AreaGreece
Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals
CommodityOlive oil
Date01/12/2017
Policy CategoryOther
Policy InstrumentFood standards & food safety policies
DescriptionRequired its restaurant and hospitality sector to serve olive oil only in its original packaging, with the aim of promoting quality and protecting consumers from fraud.
NotesFrom January 2018, the countrys restaurant and hospitality sector will be required to serve olive oil only in its original packaging, identifying the brand. The measure is meant to prevent refilling of old bottles with lower grade olive oil, thus promoting quality and protecting consumers from fraud. While comparable regulations are in place in Italy, Portugal and Spain, efforts to introduce EU-wide legislation to this effect were suspended back in 2013 (see MPPU June 13).
