Standardisation and Research Unit: Documents adopted at the 118th session of the IOC Council of Members

Following their adoption by the Council of Members of the International Olive Council (IOC) at its plenary session on 23 November 2023, the following documents have been published on the IOC’s website:

• The rules of the Mario Solinas Quality Award, the IOC’s international extra virgin olive oil competition, for countries in the northern hemisphere are available here in English, French and Spanish.
• The rules of the Mario Solinas Quality Award, the IOC’s international extra virgin olive oil competition, for countries in the southern hemisphere are available here in English, French and Spanish.
• The rules of the national extra virgin olive oil competitions counting on the IOC’s institutional patronage can be referred to here in English and French.
• The lists of physico-chemical and sensory analysis laboratories recognised by the IOC for the period from 1 December 2023 to 30 November 2024 can be referred to here.
• The guidelines for the selection, training and quality control of virgin olive oil tasters – qualifications of tasters, panel leaders and trainers – COI/T.20/Doc. No. 14/Rev. 8 are available here in English and French.
• The guidelines for the accomplishment of requirements of Standard ISO 17025 concerning the competence of sensory analysis laboratories, with particular reference to virgin olive oil – COI/T.28/Doc. No. 1/Rev.8 are available here in English and French.