#52026XC02822EU approves amendment to the Aceite de Navarra PDO specification
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The amendment allows Aceite de Navarra PDO extra-virgin olive oil to include single-variety oils made from Arbequina or Empeltre olives, alongside the existing blended product profile. This mainly affects olive oil producers, certifiers, and distributors using the Aceite de Navarra protected designation. Businesses may need to update product specifications, labels, and certification documents where they market qualifying single-variety oils under the PDO.
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Key Changes
- Allows single-variety Aceite de Navarra PDO oils made from Arbequina olives
- Allows single-variety Aceite de Navarra PDO oils made from Empeltre olives
- Updates the product description and related wording while keeping the protected geographical link unchanged
Obligations
What this law requires
Producers marketing extra-virgin olive oil under the ‘Aceite de Navarra’ PDO may include single-variety oils made from Arbequina or Empeltre olives only where the product complies with the amended PDO product specification and single document.
Certification and control bodies for the ‘Aceite de Navarra’ PDO should assess qualifying Arbequina and Empeltre single-variety oils against the amended product description in the PDO specification and single document.