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
Modified by
  • Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3682/91of 17 December 1991amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 31991R3682, December 18, 1991
  • Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1429/92of 26 May 1992amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 31992R1429, June 2, 1992
  • Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1683/92of 29 June 1992amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 31992R1683, June 30, 1992
  • Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1996/92of 15 July 1992amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 31992R1996, July 18, 1992
  • Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3288/92of 12 November 1992amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and of the relevant methods of analysis, 31992R3288, November 13, 1992
  • Commission Regulation (EEC) No 183/93of 29 January 1993amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysisCorrigendum to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 183/93 of 29 January 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis(Official Journal of the European Communities No L 22 of 30 January 1993)Commission Regulation (EEC) No 826/93of 6 April 1993amending Regulation (EEC) No 183/93 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 31993R018331993R0183R(02)31993R0826, January 30, 1993
  • Commission Regulation (EEC) No 826/93of 6 April 1993amending Regulation (EEC) No 183/93 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 31993R0826, April 7, 1993
  • Commission Regulation (EEC) No 620/93of 17 March 1993amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 31993R0620, March 18, 1993
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 177/94of 28 January 1994amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 31994R0177, January 29, 1994
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2632/94of 28 October 1994amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 31994R2632, October 29, 1994
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 656/95of 28 March 1995amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis and Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, 31995R0656, March 29, 1995
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2527/95of 27 October 1995amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 31995R2527, October 28, 1995
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2472/97of 11 December 1997amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis and Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs TariffCorrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2472/97 of 11 December 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis and Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff(Official Journal of the European Communities L 341 of 12 December 1997), 31997R247231997R2472R(04), December 12, 1997
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/98of 3 February 1998amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 31998R0282, February 4, 1998
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2248/98of 19 October 1998amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis and the additional notes in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, 31998R2248, October 20, 1998
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 379/1999of 19 February 1999amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 31999R0379, February 20, 1999
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 455/2001of 6 March 2001amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 32001R0455, March 7, 2001
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2001of 18 October 2001amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis and the Additional Note in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, 32001R2042, October 19, 2001
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 796/2002of 6 May 2002amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-pomace oil and on the relevant methods of analysis and the additional notes in the Annex to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, 32002R0796, May 15, 2002
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1989/2003of 6 November 2003amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-pomace oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 32003R1989, November 13, 2003
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 702/2007of 21 June 2007amending Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 32007R0702, June 22, 2007
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 640/2008of 4 July 2008amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 32008R0640, July 5, 2008
  • Commission Regulation (EU) No 61/2011of 24 January 2011amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 32011R0061, January 27, 2011
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 661/2012of 19 July 2012correcting the Slovenian version of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 32012R0661, July 20, 2012
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 299/2013of 26 March 2013amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 32013R0299, March 28, 2013
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1348/2013of 16 December 2013amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 32013R1348, December 17, 2013
  • Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1830of 8 July 2015amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 32015R1830, October 13, 2015
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1833of 12 October 2015amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 32015R1833, October 13, 2015
Corrected by
  • Corrigendum to 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, 31991R2568R(05), November 28, 1992
  • Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 183/93 of 29 January 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, 31993R0183R(02), July 20, 1993
  • Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2472/97 of 11 December 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis and Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, 31997R2472R(04), March 28, 1998
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91of 11 July 1991on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fatsOJ No 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66., as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90OJ No L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 23., and in particular Article 35a thereof,Whereas the Annex to Regulation No 136/66/EEC contains the descriptions and definitions of olive oil and olive-residue oil marketed within each Member State, in intra-Community trade and in trade with third countries;Whereas, for the purpose of differentiating between the various types of oil, the physical and chemical characteristics of each of them and the organoleptic characteristics of virgin oil should be defined, in order to guarantee the purity and quality of the products concerned, without prejudice to other existing provisions;Whereas the presence of the characteristics of the different types of oil should be determined uniformly throughout the Community; whereas, to that end, Community methods of chemical analysis and organoleptic evaluation should be established; whereas the use should be permitted, for a transitional period, of other methods of analysis applied in the Member States provided that where there is a difference in the results, those obtained using the common method will be decisive;Whereas the definition of the physical and chemical characteristics of olive oil and of the methods of analysis entails the amendment of the additional notes to Chapter 15 of the combined nomenclature;Whereas the method of evaluating the organoleptic characteristics of virgin oil includes the setting up of panels of selected and trained tasters; whereas the period necessary for establishing such a structure should therefore be fixed; whereas in view of the difficulties that some Member States will encounter in setting up panels of tasters, the use of panels in other Member States should be authorized;Whereas, in order to ensure that the system of levies applicable to imports of olive residues functions correctly, a single method for the determination of the oil content of these products should be laid down;Whereas, in order not to harm trade, provision should be made for oil packaged prior to the entry into force of this Regulation to be disposed of during a limited period;Whereas it is necessary to repeal Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1058/77OJ No L 128, 24.5.1977, p. 6., as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1858/88OJ No L 166, 1.7.1988, p. 10.;Whereas the Management Committee for Oils and Fats has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
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