S.L. 117.46 Art. 3Licence to produce olive oil.

(1) No person shall engage in the local production of

*These Regulations have been transposed to Cap 639, see S.L. 639.01. - See Act XXXIII of 2023. olive oil without a valid licence issued by the Director.

(2) The fee to be charged upon the first issue and on any renewal shall be of twenty-five euro (€25) per year.

(3) Producers shall apply for a licence in accordance with sub-regulation (1) by not later than the 1st July of each year.

(4) Late applications submitted after 1st July of each year shall be charged a fee of one euro (€1) for each day after the aforementioned date, in addition to the fee prescribed in sub-regulation (2).

(5) Any licence issued in accordance with this regulation shall be valid up to the 30th June of the following year and shall be renewed from year to year unless such licence is cancelled or revoked in terms of the provisions of these regulations.

(6) Any licence issued in accordance with this regulation shall be issued to one specific olive oil producer and shall be tied to a specific location where such olive oil production takes place.