Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the Union's approval of the amendment of article 36 of the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION Brussels, 3.7.2025 COM(2025) 358 final 2025/0193 (NLE) concerning the Union's approval of the amendment of article 36 of the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015 EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 1. SUBJECT MATTER OF THE PROPOSAL The objective of this Council Decision is to approve the amendments of Article 36 of the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives and designate the person(s) empowered to deposit, on behalf of the Union, the notification of acceptance of the amendment at the designated location. 2. CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 2.1. The International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015 The Union is a party to the International Agreement1 on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015 (‘the Agreement’) and a Member of the International Olive Council (‘IOC’). The Agreement entered into force on 1 January 2017 and shall remain into force until 31 December 2026. 2.2. The Council of Members The Council of Members of the International Olive Council ("the Council of Members") is the highest authority and decision-making organ of the IOC and shall exercise all such powers and functions as are necessary to achieve the objectives of this Agreement. As a party to the Agreement, the European Union is a member of the IOC and is represented in the Council of Members. Pursuant to Article 32 of the IOC Agreement, the Council of Members can take decisions amending the IOC...