(a) Oil obtained by treating olive pomace with solvents or other physical treatments, to the exclusion of oils obtained by re-esterification processes and of any mixture with oils of other kinds.
Oil comprising the blend of refined olive-pomace oil and virgin olive oils fit for consumption as they are. It has a free acidity of not more than 1 gram per 100 grams and its other characteristics correspond to those fixed for this category in the IOC standard (COI/T.15/NC No 3). In no case shall this blend be called “olive oil”.
IOC at the inauguration of IFAPA’s 17th Advanced Specialisation Course in Olive Growing
The International Olive Council (IOC) took part in the inauguration of the 17th Advanced Specialisation Course in Olive Growing organised by the Andalusian Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training...
This week on OHIS
MADRID, SPAIN / 14.09.2026
This week on the Olive Health Information System website The newsletter of the University of Navarra and the IOC dedicated to health The olive tree (Olea europaea) is a source of a wide variety of products and bioactive...
Brazil seeks to join the International Olive Council
MADRID, SPAIN / 09.09.2026
Brazil has formally submitted its request to become a member of the International Olive Council (IOC), marking a significant step forward in the relationship between the Organisation and one of the world’s most dynamic...

