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CO2 balance training

2nd IOC Training on Carbon Balance Tool

A new training on the IOC's pilot olive grove carbon balance calculation tool will take place in July.
Spanish training: Thursday 17 July | English training: Friday 18 July
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Statistics

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IOC Statistics Dashboard

A comprehensive access to global economic data and analyses related to olive oil and table olives.
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Call for proposals

Call for proposals

The IOC is awarding grants for olive oil and table olive promotional programmes.
Deadline: 10 September 2025 (midnight, Madrid time)
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OHIS

Olive Health Information System

Olive oil and table olives are well-known for their outstanding health benefits, including the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and other chronic conditions. 

Every week, the IOC and the University of Navarre publish new scientific discoveries highlighting these benefits in English, French and Spanish.  
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Catalogue

World Catalogue of Olive Varieties

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Mario Solinas

Mario Solinas Quality Award - Southern Hemisphere 

Deadline extension for the submission of samples: New deadline 19 August 2025
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International Course for Panel Leaders on the Sensory Analysis of Virgin Olive Oil

MADRID, SPAIN/ 29.07.2025
Zaragoza (Spain), 13–17 October 2025 The International Olive Council (IOC) will organise an international course for panel leaders on the sensory analysis of virgin olive oil from 13 to 17 October 2025. The course will be held in person at the headquarters of the Zaragoza Mediterranean Agronomic Institute (CIHEAM-Zaragoza) in Spain. This training is...

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Mario Solinas Quality Award – Southern Hemisphere: Deadline...

MADRID, SPAIN/ 28.07.2025
The IOC has extended the registration and sample submission deadline for the 2nd edition of the Mario...

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Olive Oil Sector Statistics – June/July 2025

MADRID, SPAIN/ 25.07.2025
Welcome to the IOC, the only intergovernmental organisation in the world that brings together all...

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This week on OHIS

MADRID, SPAIN/ 14.07.2025
This week on the Olive Health Information System website The newsletter of the University of...

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