EU retreats from olive oil ban after wave of ridicule

European Commissioner for Agricture Dacian Ciolos announced on the 23 May 2013 the retreat from a proposed ban on jugs of olive oil in restaurants after the idea met with widespread ridicule.

The proposal would have banned jugs and dipping bowls of olive oil in restaurants from 2014 and was meant to prevent restaurant-goers from being served any old inferior oil.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 23.05.13: Outcry forces EU reversal on olive oil bottles http://www.euractiv.com/cap/commission-changes-course-olive-news-519971

Blog: Open Europe, 23.05.13: Good news: Commission bottles it on olive oil ban http://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/good-news-commission-bottles-it-on.html

European Commission: DG Agriculture and Rural Dvelopment: Market sectors: Olive oil http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/olive-oil/

BBC News, 23.05.13: EU shelves plans to ban refillable olive oil jugs http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22644280

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