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The EU sets its position on olive oil quality standards and analysis methods at the international sector body

20 Mar 2026 Effective: 16 Mar 2026 6 views
Who is affected:
Producers, packagers and exporters of olive oil and olive-pomace oil

Summary

The EU Council adopts the European position to negotiate new trade standards and analysis methods for olive oil at the International Olive Council.

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The Council Decision establishes the EU's official position before the International Olive Council (COI) to update the trade standard applicable to olive oils and olive-pomace oils, as well as to approve a new analysis method for the peroxide value. The peroxide value is a key indicator of oxidation and freshness of th…

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Full official title

OJ:L_202600711: Decisión (UE) 2026/711 del Consejo, de 16 de marzo de 2026, relativa a la posición que debe adoptarse, en nombre de la Unión Europea, en el Consejo de Miembros del Consejo Oleícola Internacional (COI) en lo que respecta a la norma comercial aplicable a los aceites de oliva y a los aceites de orujo de oliva y a un nuevo método de análisis para determinar el índice de peróxidos en esos aceites

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SMEs Retail & Trade Agriculture

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