2020 Olio Nuovo Days Southern Hemisphere
Paris Olive Oil Competition
Terms and Conditions
By submitting an entry to participate in the Olio Nuovo Days Southern Hemisphere Paris Olive Oil Competition (OND SH), each contestant agrees to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. Each contestant should read these Terms and Conditions carefully. A contestant’s application will not be accepted and processed unless and until the contestant checks the box below, indicating that the contestant has read, understands, and agrees to these Terms and Conditions.
ELIGIBILITY – Individual olive oil producers, olive oil producers’ associations, and authorized olive oil distributors are eligible to participate as contestants in OND SH. Only extra virgin olive oils produced in the Southern Hemisphere harvest 2020 may be entered into the 2020 OND SH. Other oils, including, but not limited to, flavored or infused extra virgin olive oils, are not eligible to be judged in the OND SH. By entering an olive oil in the OND SH, the contestant represents and warrants that it has full ownership of the olive oil and all intellectual property associated therewith, including the brand name, packaging, and any and all other intellectual property rights associated with such olive oil.
ONLINE REGISTRATION – All contestants must complete and submit an online entry form to the OND SH. Upon submitting the entry form, each contestant will receive an email containing an entry confirmation and a packing instructions to be included with the contestant’s shipment of oil samples to the OND SH.
FREE ENTRY – The entry is free and limited to 2 extra virgin olive oil entries per producer. Registration ends June 12th 2020 but it can close at any time without notice.
SAMPLES – Each contestant must provide OND SH with three (3) separate samples of each olive oil that such contestant enters into the OND SH. Each sample must be submitted in its normal retail packaging and with its normal brand label. This rule applies to all entries, minimum packaging size of the sample 500 ML. Once received by the OND SH, samples will be masked with opaque wrapping and assigned a random code so as to ensure anonymity during judging.
DEADLINE – Samples must be received by the OND SH before June 19th 2020. Samples received by the OND SH after June 19th, 2020 will not be eligible for judging in the OND SH. Samples that are not timely received will not be returned to the contestant.
BROKEN SAMPLES – Contestants are responsible for packing their samples in such a way as to prevent breakage during transit. If the OND SH receives a sample that is broken, the OND SH will use reasonable efforts to promptly notify contestant of the broken sample. Contestant will be required to re-send any broken sample (or samples) at its own expense. The above-described deadlines will be applicable to any re-sent samples as though the initial, broken sample had never been received by the OND SH. The OND SH will not be liable for any failure to timely notify a contestant of a broken sample.
The OND SH will not be liable to any contestant for any loss or damage to any sample, whether or not such damage occurs while such sample is in the OND SH’s possession, and irrespective of whether such damage or loss occurs prior to, during, or after the OND SH. In the event that a sample is lost or damaged for any reason, the contestant will be required to submit a replacement sample at its own expense.
SHIPPING AND RECEIVING – The OND SH will not be responsible for any customs charges or ensuring compliance with any laws, rules, or regulations related to shipping goods in international commerce. Contestants will bear the risk of loss of any samples in transit, and contestants shall be solely responsible for ensuring that samples are received by the OND SH. Shipping costs will not be refunded by the OND SH under any circumstances. The OND SH will use reasonable efforts to confirm receipt of samples from contestants.
TASTE – The competition is divided into 2 categories : 1/ Best EVOO from the Southern Hemisphere. 2/ Best originality from the Southern Hemisphere.
PACKAGING – The competition is divided into 2 categories : 1/ Best Packaging of EVOO from the Southern Hemisphere. 2/ Best originality from the Southern Hemisphere.
LISIBILITY of LABELING- The competition rewards 1 brand : Best lisibility of label of EVOO of all samples received from any provenance.
COUP DE CŒUR - special prize of the jury from any provenance.
JUDGES’ DECISIONS ARE FINAL – The decisions of the judging panel and the OND SH president are final. Contestants are not required to be in attendance at the OND SH to win. Judges are not affiliated with the OND SH and are comprised of independent industry-recognized experts in their particular discipline. At the discretion of the OND SH, any particular contestant may receive a summary of the judges’ assessment of its olive oil entry beyond whether it won or did not win. The OND SH does not provide consultations to contestants to improve the quality of their products.
PUBLICATION OF RESULTS – The results will be announced and certified only by the president of the OND SH. The winners may mention their accomplishment only on labels of extra virgin olive oil bottled from the same batch as the winning sample. The OND SH will use reasonable efforts to avoid disclosing the scores of non-winning samples, but the OND SH makes no guaranty that such scores will remain confidential. All results are final.
PUBLICITY AND EDUCATION – By submitting an entry to the OND SH, each contestant hereby grants a perpetual, royalty free license to the OND SH, Olio Nuovo Days, Olio Nuovo Days MASTER CLASS, and each of their affiliates, to use winners’ names, likenesses, recordings (whether audio or visual), and other information submitted to the OND SH, as well as images and information related to such contestant’s olive oil entry(ies), for advertising, promotional and educational purposes without compensation to the contestant.
OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES – Each contestant hereby assigns ownership of all samples submitted to the OND SH and the associated right to publicize such samples, with the understanding that all such entries will remain the property of the OND SH before, during, and after the competition. For clarity, the OND SH does not purport to own the intellectual property in the samples submitted to it by contestants. Contestants shall be solely liable for any claims arising out of or relating to any samples submitted to the OND SH.
RETURN OF SAMPLES – Submitted samples will not be returned to contestants before, during, or after the competition for any reason, except in the OND SH’s sole discretion.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY – The OND SH will not be responsible for lost, interrupted, or unavailable communications, network servers, or other connections, or failed telephone communications, computer transmissions, or other errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical or electronic.
The OND SH assumes no responsibility for any error, defect, delay, theft or unauthorized access to or alteration of entries.
Subject to applicable law, if for any reason, including, but not limited to, by reason of acts of wars, acts of terrorism, revolution, civil commotion, acts of public enemy, embargo, acts of government in its sovereign capacity, labor difficulties, or any other circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the OND SH , the OND SH is not capable of operating the competition as planned, the OND SH reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition, and the OND SH shall not be liable for any losses, causes of action, claims, or damages arising from any such cancelation, termination, modification, or suspension.
EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY – The OND SH makes no representations or warranties as to the quality, suitability, or merchantability of any of the goods or services offered as awards or submitted to the OND SH.
Except as prohibited by law, the OND SH shall not be liable for any loss or damage suffered or sustained by any contestant or any third party for any reason (including, but not limited to, consequential loss, loss of revenue, loss of profit or economic loss), including for personal injury or property damage suffered or sustained, as a result of participation in the competition, the use of any award, or the failure to win or receive an award for any reason.
Each contestant agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the OND SH from and against any and all liability, cost, loss, damages, or expense, including, but not limited to, for personal injury or damage to property arising out of or relating to such contestant’s participation in the OND SH or acceptance of any prize or award, and whether such liability, cost, loss, damage, or expense is direct, indirect, consequential, foreseeable, due to some act or omission of the OND SH, or otherwise.
Each contestant (and any employee or agent of any contestant) may be required to sign and return any liability release provided by the OND SH or its contractors as a condition of participating in the OND SH. Failure to return any signed release will result in a disqualification of contestant from the competition.
The OND SH may disqualify any contestant from participating in the competition at any time and for any reason, and each contestant agrees and acknowledges that the OND SH will not be liable for any loss, cost, damages, or expenses incurred by any such disqualified contestant under any circumstances.
AWARD LABELS – Winners will be permitted to apply adhesive labels after submiting to OND SH’s approved. Winning contestants will be permitted to affix the award logo labels only to bottles containing the same oil (same harvest, olive varieties and production batch) and in the same packaging as the winning sample. Any other use of the OND SH award logos or other OND SH intellectual property is strictly prohibited.
TROPHIES/AWARDS – Award trophies are not included in the entry fee. Trophies can be ordered by verified winners on request :
catherine@olio-nuovo.com immediately following the competition for a period of ninety (90) days. Contestants are responsible for all costs associated with obtaining, publicizing, or using any trophy or award, including any taxes or other fees as may be charged to any contestant in relation to such trophy or award.
CONTACT – If a contestant has any questions regarding the OND SH, please contact the
catherine@olio-nuovo.com or
contact@olio-nuovo.com 
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