EU PROVISIONS RELATING TO EGGS FOR HATCHING AND CHICKS CONTRAVENTION OF WHICH IS AN OFFENCE
- Fail to comply with EU marketing and handling rules for hatching eggs and chicks Any Person
UK Statutory Instrument
2009
England
The Eggs and Chicks (England) Regulations 2009
At a glance
What's here
6 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
4 of 6 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 1 carries different penalties and 1 has no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 5
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
GENERAL EU PROVISIONS RELATING TO EGGS IN SHELL FOR CONSUMPTION CONTRAVENTION OF WHICH IS AN OFFENCE
- Breach egg marketing, grading, marking, packing or record-keeping rules Any Person
COMMUNITY SALMONELLA RELATED CONTROLS ON EGGS IN SHELL FOR CONSUMPTION CONTRAVENTION OF WHICH IS AN OFFENCE
Unlimited fine- Use salmonella-affected eggs for human consumption without complying with controls Any Person
Browse 6 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
FACTORS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF A PENALTY
Size of P's business.
Availability of non-compliant item, including the number of retail shops...
The conduct of P after the non-compliance is drawn to...
Previous action taken by the enforcement authority to help P...
REGIONS
Compliance with EU provisions
- Contravene or fail to comply with Schedule 3 provisions Any Person
Duty to give assistance and provide information
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Food authorities must share information and assist each other with enforcement Local authority
Obstruction
- Obstruct or fail to assist an enforcement officer Any Person
Browse 47 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Title, commencement and application
Seriousness of the non-compliance.
Revocation
Harm or potential harm to human health.
Interpretation
Financial harm to consumers.
Application of this Part
Financial harm to competitors.
Compliance with Community provisions
Duration of non-compliance.
Registration of pedigree breeding establishments, breeding establishments and hatcheries
Evidence of intention behind the non-compliance.
Derogation relating to the marking of eggs for hatching
History of non-compliance of the person (“P”) to whom the...
Application of this Part
Financial gain made by P as a result of non-compliance....
Compliance with Community provisions
Financial resources of P.
Authorisation of packing centres to grade eggs
Derogations relating to the marking of eggs
Livestock grazing on open-air runs
Derogation relating to free-range eggs
Derogation relating to barn eggs
Application of this Part
Compliance with Community provisions
Enforcement
Powers of entry
Powers of an authorised officer
Procedure on seizure
Compliance notices
Appeals
Record-keeping requirements
Publication of enforcement information
Fine
Extended period for bringing prosecutions
Offences by bodies corporate etc.
Giving of penalty notice for penalty offence
Contents of penalty notice
Amount of penalty
Restriction on proceedings for penalty offence
Payment of penalty
Certificate of payment or non-payment of a penalty
Penalty receipts
Withdrawal of penalty notice
Giving of notices
Application of various provisions of the Act
Transitional provision
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