TOP LAYER OF THE EARTH WHICH HAS SLOWLY FORMED THROUGH DECOMPOSITION OF THE UNDERLYING ROCK MATERIAL (PARENT ROCK) UNDER THE ACTION OF ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS (CLIMATE) AND VEGETATION OR THROUGH THE DEPOSIT OF MATERIALS TRANSPORTED BY RIVERS, SEAS (ALLUVIAL SOILS) OR THE WIND (“LOESS OR VOLCANIC ASH SOILS).
IOC to host workshop on Protected Designations of Origin and Protected Geographical Indications in the olive oil sector
The International Olive Council (IOC) will organise a specialised workshop entitled Protected Designations of Origin and Protected Geographical Indications: Experiences and Tools on 11 June 2026 at IOC headquarters in...
Pakistan signs instrument of accession to join the IOC
Madrid, Spain / 08.05.2026
The International Olive Council (IOC) welcomed a delegation from the Embassy of Pakistan to Spain, led by Ambassador H.E. Mr Zahoor Ahmed, to IOC headquarters in Madrid for the signature of the instrument of accession to the...

