Bari, July 14, 2026 – Traceability as a tool to ensure greater transparency in the European market, protect consumers, and enhance the quality of olive oil production. These will be the central themes of the Digital Peer-Learning Event organized by CIA Puglia as part of the European project OliveOilMedNet (https://oliveoilmednet.interreg-euro-med.eu/) .
The meeting, entitled “Traceability of extra virgin olive oils as a tool for ensuring transparency in the European market” , will take place on Friday 17 July 2026, from 10:00 to 13:30, online on the Zoom platform:
(https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83212917819?pwd=iMbgZexoXOtiDbUmXjDqKeaQQtTYU5.1) . The event will be held in English and will involve experts, professionals, and representatives of the project’s international partners.
The initiative aims to foster the exchange of knowledge and best practices regarding the traceability of extra virgin olive oils, exploring the role that certification, differentiation, and control systems can play in strengthening trust along the supply chain and providing accurate information to consumers.
After introductory greetings from CIA Puglia and a brief presentation of the participants, the OliveOilMedNet project will be presented by Eirini Sylleli, agronomist and expert from Euricon Consultants. This will be followed by an in-depth presentation by Pasquale Costantino , an expert in certification systems, on the olive oil market and the importance of production differentiation.
The program also includes a Q&A session, short presentations by participants, and a closing session with keynote speakers. The peer-learning format will allow the various stakeholders to share experiences, methodologies, and operational solutions applicable to their respective regions and production systems.
Through this event, CIA Puglia aims to contribute to the European debate on the quality, authenticity, and sustainability of extra virgin olive oil, supporting tools that make the supply chain more transparent and recognizable and combat issues of poor information or unfair competition.
