Olive Oil (Marketing Standards) Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 1783 of 1987). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Great Britain Document type Regulation Date 1987 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Oils/oilseeds/fats Internal trade Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract Article 35 of the Council Regulation makes the use of prescribed descriptions and definitions of olive oils and olive-pomace oils (formerly known as olive residue oils) compulsory for the pulses of trade, and prohibits the marketing by retail of certain categories of such oil. These descriptions and definitions are set out in the Annex to the Council Regulation. There are transitional measures permitting the continued use of definitions and descriptions of olive oil and olive-pomace oil in use in Member States and allowing the expression "pure olive oil" to be used for exports of olive oil as defined in point 3 of the Annex to the Council Regulation. In implementation of Article 35 of the Council Regulation, these Regulations: (a) designate the authorities who are to enforce Article 35 of the Council Regulation (reg. 3); (b) prescribe offences and penalties for contravention of Article 35 of the CouncilRegulation, and provide for certain defences (regs. 4 and 6); (c) create powers of entry, inspection and sampling (reg. 5). Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amended by Food Safety Act 1990 (Consequential Modifications) (No 2) (Great Britain) Order 1990 (S.I. No 2487 of 1990). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Drugs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Olive Oil (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 2761 of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Olive Oil (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 2410 of 1998). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Olive Oil (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 2590 of 1992). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1992 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Olive Oil (Marketing Standards) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 2577 of 2003). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Internal trade, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX