If olives are fruit, is olive oil fruit juice?
In May, Parliament approved changes to Article 36 of the 2015 International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives.
The agreement can be extended in 5-year periods, helping protect trade, quality standards and consumer rights.
ALT Infographic with the title ''The EU produces almost 70% of the worlds olive oil''. Underneath there is a stacked bar chart entitled ''Who are the EU's biggest producers?''. Illustrated on a bottle of olive oil, the chart displays the top four EU countries that produce the most olive oil. From highest to lowest - Spain 63.9 percent, Italy 15.3 percent, Greece 13.4 percent, Portugal 6.7 percent. Figures on the bottle cover ten marketing years from 2015/2016 to 2024/2025 with campaigns running from October to September. The 2024/2025 figures are provisional for some countries. The source is the European Commission.