Article 20 Undertakings by members

1. The members of the International Olive Council undertake to apply the designations prescribed in annexes B and C in their international trade and shall encourage their application in their internal trade.

2. The members undertake to suppress in their internal and international trade any use of the designation “olive oil”, alone or in combination with other words, which is not in conformity with this Agreement. In no case shall the designation “olive oil” be used alone to refer to olive pomace oil.

3. The Council of Members shall determine quality and purity criteria standards applicable to the international trade of the members.

4. Members shall ensure protection in their territory for geographical indications within the meaning of article 22, paragraph 1 of the Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) relating to the products covered by the present Agreement, in accordance with the applicable international rules, procedures and undertakings, in particular article 1 of the TRIPS Agreement.

5. Members shall, upon request, exchange information on the geographical indications that are afforded protection in their territory, with a view, in particular, to strengthening their legal protection from any practice likely to affect their authenticity or mar their reputation.

6. Members shall be empowered to adopt initiatives designed to inform consumers on the specific characteristics of the protected geographical indications in their territory and to add value to such indications, in accordance with the applicable legal provisions.