Egypt back to the International Olive Council

Madrid-based International Olive Council ratified Egypt’s request to return to it that was filed two weeks ago, Agriculture Minister Abdel Moneim El Banna says, Al Borsa reports. Egypt’s membership was revoked last month after it did not sign an agreement on changes to standards of olive cultivation, production, or trading, according to BBC Arabic. The International Olive Council is an intergovernmental organization that helps develop and coordinate policy on the olive industry among member countries.