(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”.
Uruguay hosts the third Mario Solinas Quality Award ceremony for the Southern Hemisphere today
Follow the ceremony live today, 10 November, at 10:00 a.m. in Uruguay / 2:00 p.m. in mainland Spain. The International Olive Council (IOC) will celebrate excellence in extra virgin olive oil today at the prize-giving...
This week on OHIS
Madrid, Spain / 06.11.2026
This week on the Olive Health Information System website The newsletter of the University of Navarra and the IOC dedicated to health Article 1 The Mediterranean diet is consistently associated with healthier ageing, but...
IOC Advisory Committee holds its 67th meeting to discuss market prospects and sector outlook
Producers, processors, traders and consumers came together for the 67th meeting of the IOC Advisory Committee on Olive Oil and Table Olives, bringing perspectives from across the international olive sector. The meeting...

