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COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/...  
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supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council as regards marketing standards for olive oil, and repealing Commission 
Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 
29/2012   EN 1  EN EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM  
1. CONTEXT  OF THE  DELEGATED  ACT  
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 
December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products 
and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 
and (EC) No 1234/20071 (CMO Regulation), lays down rules on marketing standards for 
olive oil and empowers the Commission to adopt delegated acts and implementing acts in that 
respect. In order to ensure the smooth functioning of the olive oil market in th e new legal 
framework, certain rules have to be adopted by means of such acts. Those acts should replace 
Commissi on Regulation (EEC) No 2568/912 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
No 29/20123, which should be repealed.  
The text included in this de legated regulation has been clarified in accordance with the 
“Glossary of Interpretations in Respect of Marketing Standards for Olive Oil and Olive -
Pomace Oil Regulation (EU) No 29/2012 a nd Regulation (EEC) No 2568/912 ”4. 
Last, but not least, the physico -chemical characteristics for the different olive oil categories 
were modified to correspond to the revised International Olive Oil Trade Standard for Olive 
Oils and Olive -Pomace Oils.  
The adoption of this delegated act does not entail financial implications . 
2. CONSULTATIONS  PRIOR  TO THE  ADOPTION  OF THE  ACT  
Consultations involved experts from all the 28 Member States during four monthly meetings 
of the Expert Group for agricultural markets, in particular concerning aspects falling under the 
single CMO regula tion; Subgroup: Arable Crops and Olive Oil, taking place from October 
2021 to January 2022. The draft was agreed at the last meeting on 27 January 2022. The draft 
versions of the present act were transmitted to the European Parliament and to the Council.  
3. LEGAL  ELEMENTS  OF THE  DELEGATED  ACT  
The act contains 14 articles which include provisions from Commission Regulation (EEC) No 
2568/91 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 29/2012 that have to be 
implemented by delegated acts, in accordance with  the delegation given in Articles 75(2), 
78(3) and (4) and 88(3) of the CMO Regulation. Those provisions relate to characteristics of 
different olive oils categories; blending, naming, labelling, packaging and storing of olive oils 
sold at retail level; as  well as special provisions related to the place of origin and optional 
reserved terms, to underline specific characteristics of some olive oils.  
                                                 
1 OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.  
2 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 of 11 July 1991 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive -
residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis (OJ L 248, 5.9.1991, p. 1).  
3 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 29/2012 of 13 January 2012 on marketing standards for 
olive oil (OJ L 12, 1 4.1.2012, p. 14)  
4 Ares(2019)2259567  EN 2  EN COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/...  
of XXX  
supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council as regards marketing standards for olive oil, and repealing Commission 
Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 29/2012  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union , 
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultu ral products 
and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and 
(EC) No 1234/20071, and in particular Articles 75 (2), 78(3) and (4)  and 88 (3) thereof,  
Whereas:  
(1) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 repealed and replaced Counci l Regulation (EC) No 
1234/20072. Part II, Title II, Chapter I, Section 1 , of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 lays 
down rules on marketing standards for olive oil and empowers the Commission to adopt  
delegated and implementing acts in that respect. In order to  ensure the smooth 
functioning of the olive oil market in the new legal framework, certain rules have to be 
adopted by means of such acts. Those acts  should replace Commission Regulation (EEC) 
No 2568/913 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 29/20124, which should 
therefore be repealed.  
(2) Olive oil has certain organoleptic and nutritional properties, which, taking into account its 
production costs, allow it access to a relatively high -price market compared with most 
other vegetable fats. In view  of this market situation,  marketing standards for olive oils 
should be laid down which guarantee product quality and combat fraud effectively . 
Effective monitoring of marketing standards  should also be improved.  Specific provisions 
to this end should  therefore  be laid down.  
  
                                                 
1 OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671 . 
2 Council  Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of 
agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single C MO Regulation) 
(OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1 ). 
3 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 of 11 July 1991 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive -
residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis  (OJ L 248, 5.9.1991, p. 1 ). 
4 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 29/2012 of 13 January 2012 on marketing standards for 
olive oil (OJ L 12, 14.1.2012, p. 14 ). EN 3  EN (3) The experience acquired over the last decade from the implementation of the Union 
marketing standards for olive oil and from the implementation of conformity checks 
shows that certain aspects of the regulatory framework need to be sim plified and 
clarified.  
(4) For the purpose of differentiating between the various types of olive oil,  the physical and 
chemical characteristics of each of the olive oil categories and the organoleptic 
characteristics of virgin olive oils should be determined, in order to guarantee the purity 
and quality of the products concerned . 
(5) In order not to mislead consumers and create unfair competition on the olive oil market, it 
should be permitted only for categories of olive oil that are allowed to be sold to the fina l 
consumer to be blended with other vegetable oils or incorporated in foodstuffs. To take 
account of their differing circumstances, Member States should be allowed to prohibit the 
production of such blends on their territory.  
(6) To guarantee the authenticity of the olive oil sold, packaging for the retail trade should be 
small and have an adequate closing system. However, Member States should be allowed 
to authorise larger packaging  for collective establishments.  
(7) In order to help the consumer to select product s, it is crucial that the mandatory 
particulars indicated on the label are easily readable. Rules should therefore be laid down 
on readability and the concentration of mandatory information w ithin the main field of 
vision.  
(8) The names of the categories of ol ive oil should correspond to the descriptions of the olive 
oil marketed within each Member State, in intra -Union trade and in trade with third 
countries as set out in Part VIII of Annex VII t o Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.  
(9) Numerous scientific studies have demonstrated that light and heat adversely affect the 
quality of olive oil. Specific storage conditions should therefore be clearly indicated on 
the label to ensure that the consumer is well informed about the best conditions for 
storage . 
(10) As a result of ag ricultural traditions and local extraction and blending practices, directly 
marketable virgin olive oils may be of quite different taste and quality depending on their 
place of origin. This may result in price differences within the same category that dist urb 
the market. There are no substantial differences linked to origin in other categories of 
edible olive oil, and so indicating the place of origin on the packaging of such oil may 
lead consumers to believe that quality differences do exist. In order not to distort the 
market in edible olive oil, an obligatory Union regime should therefore be established for 
labelling the place of origin, which should be restricted to extra virgin and virgin olive 
oils wh ich satisfy precise conditions.  
(11) In the Union, a sign ificant share of extra virgin and virgin olive oils is composed of 
blends of oils originating from various Member States and third countries. Provisions 
should be laid down for the labellin g of the origin of such blends.  
  EN 4  EN (12) A regional designation of origin may be covered by a protected designation of origin 
(PDO) or a protected geographical indication (PGI) in accordance with Regulation (EU) 
No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council5. Designations indicating a 
regional  origin should be reser ved for PDOs or PGIs so as to avoid confusion among 
consumers, which may potentially lead to market disturbances. In the case of imported 
olive oil,  the rules on non -preferential origin provided for in Regulation (EU) No 
952/2013 of the European Parliament  and of the Council6 should be complied with.  
(13) Existing trademarks including geographical references should be able to continue to be 
used, provided they have been officially registered in the past, in accordance with 
Council Directive 89/104/EEC7 or Council Regulation (EC) No 40/948. 
(14) If the place of origin of an extra virgin or a virgin olive oil refers to the Union or a 
Member State, this is an indication not only of where the olives were harvested but also  
of the extraction techniques and practi ces that influence the quality and taste of the oil.  
The place of origin should thus refer to the geographical area in which the olive oil was 
obtained, which is generally the area in which the oil was extracted from the olives. 
However, in certain cases t he oil is extracted at a place that is not the same as that where 
the olives were harvested and this information should be stated on the packaging or labels 
attached to the packaging to ensure that consumers are not misled and the market in olive 
oil is no t disturbed.  
(15) When packaging plants are approved at national level in accordance with Article [6] of 
Commission  Implementing Regulation  (EU)  …/…[reference to the Implementing 
Regulation ]9, the label of olive oil should include the alphanumeric identification 
allocated to the packaging plant, in order to allow for better  tracea bility and consumer 
protection.  
  
                                                 
5 Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on 
quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1 ). 
6 Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down 
the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1 ). 
7 First Council Directive 89/1 04/EEC of 21 December 1988 to approximate the laws of the Member States 
relating to trade marks  (OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 1) . 
8 Council Regulation (EC)  No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark  (OJ L 11, 14.1.1994, 
p. 1). 
9 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) […] of [ …] […] (OJ L  […], p. […]).  EN 5  EN (16) In accordance with  Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011  of the European Parliament and of the 
Council10, indications shown on the label are not to mislead the purchaser, particularly as 
to the characteristics of the olive oil concerned, or by attributing to it properties which it 
does not possess, or by suggesting that it possesses special characteristics when in fact 
most oils possess such character istics. Certain commonly used, optional indications that 
are specific to olive oil require harmonised rules to precisely define such claims and 
ensure that their accuracy can be verified. In view of the proliferation of certain 
indications and of their eco nomic significance, objective criteria for their uses should be 
established in order to introduce clarity into the olive oil market.  
(17) Accordingly, the concepts of ‘ first cold pressing’ and ‘cold extraction’ should correspond 
to a technically defined traditi onal production method.  
(18) Certain terms describing the organoleptic characteristics referring to taste or smell of 
extra virgin and virgin olive oils have been defined in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 
1308/2013. In order not to mislead the consumers, no oth er terms describing the 
organoleptic characteristics  of extra  virgin and virgin olive oils  should be used in the 
description of these oils. The use of such terms on the label of extra virgin and virgin 
olive oils should be reserved to oils that have been v erified to possess these 
characteristics following the corresponding method of analysis of the Int ernational Olive 
Council.  
(19) Reference to acidity in isolation wrongly suggests a scale of absolute quality which is 
misleading for consumers since this factor represents a qualitative value only in relation 
to the other physico -chemical parameters (peroxide value, wax content and ultraviolet 
absorption) . Therefore when a reference to acidity is made on the label, those parameters  
should also be indicated . 
(20) With a  view not to mislead consumers,  the value of physico -chemical parameters when 
such parameters are indicated on the label  should be the maxim um value such parameters 
could reach by the date of minimum  durability.  
(21) In order to provide consumers with informati on on the age of the product, operators 
should be allowed to  indicat e the harvesting year on the label of extra virgin and virgin 
olive oils but only  when 100 % of the contents of the container come from one single 
harvesting year. Since the olive harvest usually begins during the  autumn and ends by 
spring in the following year, it is appropriate to clarify how to label the harvesting year.   
                                                 
10 Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the 
provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 
1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and  repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, 
Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European 
Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission 
Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 ( OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 18 ). EN 6  EN (22) In order to provide information on the age of an olive oil to consumers, Member States 
should be allowed to make the indication of the harvesting year compulsory. However, 
with a view not to disturb the functioning of the single market, such compulsory 
indication should be limited to their domestic production, obtained from olives harvested 
on their territory and intended for their national markets only. In order to enable the 
Commission to monitor the application of such national decision and to review the  
underlying Union provision, in the light of any relevant evolution in the functioning of 
the single market, Member States should notify their decision in accordance with 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/118311. 
(23) Steps should be taken to ensure that  foodstuffs containing olive oil do not mislead  
consumers by highlighting the reputation of olive oil without clearly specifying the real 
composition of the product. The percentage of olive oil and certain indications specific to 
products consisting exclus ively of a blend of vegetable oils should therefore be clearly 
shown on the labelling. In addition, account should be taken of the special provisions  on 
solid foodstuffs preserved exclusively in olive oil  laid down in specific regulations, in 
particular fo r sardines, tuna and bonito.  
(24) In the interest of simplification, for food products preserved exclusively in olive oil , it 
should  not be required to state the percentage of oil added in relation to the total net 
weight of the foodstuff on the label , 
HAS ADOP TED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1  
Scope  
This Regulation lays down rules:  
(a) on the characteristics  of the olive oils referred to  in Part VIII, points 1 to 6 , of Annex 
VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013;  
(b) on specific marketing standards for the olive oils referred to in  Part VIII, points 1(a) and 
(b) and points 3 and 6,  of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 , when sold to 
the final consumer, presented in th e natural state or in a foodstuff . 
  
                                                 
11 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 of 20 April 2017 on supplementing Regulations (EU) 
No 1307/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the 
notifications to  the Commission of information and documents  (OJ L 171, 4.7.2017, p. 100 ). EN 7  EN Article 2  
Categories of o live oil  
1. Olive o ils which compl y with the characteristics set out : 
(a) in point 1 of Tables A and B  of Annex I to this Regulation shall be deemed to be extra 
virgin olive oil within the meaning of Part VIII, point 1(a), of Annex VII to Regulation 
(EU) No 1308/2013 ; 
(b) in point 2 of Tables A and B  of Annex I to this Regulation shall be deemed to be virgin 
olive oil within the meaning of Part VIII, point 1(b), of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 
No 1308/2013 ; 
(c) in point 3 of Tables A and B  of Annex I to this Regulation shall be deemed to be  
lampante olive oil within the meaning of Part VIII, point 1(c), of Annex VII to 
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ; 
(d) in point 4 of Tables A and B  of Annex I to this Regulation shall be deemed to be  refined 
olive oil within the meaning of Part VIII, point 2, of Annex VII t o Regulation (EU) No 
1308/2013 ; 
(e) in point 5 of Tables A and B  of Annex I to this Regulation shall be deemed to be  olive 
oil composed of refined olive oils and virgin olive oils within the meaning of Part VIII, 
point 3, of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 130 8/2013 ; 
(f) in point 6 of Tables A and B  of Annex I to this Regulation shall be deemed to be  crude 
olive -pomace oil within the meaning of Part VIII, point 4, of Annex VII to Regulation 
(EU) No 1308/2013 ; 
(g) in point 7 of Tables A and B  of Annex I to this Regulation shall be deemed to be  refined 
olive -pomace oil within the meaning of Part VIII, point 5, of Annex VII to Regulation 
(EU) No 1308/2013 ; 
(h) in point  8 of Tables A and B  of Annex I to this Regulation shall be deemed to be  olive -
pomace oil within the m eaning of Part VIII, point 6, of Annex VII to Regulation  (EU) 
No 1308/2013.  
2. The characteristics of olive oils laid down in Annex I shall be determined in accordance 
with Implementing Regulation (EU)  …/… [reference to the Implementing Regulation] . 
  EN 8  EN Article 3  
Blends and olive oil in other foodstuffs  
1. Only oils referred to in Article 1, point (b), may be part of blends of olive oil and other 
vegetable oils.  
2. Only oils referred to in Article 1, point (b), may be incorporated in other foodstuffs.  
3. Member States may prohibit the production on their territory of blends of olive oil and 
other vegetable oils referred to in paragraph 1  for internal consumption. However, they 
may not prohibit the marketing on their territory of such blends coming from oth er 
countries and they m ay not prohibit the production o n their territory of such blends for 
marketing in another Member State or for exportation.  
Article 4  
Packaging  
1. Oils referred to in Article 1, point (b), shall be presented to the final consumer in 
packaging of a maximum capacity of five litres. Such packaging shall be fitted with an 
opening system that can no longer be sealed after the first time it is opened  and shall be 
labelled in accordance with this Regulation.  
2. In the case of oils referred to  in Article 1, point (b), intended for consumption in 
restaurants, hospitals, canteens and other similar collective establishments, Member 
States may set a maximum capacity exceeding five litres for packaging, depending on the 
type of establishment concern ed. 
Article 5  
Labelling  
1. The labelling  of particulars referred to in Articles 6 to 9 shall be  mandatory.  
2. The legal name referred to in Article 6(1) and, where applicable, the place of origin 
referred to in Article 8(1),  shall be grouped together within the principal field of vision, 
as defined in Article 2(2) , point (l), of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, either on the same 
label or on several labels attached to the same container, or directly on the same 
container . Those particulars shall be shown in full and in a homogeneous body of text.  
3. The labelling of particulars referred to in Articles 10, 11 and 12 shall be voluntary . 
  EN 9  EN Article 6  
Legal name and labelling of category  of oils  
1. The description of the oils referred to in Article 1, point (b), shall be considered as their 
legal name within the meaning of Article 2(2), point (n), of Regulation (EU) No 
1169/2011.  
2. The label  of those oils shall bear, in clear and indelible marking, in addition to the 
description referred to in paragraph 1,  the following information on the category of 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’;  
(c) olive  oil composed of refined olive oils and virgin olive oils:  
‘oil comprising exclusively olive oils that have undergone refining and oils obtained 
directly from olives’;  
(d) olive -pomace oil:  
(i) ‘oil comprising exclusively oils obtained by treating the product obtained after 
the extraction of olive oil and oils obtained directly from olives’;  or 
(ii) ‘oil comprising exclusively oils obtained by processing olive pomace and oils 
obtained directly from olives’.  
Article 7 
Special storage conditions  
Information on the special storage  conditions for oils referred to in Article 1 , point (b), namely 
that they must be stored away from light and heat, shall appear on their containers or on the 
labels attached to them.  
Article 8 
Place of origin  
1. For extra virgin olive oil and virgin olive oil, the place of origin shall appear on the label.  
2. For the oil s referred to in Part VIII, points 3 and 6,  of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 
1308/2013 , no place of origin shall be di splayed on the label.   EN 10  EN 3. The place  of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall  only consist of : 
(a) in the case of olive oils originating, in accordance with paragraphs  6 and 7 , from one 
Member State or third country, a reference to th at Member State, the Union or the third 
country, as appropriate; or  
(b) in the case of blends of olive oils originating, in accordance with paragraphs 6 and 7 , 
from more than one Member State or third country, one of the following indica tions , as 
appropriate:  
(i) ‘blend of olive oils of European Union  origin’ or a reference to the Union;  
(ii) ‘blend of olive oils not of European Union origin’ or a reference to o rigin 
outside the Union;  
(iii) ‘blend of olive oils of European Union origin and not of European Union 
origin’ or a reference to origin within the Union and outside the Union;  or 
(c) a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication in accordance 
with Regulation (EU) No 1151 /2012 . 
4. The names of brands or firms whose registration was applied for by 31 December 1998 in 
accordance with Directive 89/104/EEC or by 31 May 2002 in accordance with Council 
Regulation (EC) No 40/94 shall not be considered as the place of origin covered by this 
Regulation.  
5. In the case of import from a third country, the place of origin shall be determined in 
accordance with Articles 59  to 63 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.  
6. The place of origin mentioning a Member State or the Union shall correspond to the 
geographical area in which the olives were harvested and in which the mill where the oil 
was extracted from the olives is situated.  
7. If the olives have been harvested in a Member State or third country other than that in 
which the mill where the oil was extracted from the olives is situated, the place of origin 
shall contain the following wording: ‘(extra) virgin olive oil obtained in (the Union or the 
name of the Member State or third country concerned) from olives harvested in (the 
Union or the name of the Member State or third country concerned)’.  
  EN 11  EN Article 9 
Packaging plant number  
For oils referred to in Article 1, point (b),  the label shall, where applicable, bear the 
alphanumeric identification of the packaging plant approved in accordance with Article 6 of 
Implementing Regulation (EU)  …/… [reference to the Implementing Regulation ]. 
Article 10  
Optional reserved terms  
The follo wing conditions shall apply for the use of optional reserved ter ms within the meaning of 
Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, which may appear on the label of oils referred to in 
Article 1, point (b) , of this Regulation : 
(a) the indication ‘first cold pressing’ may appear only for extra virgin or virgin olive  oils 
obtained at a temperature below 27°C from a first mechanical pressing of the olive paste 
by a traditional extraction system using hydraulic presses;  
(b) the indication ‘ cold extraction’ may appear only for extra virgin or virgin olive oils 
obtained at a temperature below 27°C by percolation or centrifugation of the olive 
paste;  
(c) indications of organoleptic characteristics referring to taste or smell may appear only for 
extra virgin and virgin olive oils. Only the organoleptic characteristics as defined in 
Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 may appear on the label and only if they 
are based on an assessment carried out following the method referred to in Annex I, 
point  5, of Implementing Regulation (EU)  …/… [reference to the Implementing 
Regulation ]. The definitions and ranges of results, which allow for indication of these 
organoleptic characteristics, are set out in Annex II  to this Regulation ; 
(d) the indication of the m aximum acidity expected by the date of minimum durability 
referred to in Article 9(1), point (f), of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 may appear only 
if it is accompanied by an indication, in marking of the same size and in the same visual 
field, of the maximu m values for peroxide wax content and ultraviolet absorption , 
determined in accordance with  Implementing Regulation (EU) …/… [ reference to the 
Implementing Regulation ], expected by the same date.  
  EN 12  EN Article 11  
Indication of the harvesting year  
1. Only extra  virgin olive oil and virgin olive oil may bear the indication of the harvesting 
year.  
2. The harvesting year may be shown only if 100 % of the contents of the container come 
from that harvest and shall be indicated on the label either in the form of the relevant 
marketing year in accordance with Article 6, point (f), of Regulation (EU) No  1308 /2013 
or in the form of the month and the year of the harvest, in that order. The month shall 
correspond to the month of the extraction of the oil from the olives.  
3. Member States may decide that the harvesting year referred to in paragraph 1 shall  be 
indicated on the label of olive oils referred to in that paragraph,  of their domestic 
production, obtained from olives harvested on their territory and intended for their 
national markets only.  
4. The decision referred to in paragraph 3 shall not prevent oliv e oils labelled prior to the 
date on which that decision takes effect from being marketed until the stocks are 
exhausted.  
5. Member States shall notify the Commission of  the decision referred to in paragraph 3 in 
accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1183.  
Article 12  
Indication of the presence of olive oil outside the list of ingredients in blends and foodstuffs  
1. Where the presence of oils referred to in Article 1, point (b) , in a blend with other 
vegetable oils is highlighted on the label elsew here than in the list of ingredients, using 
words, images or graphics, the blend concerned shall  bear the following trade description: 
‘Blend of vegetable oils (or the specific names of the vegetable oils concerned) and olive 
oil’, directly followed by the  percentage of such oils in the blend.  
2. The presence of oils referred to in Article 1, point (b), may be highlighted by images or 
graphics on the label of a blend referred to in paragraph  1 only where it accounts for 
more than 50 % of the  blend concerned . 
3. With the exception of solid foodstuffs preserved exclusively in olive oil, in particular the 
products referred to in Council Regulations (EEC) No 2136/8912 and (EEC) No 
1536/9213, and where the presence of oils referred to in Article 1, point (b), of this 
Regulation is stated on the label elsewhere than in the list of ingredients, using words, 
images or graphics, the name of the food  shall be directly followed by the percentage of 
oil relative to the total net weight of the foodstuff.  
4. The perce ntage of added oils referr ed to in Article 1, point (b), relative to the total net 
weight of the foodstuff referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article may be repla ced by the 
                                                 
12 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89 of 21 June 1989 laying down common marketing standards for 
preserved sardines (OJ L 212, 22.7.1989, p. 79 ). 
13 Council Regulation (EEC) No 1536/ 92 of 9 June 1992 laying down common marketing standards for 
preserved tuna and bonito (OJ L 163, 17.6.1992, p. 1 ).  EN 13  EN percentage of added oil relative to the total weight of fats, adding the words ‘per centage 
of fats’.  
5. The descriptions referred to in Article 6(1) may be replaced by the words ‘olive oil’ on 
the label of products referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3 of this Article.  
However, where olive -pomace oil is present, the words ‘olive oil’ shall b e replaced by the 
words ‘olive -pomace oil’.  
6. When other foodstuffs are added to oils referred to in Article 1, point (b), the resulting 
foodstuff shall not bear any of the legal names referred to  in Article 6.  
Article 1 3 
Repeals  
Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 and Implementing Regulation (E U) No 29/2012 are repealed.  
References to the repealed Regulations shall be construed as references to this Regulation and to 
Implementing Regulation  (EU)  …/… [reference to the Implementing Regulation ] and shall be 
read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III to this Regulati on. 
Article  14 
Entry into force  
This Regulation shall enter into force on the  twentieth  day following that of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Union . 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission  
 The President  
 Ursula VON DER LEYEN