Standardisation and Research Unit: Documents Adopted During the Last Session

Following their adoption during the 120th session of the IOC Council of Members, the following documents are now available on the IOC website:

1. The Trade Standard Applying to Olive Oils and Olive-Pomace Oils (COI/T.15/NC No 3/Rev.20) is available here in English and French.
2. The Method for the Determination of Wax and Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters Content by Capillary Gas Chromatography (COI/T.20/Doc. No 28/Rev.4) is available here in English and French.
3. The Method for the Determination of Triacylglycerol Composition and Diacylglycerol Content in Vegetable Oils by Capillary Column Gas Chromatography (COI/T.20/Doc. No 32) is available here in English and French.
4. The Guide for the Selection, Training, and Quality Control of Virgin Olive Oil Tasters, Panel Leaders, and Trainers (COI/T.20/Doc. No 14/Rev.9) can be consulted here in English and French.
5. The Rules for the 25th Edition of the IOC Mario Solinas Quality Award for Northern Hemisphere Extra Virgin Olive Oils are available here in English, French, and Spanish.
6. The Lists of IOC-Recognised Laboratories for Physico-Chemical and Sensory Analysis for the period 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025 can be consulted here.
7. The Method for the Determination of Volatile Compounds in Virgin Olive Oil Using SPME GC-FID/MS (COI/T.20/Doc. No 37), adopted provisionally, can be consulted here in English and French.
8. The Rules for the 2nd Edition of the IOC Mario Solinas Quality Award for Southern Hemisphere Extra Virgin Olive Oils, to be held in Argentina in 2025, will be published soon.

All information regarding the Standardisation and Research Unit can be consulted here.

Please do not hesitate to contact the IOC if you have any questions by sending an email to iooc@internationaloliveoil.org!