AI-assisted research summary: This Decision approves the amendment to the 2015 International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, and the amended Article 36 sets rules for duration, extension, termination, and liquidation after expiry or termination.
| Official Journal of the European Union | EN L series ---|---|--- * * * | 2026/1368 | 17.6.2026 ---|---|--- COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2026/1368 of 8 June 2026 on the approval, on behalf of the Union, of the amendment of Article 36 of the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4), first subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament, Whereas: (1) | The Union is a Party to the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015 (the ‘Agreement’) which was signed on behalf of the Union in accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2016/1892 (1) on 18 November 2016, subject to its conclusion at a later date. The Agreement entered into force provisionally on 1 January 2017 in accordance with Article 31(2) thereof and was concluded by the Union by Council Decision (EU) 2019/848 (2). ---|--- (2) | Pursuant to Article 32(1) of the Agreement, the International Olive Council may, acting through the Council of Members of the International Olive Council (the ‘Council of Members’) amend the Agreement by consensus. ---|--- (3) | At its 119th session in June 2024, the Council of Members approved the amendment of the Agreement by consensus. ---|--- (4) | Pursuant to Article 32(2) of the Agreement, each member is to notify the depositary of its acceptance of the amendment. ---|--- (5) | The amendment to the Agreement should be approved by the Union, ---|--- HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The amendment to the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015 is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The text of the amendment is attached to this Decision. Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption (3). Done at Luxembourg, 8 June 2026. For the Council The President A. VAFEADES * * * (1) Council Decision (EU) 2016/1892 of 10 October 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015 (OJ L 293, 28.10.2016, p. 2, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2016/1892/oj). (2) Council Decision (EU) 2019/848 of 17 May 2019 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015 (OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2019/848/oj). (3) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council. * * * ANNEX The International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015 is amended as follows: Article 36 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 36 Duration, extension and termination 1\. This Agreement shall remain in force until 31 December 2026, unless extended under paragraph 2 of this article or terminated earlier under paragraph 3 of this article. 2\. The Council of Members may extend this Agreement for successive periods, not exceeding five years on each occasion. The Council of Members shall notify the depositary of any such extension. Any member which does not accept any such extension of this Agreement shall so inform the Council of Members and shall cease to be a Contracting Party to this Agreement from the beginning of the period of extension. 3\. The Council of Members may decide on the termination of this Agreement by consensus. The obligations of the members shall continue until the date of termination as determined by the Council of Members. 4\. Notwithstanding the expiry or termination of this Agreement, the International Olive Council shall continue in being for as long as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the liquidation of the International Olive Council, including the settlement of accounts, and, during that period, shall have such powers and functions as may be necessary for those purposes. 5\. The Council of Members shall notify the depositary of any decision taken under this article.’. * * * ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1368/oj ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition) * * *