UK Statutory Instrument SI 2009/2163 England

The Eggs and Chicks (England) Regulations 2009

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 4 of 6 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 1 carries different penalties and 1 has no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person5

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.016 Compliance with EU provisions Regulated
  • Contravene or fail to comply with Schedule 3 provisionsAny Person
s.018 Duty to give assistance and provide information Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Food authorities must share information and assist each other with enforcementLocal authority
s.026 Obstruction Regulated
  • Obstruct or fail to assist an enforcement officerAny Person
46 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Title, commencement and application
s.001 Seriousness of the non-compliance. (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Revocation
s.002 Harm or potential harm to human health. (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Interpretation
s.003 Financial harm to consumers. (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Application of this Part
s.004 Financial harm to competitors. (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Compliance with Community provisions
s.005 Duration of non-compliance. (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Registration of pedigree breeding establishments, breeding establishments and hatcheries
s.006 Evidence of intention behind the non-compliance. (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Derogation relating to the marking of eggs for hatching
s.007 History of non-compliance of the person (“P”) to whom the... (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Application of this Part
s.008 Financial gain made by P as a result of non-compliance.... (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Compliance with Community provisions
s.009 Financial resources of P. (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Authorisation of packing centres to grade eggs
s.011 Derogations relating to the marking of eggs
s.012 Livestock grazing on open-air runs
s.013 Derogation relating to free-range eggs
s.014 Derogation relating to barn eggs
s.015 Application of this Part
s.017 Enforcement
s.019 Powers of entry
s.020 Powers of an authorised officer
s.021 Procedure on seizure
s.022 Compliance notices
s.023 Appeals
s.024 Record-keeping requirements
s.025 Publication of enforcement information
s.027 Fine
s.028 Extended period for bringing prosecutions
s.029 Offences by bodies corporate etc.
s.030 Giving of penalty notice for penalty offence
s.031 Contents of penalty notice
s.032 Amount of penalty
s.033 Restriction on proceedings for penalty offence
s.034 Payment of penalty
s.035 Certificate of payment or non-payment of a penalty
s.036 Penalty receipts
s.037 Withdrawal of penalty notice
s.038 Giving of notices
s.039 Application of various provisions of the Act
s.040 Transitional provision
Schedules

Schedules

3 of 9 shown
s.sch001 EU PROVISIONS RELATING TO EGGS FOR HATCHING AND CHICKS CONTRAVENTION OF WHICH IS AN OFFENCE (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Fail to comply with EU marketing and handling rules for hatching eggs and chicksAny Person
s.sch002 GENERAL EU PROVISIONS RELATING TO EGGS IN SHELL FOR CONSUMPTION CONTRAVENTION OF WHICH IS AN OFFENCE (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Breach egg marketing, grading, marking, packing or record-keeping rulesAny Person
s.sch003 COMMUNITY SALMONELLA RELATED CONTROLS ON EGGS IN SHELL FOR CONSUMPTION CONTRAVENTION OF WHICH IS AN OFFENCE (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Use salmonella-affected eggs for human consumption without complying with controlsAny Person

Unlimited fine

6 other schedules
s.sch004 FACTORS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF A PENALTY (opens in a new tab)
s.sch004 Size of P's business.
s.sch004 Availability of non-compliant item, including the number of retail shops...
s.sch004 The conduct of P after the non-compliance is drawn to...
s.sch004 Previous action taken by the enforcement authority to help P...
s.sch005 REGIONS (opens in a new tab)

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