Recital 16

(16)In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council ¹⁰ , indications shown on the label are not to mislead the purchaser, particularly as to the characteristics of the olive oil concerned, or by attributing to it properties which it does not possess, or by suggesting that it possesses special characteristics when in fact most oils possess such characteristics. Certain commonly used, optional indications that are specific to olive oil require harmonised rules to precisely define such claims and ensure that their accuracy can be verified. In view of the proliferation of certain indications and of their economic significance, objective criteria for their uses should be established in order to introduce clarity into the olive oil market.