The Olive Oil Standards Act directs the Food and Drug Administration to create uniform quality and purity standards for different grades of olive oil sold in the United States, including extra virgin, virgin, refined, and olive-pomace oil varieties. The standards will establish testing methods, quality parameters, and mandatory labeling requirements to ensure consumers know what they're buying and prevent misleading marketing claims. The bill specifically requires that extra virgin olive oil meet certain chemical standards for compounds called pyropheophytin A and 1,2 diacylglycerols. The FDA must report to Congress within 120 days of the law's passage on how it is implementing these new standards. This legislation affects olive oil producers, bottlers, and marketers nationwide and aims to protect consumers by standardizing what can be labeled and sold as each grade of olive oil.
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