• "Accomplishing a sustainable agricultural model for Europe through the reformed CAP - the tobacco, olive oil, cotton and sugar sectors" COM(2003) 554 final [pdf]

• "The olive oil and table olives sector" [pdf]

Olive oil is a very versatile product. Long known to many generations in the Mediterranean world as essential to their health and diet, it is now widely appreciated in Europe and around the world for its nutritional, health and sensory properties. The European Union is the leading world producer, accounting for 80 % and consuming 70 % of the world's olive oil. Happily, given its importance to the economies of many regions, demand is steadily increasing both in the EU and in third countries, helped by information and promotional campaigns supported by the Union and others. The main aim of EU olive oil policy is to maintain and strengthen its position in world markets by encouraging production of a high quality product for the benefit of growers, processors, traders and consumers.

Further information:

Fact sheet: "The olive oil sector in the European Union" (06/2002) [pdf]

Evaluation of the impact of the main market-organisation measures in the olive oil sector (12/2002)

Management Committee for oils and fats

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