(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 and UPM sign MoU
MADRID, SPAIN / 16.03.2026
The International Olive Council (IOC) and the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) in Spain have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the olive sector. The agreement was signed by Mr...
This week on OHIS
MADRID, SPAIN / 13.03.2026
This week on the Olive Health Information System website The newsletter of the University of Navarra and the IOC dedicated to health Article 1 Recent studies have examined the role of overall dietary patterns in...
European Day for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Risk
MADRID, SPAIN / 13.03.2026
Olive oil, an ally in cardiovascular prevention On the occasion of the European Day for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Risk, the International Olive Council (IOC) reiterates the importance of preventing cardiovascular...

