Protection of Geographical Indications in Lebanon

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Protection of Geographical Indications in Lebanon

• Hasbaya Olive Oil
• GI candidate
• Ghayth Maalouf, chairman of one of the
  agriculture cooperative in the area

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Protection of GI in Lebanon Hasbaya Olive Oil

1. Situation of Olive Oil production in Hasbaya
2. Why a GI protection?
3. Sprecificity of olive oil in Hasbaya
4. Major problems for GI implementation

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Olive production in Lebanon
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Protection of GI in Lebanon Hasbaya Olive Oil
1 Hasbaya 2 GI work

• Around 1 million trees
• altitude 500-950 m
• over 20 of production of olive Oil in Lebanon
• Producers 12000
• Mills 28
• Cooperatives 13

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Landscape in Hasbaya
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2. Why GI protection for Hasbaya olive oil?
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Specificity of Hasbaya olive oil
Elevation Varieties Landscape Rainfall Harvesting
time Wild forest
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Major problems for GI implementation
Differences in agricultural practices Different
mills Controlling the quality
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• For more information please contact
• www.hasbayaoliveoil.com