Certified organic olive oil, is a verifiable proof for consumers that organic olive oil truly fulfils all the required standards. The CAAE (Andalusian Committee for Organic Farming and Livestock) is the institution that looks after the quality and the processing methods of organic olive oil in order to make it meet the demanding European regulations [Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91]. These regulations state that farmers, stockbreeders and agrifood industries that produce this kind of olive oil have to be subject to an inspection and control system carried out by the Certification Service (entity belonging to the CAAE) which, in an independent and objective manner, analyzes and certifies all the necessary requirements for the production and processing of organic olive oil.
CAAE gathers more than 50% of organic production certified in all Spain leading ecological activity certified in Europe with more than 10,000 customers and almost 900,000 has. organic production.
Companies that produce and package organic olive oil in Andalusia, Spain, are carrying out an important promotion of their products all around the world. More than 70 brands of organic olive oil are registered in CAAE; this fact proves the great job that Andalusian olive oil companies are performing, as they are aware of the challenge that international and national marketing of organic olive oil means.