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What kind of regulation or requirements are applied?
Olive Oil
Spain
By Jinwoo Cheon
Updated Sep 17, 2021
There are no special regulations applies in Spanish olive oil export, only the acidity analysis on the olive oil is required. However, there are labeling requirements of the category such as extra virgin, virgin, olive oil composed of refined olive oils and virgin olive oils, olive-pomace oil and must mention specific characteristics. Also, if there is a specific geographical indication such as PDO and PGI, it must be included and the origin should be mentioned.
There are no special regulations regarding olive oil export wherein only the acidity analysis on the olive oil is required when exporting, and the analysis will not differ too much across the batches. However, there are labeling requirements, it must mention the name of the category: (extra virgin, virgin, olive oil composed of refined olive oils and virgin olive oils, olive-pomace oil) and must mention specific characteristics. Also, if there is a specific geographical indication: PDO (Protected designation of origin), PGI (Protected geographical indication), it must be included and mention origin.
