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Resolution No. 13/T of 2000 creating a laboratory for olive oil analysis and quality standard control at the Olive Department.

Country/Territory
Syrian Arab Republic
Document type
Regulation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 22, 15 June 2000, 1 p.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Oils/oilseeds/fats Food quality control/food safety Classification/declassification Inspection Institution Standards
Geographical area
Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Abstract

This Resolution provides for the creation of a laboratory at the Ministry of Agriculture-Olive Department to analyse olive oil and control its quality. Competenceis and duties of the aforementioned Laboratory are to: (a) estimate and classify olive oil production in Syria according to the Syrian Standardization and Metrology, and the International Standardization standards adopted by the International Council for Olive Oil; (b) carry out the analysis of olive, olive oil and product samples according to the International Standardization standards adopted by the International Council for Olive Oil; (c) carry out experiments and studies related to olive oil technology in cooperation with universities and research institutes; (d) cooperate with the Syrian Standardization and Metrology to modernize the SSM according to the International Standardization and Metrology standards adopted by the International Council for Olive Oil; (e) study and define the requirements and standards of Syrian olive oil according to the types and production zones; and (f) make efforts for the adoption of the SSM by the International Council for Olive Oil.

Full text
Arabic