Europe’s olive oil ‘action plan’ still on drawing board

Final details of the European Commission’s olive oil action plan may not be available until the end of September, according to sources close to European Commissioner for Agriculture Dacian Cioloş. It’s understood the EC is currently drafting relevant legislative reforms while consultation continues with EU countries over the plan. Cioloş released a paper with general proposals back in June, saying he hoped concrete changes would be agreed on by the end of July, following the countries’ feedback, but the definitive plan has yet to follow.