Act No. 169 regulating the appellation of origin of olive oil. Country/Territory Italy Document type Legislation Date 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 49, 28 February 1992, pp. 4-10. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Oils/oilseeds/fats Standards Institution Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The appellation of origin, the delimitation of the geographical area and the production rules are to be approved by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Resources. The Act establishes the aspects to be taken into account in the production rules. Moreover, it sets out the procedure to be followed for the approval of the production rules. Article 14 concerns the establishment of a National Committee for the purpose of giving advices and technical assistance in matters pertaining to the appellation of origin of oils. Full text Italian