Information displayed on transport packaging
- Label transport packaging with egg origin, quantity, and laying date
Retained EU Law
2008
United Kingdom
Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 of 23 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs
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Records to be kept by producers
- Keep detailed records of egg production, sales and feed
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Definitions
Quality characteristics of eggs
Washed eggs
Grading of Class A eggs by weight
Packing centres
Time limit for grading, marking and packing eggs and marking packs
Marking of eggs for cross-border delivery
Producer code
Indications on Class B eggs
Marking of eggs delivered directly to the food industry
Marking of packs
Indication of the date of minimum durability
Packs marked as ‘extra’
Indication of how laying hens are fed
Information to be displayed for loose egg sales
Quality of packs
Industrial eggs
Repacking
Records to be kept by collectors
Records to be kept by packing centres
Time limits for keeping records
Checks
Decisions on non-compliance
Tolerance for quality defects
Tolerance for egg weight
Tolerance for marking eggs
Eggs for export to third countries and for movement into Northern Ireland
Imported eggs
Reporting
Notification of infringements
Exceptions for the French overseas departments
Exceptions for certain regions of Finland
Evaluation of practices regarding certain voluntary labelling
Penalties
Notifications
Repeal
Entry into force
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