Time pressure
When the inspection calendar depends on a laboratory queue, the report slips.
How many of the samples you collect really need a laboratory?
We support inspection and certification bodies in deciding, on the day they go out, which sample is worth sending to a laboratory.
Implementation
Olivex in inspection and certification.
Olivex is a screening step that lets you make the field decision on the spot: reading on site, wider coverage and a field record for the file.
Sending every sample for full analysis strains both the budget and the calendar; being able to screen in the field eases them both. Most samples coming back from the field return the expected result, the laboratory queue delays the completion of the inspection report, and returning to a doubtful sample means another site visit. The scope of an inspection is also limited by the cost per sample.
Screening on site: You read during the visit and determine there which sample goes on for further analysis.
Wider coverage: You can look at more points on the same budget; scope is not narrowed by the cost per sample.
A field record for the file: Every reading made on a visit is kept with its place and time, and stands as an annex to the report.
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Data
The scale of counterfeit risk.
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Notifications on "fats and oils" to the EU Agri-Food Fraud Network in 2020; the group, mostly olive oil, was the most notified product category
Source: European Commission, The EU Agri-Food Fraud Network and the Administrative Assistance and Cooperation System: 2020 Annual Report, 20210.8 g
Maximum free acidity (as oleic acid) per 100 g permitted for extra virgin olive oil
Source: Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Olive Oil and Pomace Oil (No. 2017/26), Official Gazette 30183, 2017Risks
Risks in inspection and certification.
Breadth of scope
As the cost per sample rises, the number of points examined falls.
Record integrity
Tying a note taken in the field back to the report afterwards becomes a job of its own.
Regulation
Regulations relevant to traceability.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2104: marketing standards for olive oil
Defines the categories of olive oil in the EU, the quality and purity characteristics of each category such as acidity and peroxide value, and the labelling rules. The category on the label of olive oil sent to the EU market must match these characteristics.
Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Olive Oil and Pomace Oil (No. 2017/26)
Sets the product characteristics for the production, processing, labelling, storage, transport and marketing of olive oils and pomace oils. Grades such as extra virgin and virgin are defined by measurable quality and purity criteria, free acidity first among them.
Industrial Property Law No. 6769: geographical indications
Governs the registration and protection of geographical indications and traditional product names. A product carrying a registered regional name is expected to meet the characteristics defined in the registration and to be supervised on that basis.
This section is for information only; official sources prevail for current obligations.
FAQ
Questions about inspection and certification
Does it replace laboratory analysis?
Olivex lets you make the decision in the field. In a formal certification process, laboratory analysis stays where it is; the analysis set tells you which sample is worth sending there.
Can field readings be added to the inspection file?
Yes. Every reading made on a visit is kept with its place, time and batch and can be shared as a report; the record is not edited afterwards.
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Let's try the analysis set in your operation and discuss where and how often you would be reading.
The first meeting reviews your product, sales channels and the risks you face, and recommends a suitable method.
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