Greece: VAT and mixing with seed oils a risk for olive oil, SEVITEL asks for support from the industry

SEVITEL (Association of Greek Olive Oil Standardization Industries) with its announcement asks consumers to continue using olive oil. Of course, the upward trend in prices has created a problem in the domestic market. The Greek state, however, remains a simple observer. But it is not enough just to announce the quality superiority of olive oil from the organization of standardizers, but the government should also take measures to avoid a reduction in consumption in our country and to protect the quality of the Greek product. We should already point out that according to the AgroTypo report, Greece has the highest VAT among the olive-producing countries of the EU. Specifically, our country has a VAT on olive oil of 13%, while France has 5.5%, Spain 5%, Italy 4% and Portugal 0%. Greece should have received the VAT reduction on olive oil months ago. There is also the risk of mixing olive oil with seed oils. Our country has not taken any measures for this risk, completely ignoring the ...