associated with certification.

Shipping, return and/or destruction costs of samples.

Cost of laboratory tests (in Spain or at destination)

Issuance of certification/homologation.

Cost of carrying out audits.

Cost of renewal/maintenance of certificates, although first-year certifications will have priority in terms of support.

Translation and legalization of documents

In addition, expenses derived from the certification process of projects already started or completed will be susceptible to being co-financed, provided that these have been carried out as of January 1, 2023.

Aid can be requested through the Electronic Headquarters of the Chamber of Spain, provided that the following requirements are met:

Be an SME according to the definition set out in Annex 1 of Commission Regulation (EU) No. 651/2014, of June 17, 2014, with a turnover of more than 1 million euros.

Have your own product, service or brand.

Be export company, only if a voluntary certification is requested.

Comply with the requirements set out in article 13 of the General Subsidies Law 38/2003, of November 17.

Comply with the de minimis standard required by the European Union (EU Regulation No. 1407/2013 on the application of articles 107 and 108 of the EU Treaty to de minimis aid).

Not be considered a company in crisis, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 651/2017, of June 17, 2014.

Mentoring and Support Program for Internationalization

Aid for International Certification constitutes the first line of action of the “Mentoring and Support for Internationalization” program, whose objective is to promote the opening of new markets or improve the foreign positioning of exporting SMEs.