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Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK
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Commission Consultation, 11 March 2022
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Commission draft regulation: COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards marketing standards for olive oil, and repealing Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 29/2012 A copy of this draft is available on this site (click on image). See also: Draft Annexes. |
The consultation is available on the Commission site - see: Olive oil – changes to marketing standards. The consultation closes on 8 April 2022. The following is taken from the start of the Explanatory Memorandum in the draft:
Context of the Delegated Act
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/20071 (CMO Regulation), lays down rules on marketing standards for olive oil and empowers the Commission to adopt delegated acts and implementing acts in that respect. In order to ensure the smooth functioning of the olive oil market in the new legal framework, certain rules have to be adopted by means of such acts. Those acts should replace Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/912 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 29/20123, which should be repealed.
The text included in this delegated regulation has been clarified in accordance with the “Glossary of Interpretations in Respect of Marketing Standards for Olive Oil and OlivePomace Oil Regulation (EU) No 29/2012 and Regulation (EEC) No 2568/912”
Last, but not least, the physico-chemical characteristics for the different olive oil categories were modified to correspond to the revised International Olive Oil Trade Standard for Olive Oils and Olive-Pomace Oils.
See also related news item: 11 March 2022 OLIVE OIL - Commission Consultation: Olive oil – updated methods of analysis
