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- Food & feed
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Accreditation self-declared (ENAC)International Olive Council (IOC) – Standardisation and Research Unit
Madrid, SpainAccepts international participants
Intergovernmental olive oil organisation headquartered in Madrid whose Standardisation and Research Unit coordinates annual proficiency tests used to grant IOC recognition to physico-chemical and sensory (panel) olive oil testing laboratories in member and non-member countries.
Testing fields
- Food & feed
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Schemes (2)
IOC Recognition of Physico-chemical Analysis Laboratories – proficiency testing
- Food & feed
- Sample type
- Olive oil
- Analytes
- Type A advanced analyses (e.g. ethyl esters, fatty acids, phenolic compounds); Type B residues and contaminants
IOC Recognition of Sensory Analysis Laboratories – proficiency test
- Food & feed
- Sample type
- Virgin olive oil (five samples per test)
- Analytes
- Organoleptic assessment by sensory panels
- Rounds/year
- 2
| Scheme | Testing fields | Sample type | Analytes | Rounds/yr | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOC Recognition of Physico-chemical Analysis Laboratories – proficiency testing |
| Olive oil | Type A advanced analyses (e.g. ethyl esters, fatty acids, phenolic compounds); Type B residues and contaminants | — | Scheme page for IOC Recognition of Physico-chemical Analysis Laboratories – proficiency testing (opens in a new tab) |
| IOC Recognition of Sensory Analysis Laboratories – proficiency test |
| Virgin olive oil (five samples per test) | Organoleptic assessment by sensory panels | 2 | Scheme page for IOC Recognition of Sensory Analysis Laboratories – proficiency test (opens in a new tab) |
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Last updated 1 Nov 2026.
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