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Ministerial Decree No. F1-3197 on terms for placing olive oils on the market.

Country/Territory
Greece
Document type
Regulation
Date
1988
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 521, Part II, 26 July 1988, pp. 4886 and 4887.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Oils/oilseeds/fats Food quality control/food safety Certification Standards Fraud
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Decree establishes specific categories for olive oils according to their grade of acidity. It also prescribes that mixing of oils belonging to any category is strictly prohibited. The only exemption to this rule is prescribed in article paragraph 7, article 73 of the Food Code.

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