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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1989/2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No. 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-pomace oil and on the relevant methods of analysis.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal L 295, 13 November 2003, pp. 57-77.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Oils/oilseeds/fats Standards
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

There are hereby laid down particular amendments as regards, firstly, the definitions of virgin olive oil, lampante olive oil, refined olive oil, crude olive-pomace oil, refined olive-pomace oil and olive-pomace oil. In accordance with new article 2a, the national authorities or their representatives may verify whether a sample is consistent with the category declared: (a) either by carrying out, in any order, the analyses provided for in Annex I; (b) or by following the order set out in Annex Ib on the decision tree until one of the decisions appearing in the decision tree is reached. The Annexes are amended in accordance with the Annex to the present Regulation.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Oils/oilseeds/fats, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX