What does IOOC stand for?

This enables Syria to make use of the programs and the projects sponsored by the International Olive Oil Council with regard to improving standards applying to olive and other related industries.

In order for a brand to use the seal, product must undergo testing and adhere to International Olive Oil Council standards.

2 percent of the global market, according to the International Olive Oil Council.

The International Olive Oil Council is so concerned about the problem theyhave put up a prize for any scientist who can devise a foolproof test to catchthe cheats," says Judy Ridgway, an expert and writer on olive oil.

Ultimately though, not even regulation is foolproof - the California certifying agency recently lost its certification from the International Olive Oil Council after failing an annual taste test - and if you're at all serious about olive oil, you should learn to develop a taste for pure extra virgin oil, say Stefanini and Voitzuk.

Hurtado is also creating a panel that seeks accreditation by the Spain's International Olive Oil Council.

Its seventeen chapters are entitled: History of the olive tree; Botanical characteristics of the olive tree; Olive fruit - olive oil formation; Chemistry of olive oil; Harvest and storage of olive fruits; Extraction of olive oil; Olive oil extraction systems; Subproducts of the olive oil processing; Chemical and other treatments of olive oil; Olive oil storage; Packing of olive oil; Deterioration of olive oil; Factors affecting olive oil quality; International Olive Oil Council - olive oil quality; olive oil adulteration; Determinations on olive oil - adulteration tests; Biological effects of olive oil on human health; and Future research needs.

Olive oil: Hedi Guerbaa, Deputy Director of the International Olive Oil Council, explained that the 1979 International Olive Oil Agreement "did not aim at regularizing the market by adopting interventionist measures".