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).
Argentina repository of the new international olive plant collection recognised by the IOC
The International Olive Council (IOC) is honoured to announce that the olive plant collection established at the Estación Experimental Agropecuaria of San Juan, part of the Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria...
MARIO SOLINAS QUALITY AWARD 2023
MADRID, SPAIN / 18.01.2023
The 23rd Mario Solinas Quality Award is now open for entries. To check the rules for the Mario Solinas Quality Award, the IOC’s international competition for the best extra virgin olive oil, in English, French and...