Thursday: 17 May – Morning

9:00 h

Participants receive documentation.

9:30 h

Introduction to the Forum.

10:00 h

First Paper

Andalusian olive oil. Future strategies and new tools to promote it.

Mr. Ricardo Domínguez García-Baquero.

General Director of Industry and Agricultural-Food Quality. Ministry of Agriculture. Andalusia Government.

11:00 h

Round Table

The future of the Nutritional and Health Claims regarding Olive Oil and their relation with improved marketing.

·          Ms. Isabel Bombal Díaz

Assistant General Director of Food Planning and Control. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

·          Mr. Leocadio Marín Rodríguez

President of Patrimonio Comunal Olivarero Foundation

·          Mr. Basil Mathioudakis

General Director of Health and Consumer Affairs. European Union (DG Sanco)

12:15 h

Coffee break

12:30 h

Round Table

Current situation and perspectives of the Interprofessional Organisation of Spanish Olive Oil

Chairperson: Mr. Josep Puxeu Rocamora

Sec. Gral. for Agriculture and Food. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

·          Mr. Pedro Luis Rubio Aragonés.

President of the National Association of Edible Oil Refiners and Bottlers.ANIERAC

·          Mr. Pedro Barato Izquierdo

President of the Olive Oil Interprofessional Organisation

·          Mr. Agustín Rodríguez Sánchez

Sec. Gen. of the Small Farmers Union . UPA

·          Mr. Rafael Sánchez de Puerta

Managing Director of the Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives

·          Mr. Manuel García Fernández

President of the Spanish Federation of Olive Oil Industrial Manufacturers. INFAOLIVA

·          Mr. Juan Vicente Gómez Moya

Sec. Gen. of the Spanish Association of Industry and Olive Oil Exports. ASOLIVA

13:30 h

Debate and Discussion.

14:00 h

Forum closure. Visit to Poster Display