(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”.
Winners of the 2025 Mario Solinas Quality Award – Southern Hemisphere Edition
Recognising extra virgin olive oil excellence from the Southern Hemisphere The International Olive Council (IOC) has announced the winners of the 2025 Mario Solinas Quality Award for extra virgin olive oils from the Southern...
Pakistan Expresses Interest in Joining the IOC
MADRID, SPAIN / 15.09.2025
The Executive Director of the International Olive Council (IOC), Jaime Lillo, received H.E. Dr Zahoor Ahmed, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Spain, at the Organisation’s headquarters in Madrid on...