Article 2 Definitions for the purposes of this Agreement

1. “International Olive Council” means the international organization referred to in article 3, paragraph 1, established for the purpose of applying the provisions of this Agreement.

2. “Council of Members” means the decision-making organ of the International Olive Council.

3. “Contracting Party” means a State, a Permanent Observer in the General Assembly of the United Nations, the European Union or an intergovernmental organization as provided for in article 4, paragraph 3, which has consented to be bound by this Agreement.

4. “Member” means a Contracting Party as defined above.

5. “Olive oil” means the oil obtained solely from the fruit of the olive tree (Olea europaea L.), to the exclusion of oil obtained by solvent or re-esterification processes and of any mixture with oils of other kinds. It shall encompass the following designations: extra virgin olive oil, virgin olive oil, ordinary virgin olive oil, lampante virgin olive oil, refined olive oil and olive oil composed of refined olive oil and virgin olive oils.

6. “Olive pomace oil” means the oil obtained by treating olive pomace with solvents or other physical treatments, to the exclusion of oils obtained by re-esterification processes and of any mixture with oils of other kinds. It shall encompass the following designations: crude olive pomace oil, refined olive pomace oil and olive pomace oil composed of refined olive pomace oil and virgin olive oils.

7. “Table olives” means the product prepared from the sound fruits of varieties of the cultivated olive tree which are chosen for their production of olives particularly suited to curing, and which are suitably treated or processed and offered for trade and for final consumption.

8. “Olive products” means all edible olive products, in particular olive oils, olive pomace oils and table olives.

9. “Olive by-products” means, in particular, the products derived from olive pruning and the olive products industry and the products resulting from alternative uses of the products of the sector.

10. “Olive crop year” means the period from 1 September of year n to 31 August of year n+1 for table olives and the period from 1 October of year n to 30 September of year n+1 for olive oil. For the southern hemisphere this period corresponds to the calendar year n for table olives and olive oil.