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Jan. 22, 2012
Spain Looks for Solutions on Olive Oil Prices, Quality
Spain is pushing for European Commission aid to bulk store extra virgin olive oil until its price improves and is debating other measures to improve quality and sustain the ailing sector.
Jan. 18, 2012
EU Codifies Marketing Standards for Olive Oil
In the interests of clarity and rationality, the European Union has this month published an updated version of its regulation on marketing standards for olive oil.
Jan. 8, 2012
Unaprol President Urges Europe to Lower Alkyl Ester Limits
Italy's consortium of Italian olive oil producers, responded to consumers' concerns in the wake of 'Made in Italy' mislabeling claims.
Oct. 24, 2011 Business
Sep. 29, 2011 Europe
European Commission OKs Payments for Six Months of Olive Oil Storage
Aug. 6, 2011 Health
European Commission Prepares to Ban Thousands of Unproved Health Claims
May. 27, 2011 Europe
Commissioner's Answer Still "No" to Aid for Private Olive Oil Storage
Apr. 17, 2011 Europe
Spanish Watchdog Says Private Storage Aid Potentially Anti-Competitive
Apr. 1, 2011
Ciolos: Storage Aid Would Be Nothing But an "Aspirin"
The EU commissioner called on the Spanish regional governments to address structural problems in the olive oil sector and again rejected calls for the provision of private storage aid.
Mar. 29, 2011
Thousands to Welcome CioloÅŸ in Cordoba Friday with Calls for Storage Aid
10,000 people will gather in Cordoba Friday during a visit by European Commissioner for Agriculture Dacian CioloÅŸ to call for the immediate provision of private storage aid for olive oil.
Mar. 18, 2011
Commissioner Says He Will Analyze Spain's Call for Private Storage Aid
European Commissioner for Agriculture Dacian CioloÅŸ said he would closely examine Spain's case but reiterated he saw no proof of a "serious market disturbance" requiring bulk storage payments.
Mar. 3, 2011
Spain's Farmers Call for a Clamp-Down on Olive Oil Price Abuses
A form of “commercial terrorism" is being committed by distributors taking advantage of their dominant market position, according to Spain's association of small farmers.
Feb. 23, 2011
European Commission Rejects Private Storage of Olive Oil
The European Commission says the bargaining clout of large-scale distributors is at the root of Spain's olive oil price plunge — not a market disturbance.
Jul. 5, 2010
In Wake of Crisis, EU Aid to Olive Oil Producers Has Strings
A proposal to suspend agricultural aid and farm subsidies to countries with excessive deficits in an effort to prevent another debt crisis.