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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/1080",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (EU) 2016/1080 of 27 June 2016 establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the Union with regard to certain decisions to be adopted in the framework of the International Olive Council (IOC)",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (EU) 2016/1080\nof 27 June 2016\nestablishing the position to be taken on behalf of the Union with regard to certain decisions to be adopted in the framework of the International Olive Council (IOC)\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(3) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe International Olive Council (IOC) is an intergovernmental scientific and technical organisation active in the sector of olive oil and table olives.\n(2)\nThe Union, as a member of the IOC, can propose amendments to the draft IOC decisions and express its formal position on them according to procedural and voting rules of the IOC.\n(3)\nDuring the next meeting of its Council of Members on 15 July 2016, the IOC will examine and possibly adopt five draft decisions (‘draft decisions’) which will affect Union law.\n(4)\nThe first, second, third and fourth draft decisions modify the trade standard applying to olive oils and olive pomace oils (COI/T.15/Rev…): they concern, respectively, the modification of the limit of ethyl esters; the modification of the limits of heptadecanoic, heptadecenoic and eicosenoic acids; the modification of the limit of the specific extinction coefficient at wavelength 270 nm (K270); and the official notification of the ISO methods adopted with a view to achieving full harmonisation and inclusion of a reference to the new peroxide value method.\n(5)\nThe fifth draft decision adopts the new method of analysis for the determination of the peroxide value (COI/T.20/Doc. No…).\n(6)\nIf the draft decisions are adopted, amendments may need to be made to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91.\n(7)\nThe draft decisions have been extensively discussed between scientific and technical experts of the olive oil sector. They contribute to the international harmonisation of the olive oil standard and will set a framework which will ensure fair competition in the trading of products of the olive oil sector. They should therefore be supported.\n(8)\nIn order to allow for the necessary flexibility during the negotiations ahead of the meeting of the Council of Members of the IOC, the Union should be authorised to agree to changes to the draft decisions provided that such changes do not alter their substance,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 of 11 July 1991 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis (OJ L 248, 5.9.1991, p. 1)."
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