Lecture 3: Compulsory indications

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C. Olive oil Quality4. Packaging and labeling of
olive oil

• 3. Compulsory indications

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Compulsory indications (part I)

• 1 Product name
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Virgin Olive Oil
• Refined olive oils
• Olive Pomace oil
• These names cannot be replaced with any brand or
  mark or any trademark and they should be
  indicated on the package label with characters of
  the same font and the same size and color

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Compulsory indications (part II)

• Information on the category of olive oil or
  olive-pomace oil
• a) extra virgin olive oil "Superior category
  olive oil obtained directly from olives and
  solely by mechanical means
• b) virgin olive oil "Olive oil obtained directly
  from olives and solely by mechanical means

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Compulsory indications (part III)

• c) refined olive oil " Oil comprising
  exclusively olive oils that have undergone
  refining
• d) olive pomace oil Oil comprising exclusively
  oils obtained by processing olive pomace oil and
  oils obtained directly from olives. "

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Compulsory indications (part IV)

• The above information on the category of olive
  oil should be written in characters of the same
  font and the same size and color between them,
  but not necessarily close to the name of the
  product sale

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Compulsory indications (part V)

• The size of the graphic characters should not be
  less than 50 relative to the font size of the
  sales description

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Compulsory indications (part VI)

• 3 The designation of origin
• a geographical indication on the packaging or on
  a label attached to it
• only for extra virgin olive oil and virgin olive
  oil

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Compulsory indications (part VII)

• 4. The net amount of olive oil or olive-pomace
  oil content expressed in volume units
• eg the net quantity of 500ml, 1 lt, 5 lt
• 5 The name or trade name and address of the
  manufacturer or packer or of a seller

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Compulsory indications (part VIII)

• 6. The date of minimum durability
• the sustainability of the olive oil is more than
  three months, but usually not more than 18
  months. An indication of the month and year of
  expiry of the period of consumption as Best
  before ... is necessary.
• 7. The batch number
• It is necessary to ensure the traceability of
  products

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Compulsory indications (part IX)

• 8 The storage conditions of the product
• Eg Keep in a cool and dark place
• 9 The alphanumeric authorization code
• All businesses standardization and packaging of
  virgin olive oils and olive-pomace oils shall be
  approved and shall be provided with an
  alphanumeric identification number of the
  responsible authority

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Summary of 3rd Lecture

• Compulsory indications