Indication of the presence of olive oil outside the list of ingredients in blends and foodstuffs
Article 12
1. Where the presence of oils referred to in Article 1, point (b), in a blend with other vegetable oils is highlighted on the label elsewhere than in the list of ingredients, using words, images or graphics, the blend concerned shall bear the following trade description: ‘Blend of vegetable oils (or the specific names of the vegetable oils concerned) and olive oil’, directly followed by the percentage of such oils in the blend. 2. The presence of oils referred to in Article 1, point (b), may be highlighted by images or graphics on the label of a blend referred to in paragraph 1 only where it accounts for more than 50 % of the blend concerned. 3. With the exception of solid foodstuffs preserved exclusively in olive oil, in particular the products referred to in Council Regulations (EEC) No 2136/89 ( 12 ) and (EEC) No 1536/92 ( 13 ) , and where the presence of oils referred to in Article 1, point (b), of this Regulation is stated on the label elsewhere than in the list of ingredients, using words, images or graphics, the name of the food shall be directly followed by the percentage of oil relative to the total net weight of the foodstuff. 4. The percentage of added oils referred to in Article 1, point (b), relative to the total net weight of the foodstuff referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article may be replaced by the percentage of added oil relative to the total weight of fats, adding the words ‘percentage of fats’. 5. The descriptions referred to in Article 6(1) may be replaced by the words ‘olive oil’ on the label of products referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3 of this Article. However, where olive-pomace oil is present, the words ‘olive oil’ shall be replaced by the words ‘olive-pomace oil’. 6. When other foodstuffs are added to oils referred to in Article 1, point (b), the resulting foodstuff shall not bear any of the legal names referred to in Article 6.