The European Union has reached an opinion that the olive oil served in the bowls at restaurants to be banned from 1st January 2014 and issued directives. When the same olive oil is shared by many which is not tamper – proof can be the source for spreading disease and strongly believes that a unhygienic approach while at an eatery.
The European Commission is of the view as briefed in Brussels by Oliver Bailly that the regulation of Olive oil serving in the food industry will benefit the end consumer as they deem to get prescribed quality Olive oil for the price they pay for. It is the onus of the restaurateur to provide a quality Olive oil and that cannot be served when it is poured from a big canoe.
The European Commission expressed its fears that Olive oil is the most commonly targeted products for fraudulent practices. Most of the ignorant consumers are the victims of using the cheap oils served by restaurateurs.
The guidelines issued to the restaurateurs to provide Olive oil along with dishes is only in tamper-proof bottles and not loose in bowls. The Olive oil must bear a label indicating the EU industrial standards. The officials fortified their stand of banning Olive oil serving in the jugs emphasized that consumers are ensured a safe, guaranteed product with appropriate labelling of its manufacturer with a tamper proof and in hygienic dispensers.
Critics Concern:
European Commission ban on serving of Olive oil in jugs has seen a severe resentment from all over Europe and even from outside the EU.
Olive oil largest producers from the EU – Italy, Greece, Portugal and Spain feared the ban has a greater impact on economic slump. Critics also accused the EU of redundant bureaucratic approach in the middle of an economic crisis.
Sam Clark, the expert food from London told ”The Daily” that the ban may stop serving the certain pre selected Spanish Olive oil. It is about preference and freedom of preference. The first moments of a customer’s time while thinking over the menu and indulging in the taste of Olive oil is so enjoyable, and that will be missed.
A small Spanish farmer expressed that he cannot produce the small bottles as his production is handmade and had no recourses to go for automation.
Ottolenghi a cynical comment that no more the Olive oil is served at the table, and it doesn’t make any sense, and most of them can defy the law.
The critics are in the EU itself as one of the official worries that the EU gets a bad remark for insisting the ban.
Martin Callanan MEP, the leader of European Conservative and Reformist group comments that the EU has more crucial things to attend than finding silly reasons to ban refillable Olive oil bottles.
Spokesperson from Defra states “Though we welcome the new rules, cannot support the ban as it may lead to unnecessary waste and lays an additional load on businessmen.
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