Other Grades of Olive Oil

Virgin olive oil has a free acidity expressed as oleic acid of not more than 2 grams per 100 grams and other technical characteristics in the IOC standard. Ordinary virgin olive oil has a free acidity of not more than 3.3 grams per 100 grams (and the other characteristics for the category). Virgin olive oil not fit for consumption is designated lampante virgin olive oil. It has acidity of more than 3.3 grams per 100 grams and it is intended for refining or other uses.

OLIVE OIL

Olive oil is the oil consisting of a blend of refined olive oil and virgin olive oils fit for consumption as they are. It has a free acidity of not more than 1 gram per 100 grams and other technical characteristics detailed in the IOC standard.

REFINED OLIVE OIL

Refined olive oil is the olive oil obtained from virgin olive oils by refining methods which do not lead to alterations in the initial glyceridic structure. It has a free acidity of not more than 0.3 grams per 100 grams.

OLIVE-POMACE OIL

Olive-pomace oil is the oil comprising the blend of refined olive-pomace oil and virgin olive oils fit for consumption as they are. It has a free acidity of not more than 1 gram per 100 grams.

CRUDE OLIVE-POMACE OIL

Crude olive-pomace oil is olive-pomace oil intended for refining for use for human consumption, or it is intended for technical use.

REFINED OLIVE-POMACE OIL

Refined olive-pomace oil is the oil obtained from crude olive-pomace oil by refining methods which do not lead to alterations in the initial glyceridic structure. It has a free acidity of not more than 0.3 grams per 100 grams and other characteristics in the IOC standard. Olive-pomace oils can never be labelled “olive oil.”