Olive oil fit for consumption as it is.
Olive oil obtained from the fruit of the olive tree (Olea europea L.) solely by mechanical or other physical means under conditions, particularly thermal conditions, that do not lead to alterations in the oil, and which has not undergone any treatment other than washing, decantation, centrifugation and filtration.
Virgin olive oil which has a free acidity, expressed as oleic acid, of not more than 2 grams per 100 grams and the other characteristics of which correspond to those fixed for this category in the IOC standard (COI/T.15/NC No 3).
This week on OHIS
MADRID, SPAIN / 08.11.2024
This week on the Olive Health Information System website The newsletter of the University of Navarra and the IOC dedicated to health Osteoporosis and the fractures associated with it are important public health issues. Many...
15th Meeting of the IOC Statistics Working Group
MADRID, SPAIN / 06.11.2024
Essential insights on the olive oil sector On 5 November, the International Olive Council (IOC) held its 15th Statistics Working Group meeting in a hybrid format, with participants attending in person and via...