International Olive Oil Competition Armonia Trophy 2015

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Olive Oil Restaurants

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Art. 3 High-quality extra-virgin olive oils of any origin, Italian or international may be submitted to the “ARMONIA” contest. The application must be correctly prepared and submitted within the indicated time frame.

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international olive oil competition IX INTERNATIONAL OLIVE OIL COMPETITION

“ARMONIA” Trophy 2015 Art. 1 IRVEA - Istituto per la Ricerca e la Valorizzazione delle Eccellenze Agroalimentari and International Extravirgin Oliveoil Agency in collaboration with the Italian Academy of Cooking, the Accademia Maestri Pasticceri Italiani, the National Academy of Olives & Olive Oil, Mercacei (www.mercacei.com) and the highly qualified sensory, chemistry and nutrinional experts of CSIC - Instituto della Grasa of Siville (ES) announce the 9th International Olive Oil Competition “ARMONIA” -Trophy 2015 Art. 2 The goals of the contest are: •

To stimulate olive growers and oil producers to improve the quality of their product;

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To promote the harmonization of flavors through the use of high-quality extra-virgin olive oil in combination with food in the schools of gourmet cooking and gastronomy and in restaurants in Italy and abroad;

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Contest Secretary “Armonia”- Trophy 2015 via Nursina 2, - 06049 - SPOLETO (PG) Italy, Ph. + 39 0521 184 1531 Mob. +39 338 53 94 663 - Fax +39 0521 148 0029 Skype: internationaleoliveoilagency e-mail: info@oliveoilagency.org

RULES OF THE CONTEST

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Within the date specified in Art. 6, individual producers or co-operatives wishing to enter their product into the contest must forward the extra-virgin oil samples, together with completed application form (by DDT - Delivery Duty Trade). This will be applicant’s own expense and must be received within the date specified in Art.6 at the following address:

To promote the knowledge and appreciation of healthful and nutritional properties of highquality extra-virgin olive oils and of the Mediterranean diet in schools of all types, particularly in gourmet cooking and gastronomy schools and in restaurants in Italy and abroad by Elaioteca Internazionale and Circle of Extravirgin Oliveoil Restaurants too; To encourage the study of high-quality extra-virgin olive oils to increase the numbers of olive oil tasters internationally and with the collaboration of Italian and international universities and research institutes, through the organization of courses and development of educational materials with the Elaioteca Internazionale (olive oil tasting and study room) in the International Cooking Schools in New York, Toronto, Montreal, Heidelberg, Tokyo, Sao Paulo do Brasil and Seoul.

Promote the use of quality EVOO in the young chef of the Institutes participating in “Oleum Sapiens”, through the Competition “Harmony in the Kitchen”, an event that traditionally has enjoyed a great success and great interest from all industry insiders.

Each oil, entered must be accompanied with the following: a) Correctly completed application form, typewritten or clear block letters. I b) Each oil entered should be packaged in 6 (six) 500(at least) ml glass bottles (or equivalent volume), ensuring that they are well sealed and correctly labeled. c) Technical Information form filled out completely for each oil entered in the contest e) Copy of receipt of payment of contest entry fee (Refer Art.7).

All above documentation must be enclosed in a single sealed envelope delivered with the oil samples. (In order to expedite the paperwork, it is recommended to send a copy of all documents by fax to +39 0521 148 0029 or by email info@oliveoilagency.org).

All entries not rigorously adhering to the contest rules will be excluded from participation. in which case there will be no refund Art. 5 The organizers decline responsibility for entries arriving after the contest deadline, total or partial loss of application materials in transit, chemo-physical or organoleptic changes of the samples due to temperature change, and breakage or other problems during transit.

Shipping and other expenses related to transit, such as customs fees, are the responsibility of the entrant individuals or businesses.

From the delivery to the contest secretary until the presentation of samples to the contest jury, it is the responsibility of the organizers to keep samples properly in order to preserve their integrity.

Art. 6 The submission and selection of competing oils will be run in to separate batches, each according to harvest period for the different zones of origin. This is to guarantee uniformity in the evaluation of the fresh oils

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Southern Hemisphere: submission of applications and oil samples until October 26th 2014.

Northern Hemisphere: submission of applications and oil samples until February 6th 2015 Art. 7 The fee for participating in the contest is € 126,00 for each type of oil.

Payment (all banking expenses on charge of the company sender) must be made prior to submitting the entry form, to which proof of payment must then be attached, either by direct bank transfer with the following information clearly indicated : Bank: Banca Popolare di Spoleto ABI: 05704 - CAB: 21801 - CIN M BIC: BPSPIT3S - IBAN: IT92M0570421801000000017077 c/c : 000000017077intestato a : IRVEA Causale: Contributo IRVEA/ Armonia 2015 Art. 8 Samples of oil submitted to the contest will be anonymously subjected to a definitive pre-selection round by an unappealable tasting Commission, composed of a panel head and qualified judges.

The Commission will use a form for the evaluation of sensory profile and ARMONIA specifically developed for the admission of the oils to the contest, attributing to each sample one of the following classifications: a) Light fruitiness, b) Medium fruitiness, c) Intense fruitiness.

Art. 9 The Coordinating Committee is composed of the groups organizing this contest who will nominate a panel leader to work with the jury and its members.

The decisions of the Committee are definite and final.

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Art. 12 The “Trophy 2015” will be awarded to the First and Second top oils in the final rankings originating from the two hemisphere in each of the categories of fruitiness: Light, Medium, Intense. The next 10 oils following the second in the final rankings of each category will receive a “Gran Mention Diploma”. The award ceremony will take place at a later date, in the period between May and June 2015.

A Special Recognition will be awarded for the communicative impact of the design of the container, the graphic image of the labels and packaging.

All competitors who, surpassing the pre-selections, will be admitted to the competition will be sent via e-mail a certificate of participation with the sensory profile obtained.

Art. 13 The businesses producing the First and Second place oils in each category, awarded the “Trophy 2015” in the 9th International Olive Oil Competition “ARMONIA”, will have the right to advertise this achievement to the consumer. The contest secretary will make a special seal available to the winners for use in packaging the remaining oil in batches from which the prize winning oil was sampled.

Art. 14 Introduced in previous editions of the competition, during the award ceremony of Trophy 2015, will be held the competition “Armonie in Cucina”, in which will compete through the creation of dishes made with the winners oils, looking for the best combination food-oil, the best young chefs Art. 15 All participants will be notified in advance of the dates when the prizes will be awarded, also via press and in other international media publications. All oils entered in the competition can, by previous request, participate in the program of development and promotion of extra-virgin olive oils of excellence in the Elaioteca Internazionale (olive oil tasting and study room), an innovative program of training and promotion, largely managed on-line, and oriented to promote knowledge and the proper use of extra virgin olive oil of excellence in the International Schools of High Cuisine, in trade organization of specialty food and in the restoration of high level, also through the Circuit of “Extra virgin Olive Oil Restaurants”, that involve Restaurant and Hotel of high level in New York, Toronto, Montreal, Heidelberg, Tokyo, Sao Paulo do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Seoul, Sydney and Singapore.

The jury of the finalist will be constituted by an IOOC panel leader and experienced tasters, registered on the National list of Technicians and Expert tasters of extra-virgin olive oils and possibly members of the National Academy of Olives and Olive Oil. Art. 11 A notary, assisted by a Coordinating Committee delegate will oversee the official paperwork and ensure proper procedures are followed. To protect the prestige of the businesses participating in the 9th International Olive Oil Competition “ARMONIA” Trophy 2015, individual point scores of all samples will not be published.

Contacts: Secretariat Concurso Armonia e-mail: info@oliveoilagency.org Ph. 0521 184 1531 - fax. 0521 148 0029 - mob. 338 53 94 663 International Olive Oil Agency by IRVEA.ORG

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APPLICATION FORM

The undersigned (Name and Surname) ___________________________________________________________ as holder/legal representative of the firm ________________________________________________________ town_______________________________________________________ post code____________________________ address_________________________________________________Country__________________________________ TAX or VAT or Business no. ________________________________ mob__________________________________ phone_________________________________________ fax_______________________________________________ e-mail___________________________________________web_____________________________________________ producer of the extra virgin olive oil_____________________________________________________________.

APPLIES FOR participation in the 9th International Contest “ARMONIA” of the sample described above, attaching all documents as required by Art. 4 of the Contest Rules;

TECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR OIL SAMPLES The undersigned (last and first names) ___________________________________________________________ owner or legal representative of __________________________________________________________________ Grower

Presser

Bottler

Declares that the quantity of oil in the lot from which the present sample was taken weighed Kg __________ AREA OF PRODUCTION: State_____________________________ Region ________________________ Province _________________________ Locality________________________ Altitude __________________________ Numbers of tree__________________ Age___________________ Area of Olive Grove (ha)____________________________________________________________________ AGRONOMICAL INFORMATION: Variety__________________________ %______________

The undersigned, ______________________________________________, having read, understood, and duly noted the award rules, and declares:

Variety__________________________ %______________

• That he/she will accept the judgement of the tasting panel and jury, and understands that only the list of award winning oils will be released (scoring of other samples will not be published)

Variety__________________________ %______________

• That he/she agrees to deliver olive oil samples and complete documentation (see Contest Rules, Art. 4) to the contest secretary prior to October 26, 2014 for the Southern Hemisphere production and February 6, 2015 for the Northern Hemisphere production.

Field cover

Tilled

Untilled

Irrigated

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No

Variety__________________________ %______________

TOTAL=100

• That he/she understands that incomplete documentation will excludes any entry from the contest

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• That he/she gives consent for the use of information regarding his/her firm for the objectives of the contest (D.lg. N.196/2003), for promotion and diffusion within and beyond the European Union and internationally.

Method of harvest

The receipt of the deposit of € ____________________ by direct bank transfer (all banking expenses on charge of the company sender)

Low

High

Harvest date ______________________________________________________________________________ By hand

Mechine aided

Mechanical

Yield per hectare in metric tons _______________________________________________________________ EXTRATION SYSTEMS ESTRCTION

Clearly indicate name of firm and reason for the payment) to:

Medium

Pressure

Banca: Banca Popolare di Spoleto

Centrifuge

ABI: 05704 - CAB: 21801 - CIN M -

Percolation

2 phase

3 phase

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