{"id":443025,"date":"2026-01-14T18:14:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eunews.it\/2026\/01\/14\/olio-doliva-nellue-permangono-i-rischi-per-la-qualita-bene-litalia\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T19:13:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T18:13:19","slug":"olive-oil-quality-risks-remain-in-the-eu-italy-performs-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eunews.it\/en\/2026\/01\/14\/olive-oil-quality-risks-remain-in-the-eu-italy-performs-well\/","title":{"rendered":"Olive oil: quality risks remain in the EU. Italy performs well"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brussels – The most prized oil may not actually be oil<\/strong>. For bottles of extra virgin olive oil, the attention and efforts devoted to combating adulteration and contamination may well prove insufficient. The European Court of Auditors has issued a warning<\/strong> about one of the key products of the Mediterranean diet<\/a> dear to Italy and “Made in Italy”: there are still “shortcomings in the European Union’s olive oil control systems” which, according to the Luxembourg auditors, could “jeopardise the quality, safety, and traceability of production.” <\/p>\n

The special report dedicated to the olive oil market<\/a> <\/span>paints a contrasting picture. On the one hand, checks to detect the presence of pesticide residues in olive oil from EU countries “are well established and cases of non-compliance are rarely found.” On the other hand, however, checks for other contaminants “are not uniform and the risk-based rationale is not always documented.”<\/strong> This is the case with oil blends, according to the members of the Court of Auditors, who state that the information needed to determine whether a product is pure “is not sufficiently accurate”. <\/p>\n

Progress and countermeasures are also needed regarding origin and provenance. “The level of traceability monitoring varies from one Member State to another,” the report notes. In a nutshell, Jo\u00eblle Elvinger, head of oil market analysis, concludes, “although the EU has strict rules, these are not always fully enforced<\/strong>.” It follows that “improving controls, traceability and legal clarity is essential to protect not only consumers but also the reputation of European olive oil.” <\/p>\n

Imported extra virgin olive oil, FdI asks for clarification on “suspicious” prices. Brussels: “No investigation”<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n