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Second workshop on harmonisation
Madrid / 21.09.2021
The Standardisation and Research Unit held the second workshop to harmonise tasting panels with IOC-recognition from 15 to 17 September 2021 by videoconference.

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THE WHITE PAPER
Madrid / 20.09.2021
Learn more about this collaboration between the International Olive Council and the Culinary Institute of America to advance Healthy, sustainable, delicious food choices -with a special focus on technical training and menu innovation for chefs.

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OLIVAE 128. WELCOME URUGUAY
Montevideo/ 17.09.2021
The 128th issue of Olivae, the official magazine of the IOC, will be entirely dedicated to olive...

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IOC EVENT AT EXPOLIVA 2021
Jaen / 16.09.2021
The Executive Secretariat will soon stage an important event for the world olive sector in Jaen...

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EXPORT OF OLIVE OIL IN THE EU
Madrid / 13.09.2021
Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain are the most representative olive oil exporters from the European Union to other countries. They...

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Qatar shows interest in the International Olive Council
Madrid / 10.09.2021
H.E. Abdulla bin Ibrahim Abdulrahman Sultan Al Hamar, the Ambassador of Qatar to Spain, paid a...

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WORLD TRADE IN OLIVE OIL AND TABLE OLIVES
Madrid / 10.09.2021
Here are the latest official olive oil prices updated in September by the Statistics Department of the Economic and Promotion Unit of the IOC's Executive Secretariat

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OLIVE OIL PRICES: SEPTEMBER 2021
MADRID / 08.09.2021
Here are the latest official olive oil prices updated in September by the Statistics Department of the Economic and Promotion Unit of the IOC's Executive Secretariat.

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Due to the outbreak of covid-19, and following the measures taken by the Spanish Government, we’ve had to update the agenda. All IOC activities will continue remotely. Be sure to keep an eye on the agenda for further updates.

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Who

we are

The International Olive Council is the world’s only international intergovernmental organisation in the field of olive oil and table olives. It was set up in Madrid, Spain, in 1959, under the auspices of the United Nations.

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Mission & Basic text
Structure
List of IOC members
Where we are

What

we do

The International Olive Council is an intergovernmental organisation of states that produce olives or products derived from olives, such as olive oil.

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Chemistry & Standardisation Unit
Technology Unit
Financial Management Unit
Economic Affairs Promotion Unit
Human Resources Unit

Olive world

Here you can find  information related to the olive and its oil, from history about this plant to benefits of consuming them and how it can improves our health passing by recipes and museums where you can find more information locally

Know the Olive World
The Olive Tree
Table Olives
Olive Oil
Olive Oil & Health
Home-cured Olive
Olive Museum Routes
World day of the Olive Tree
Recipes
Glossary

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publications

Here you can find the showcase for the publications of the official magazine of the International Olive Council, “Olivae”

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Olivae 127 Arabic edition cover

Olivae 127 Arabic edition

Author: IOC
Price: Free

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Olivae 127 French edition cover

Olivae 127 French edition

Author: IOC
Price: Free

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Olivae 127 Spanish edition cover

Olivae 127 Spanish edition

Author: IOC
Price: Free

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Contract, grants and vacancies

Here you can find more information about all the the grants, contracts and vacancies related to the olive world

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Mario Solinas
Quality Award

Every year the International Olive Council organises the competition for the Mario Solinas Quality Award

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Carbon footprint
Software

The application developed by the International Olive Council for estimating the carbon balance of olive oil

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