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Regulation 22
SCHEDULE 1REVOCATIONS
Eggs (Marketing Standards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995(1)
Eggs (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997(2)
Eggs (Marketing Standards) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997(3)
Eggs (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998(4)
The Eggs (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(5)
Regulation 3
SCHEDULE 2COMMUNITY PROVISIONS RELATING TO EGGS FOR HATCHING AND CHICKS
PART 1PROVISIONS OF COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No. 2782/75
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relevant provision of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 | Provisions to be read with the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 mentioned in column 1 | Subject matter | |
| Article 2(1) | Article 2(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 | Prohibition on the marketing and transportation of eggs for hatching and of chicks, and on the incubation of eggs for hatching, for trade or commercial purposes except in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75. | |
| Article 3, first paragraph | Registration of pedigree breeding establishments, breeding establishments and hatcheries. | ||
| Article 5(1) | Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 | Individual marking of eggs for hatching. | |
| Article 5(2) | Article 5(3) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 and Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 | Packs used for the transportation of eggs for hatching. | |
| Article 6 | Importation of eggs for hatching from a third country. | ||
| Article 7 | Keeping of registers by hatcheries. | ||
| Article 8 | Restriction on the use of eggs withdrawn from an incubator. | ||
| Article 9(1) | Obligation on hatcheries to provide monthly reports. | ||
| Article 11(1) | Packing of chicks by species, type and category of poultry. | ||
| Article 11(2) | Content and marking of boxes of chicks. | ||
| Article 12 | Article 11(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 | Importation of chicks from a third country. | |
| Article 13(1) | Documentation that must accompany batches of eggs for hatching and chicks. | ||
| Article 13(2) | Article 13(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 | Documentation that must accompany batches of eggs for hatching and chicks imported from a third country. | |
| Article 14, first paragraph | Legibility of particulars. | ||
| Article 14, second paragraph | Particulars and accompanying documents to be written in at least one Community language. | ||
| Article 15 | Particulars included on packages for export to a third country. | ||
PART 2PROVISIONS OF COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No. 1868/77
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relevant provision of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 | Provisions to be read with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 mentioned in column 1 | Subject matter | |
| Article 2(1) | Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 and regulation 5 | Individual marking of eggs for hatching. | |
| Article 2(3) | Article 2(1) and (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 and regulation 5 | Prohibition on transporting or trading eggs for hatching between Member States unless properly marked. | |
| Article 3 | Article 5(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 and Article 2(2), second sub-paragraph, of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 | Manner in which markings are to be made on packs. | |
Regulation 6
SCHEDULE 3COMMUNITY PROVISIONS RELATING TO EGGS IN SHELL FOR CONSUMPTION
PART 1PROVISIONS OF COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No. 1028/2006
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relevant provision of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1028/2006 | Provisions to be read with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1028/2006 mentioned in column 1 | Subject matter |
| Article 3(1) | Article 2(1) and (4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Grading eggs by quality. |
| Article 3(2) | Article 4(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Grading class A eggs by weight. |
| Article 3(3) | Prohibition on the delivery of class B eggs except to the food and non-food industry. | |
| Article 4(1), first sub-paragraph | Article 4(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1028/2006 and Articles 9(1) and 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Marking of class A eggs. |
| Article 4(1), second sub-paragraph | Articles 9, 10 and 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Marking of class B eggs. |
| Article 4(2) | Article 4(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1028/2006 | Place at which eggs are marked. |
| Article 4(3), first sub-paragraph | Article 4(1) and Article 4(3), second sub-paragraph, of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1028/2006 and regulation 8 | Marking of eggs sold by a producer to the final consumer at a local public market. |
| Article 5(1) | Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Grading and packing of eggs and the labelling of packs by packing centres. |
| Article 6(1) | Article 30(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Marking of eggs imported from a third country where the rules applied in relation to those eggs in the third country concerned have been found to offer sufficient guarantees as to equivalence with Community legislation. |
| Article 6(3) | Article 30(2) and (3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Marking of eggs imported from a third country where the rules applied in relation to those eggs in the third country concerned have been found not to offer sufficient guarantees as to equivalence with Community legislation. |
PART 2PROVISIONS OF COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No. 557/2007
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relevant provision of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Provisions to be read with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 mentioned in column 1 | Subject matter |
| Article 2(1) | Article 3(1), first indent, of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1028/2006 | Quality characteristics of class A eggs. |
| Article 2(2) | Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Prohibition on the washing and cleaning of class A eggs before or after grading. |
| Article 2(3) | Prohibition on the treatment of class A eggs for preservation and the chilling of eggs in premises or plants where the temperature is artificially maintained at less than 5°C. | |
| Article 4(1) | Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1028/2006 and Article 4(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Grading of class A eggs by weight. |
| Article 4(2) | Article 4(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 and Directive 2000/13/EC(6) on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs | Weight grading indications. |
| Article 4(3) | Article 4(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Minimum net weight in grams and the indication ‘eggs of different sizes’ or equivalent terms to be given on the outer surface of a pack of class A eggs of different sizes. |
| Article 5(3) | Packing centres to have the technical equipment necessary to ensure that eggs are handled properly. | |
| Article 6(1) | Eggs to be graded, marked and packed within 10 days of laying. | |
| Article 6(2) | Article 14 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Class A eggs marketed as ‘extra’ or ‘extra fresh’ eggs to be graded, marked and packed within four days of laying. |
| Article 6(3) | Article 12(1)(d) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 and Article 9(2) of Directive 2000/13/EC | Packs to be marked as required by Article 12(1)(d) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 at the time of packing. |
| Article 7(1), first sub-paragraph | Article 7(1), second sub-paragraph, of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Producers to identify each transport packaging containing eggs with certain information. |
| Article 7(2), first sub-paragraph, first sentence | Article 7(1), and Article 7(2), second sub-paragraph, of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Application of the information specified in Article 7(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 to each transport packaging containing eggs and the inclusion of that information in accompanying documents. |
| Article 7(2), first sub-paragraph, second sentence | Article 7(2), first sub-paragraph, first sentence, and second sub-paragraph, of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Intervening operators to keep a copy of the documents specified in the first sentence of the first sub-paragraph of Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007. |
| Article 7(2), first sub-paragraph, third sentence | Article 7(2), first sub-paragraph, first sentence, and second sub-paragraph, of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Original documents referred to in the first sentence of the first sub-paragraph of Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 to be kept by the packing centre that grades the eggs to which the documents relate. |
| Article 7(3) | Article 7(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Prohibition on the modification or removal of the information referred to in Article 7(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 on the transport packaging of eggs until the removal of the eggs for immediate grading, marking and packing. |
| Article 8(1) | Article 8(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Eggs delivered from a production site to a collector, packing centre or non-food industry in another Member State to be marked with the producer code before leaving the production site, except where an exemption has been granted under Article 8(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007. |
| Article 8(2), last sentence | A copy of the delivery contract to accompany a consignment of eggs for which an exemption has been granted under Article 8(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007. | |
| Article 8(5) | Article 4(1), second sub-paragraph, of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1028/2006, and Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Marking of class B eggs for marketing in another Member State. |
| Article 9(1) | Point 2 of the Annex to Directive 2002/4/EC(7) on the registration of establishments keeping laying hens, covered by Council Directive 1999/74/EC | Producer code. |
| Article 10 | Article 4(1), second sub-paragraph, of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1028/2006 | Indications on class B eggs. |
| Article 12(1) | Packs containing class A eggs to be marked with the information specified in Article 12(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007. | |
| Article 12(2), first and second sub-paragraphs | Article 12(1) and Part A of Annex I, and Annex II, to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007, Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91(8) on the production and labelling of organic products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, and regulations 11, 12 and 13 | Farming method to be shown on the outer surface of packs containing class A eggs. |
| Article 12(2), third sub-paragraph | Article 9(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Producer code to be explained on or inside packs. |
| Article 12(2), fourth sub-paragraph | Part B of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 and Chapter III of Council Directive 1999/74/EC | Use of an indication listed in Part B of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007. |
| Article 12(4) | Packs containing class B eggs to be marked with certain information. | |
| Article 13 | Article 3(1)(5) of Directive 2000/13/EC | Date of minimum durability. |
| Article 14(1) | Use of the words ‘extra’ and ‘extra fresh’ as an additional quality indication on packs containing class A eggs. | |
| Article 14(2) | Article 14(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Laying date and the nine-day time limit specified in Article 14(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 to be shown where the words ‘extra’ or ‘extra fresh’ are used as an additional quality indication on packs containing class A eggs. |
| Article 15 | Reference to a cereal as a feed ingredient where an indication is given of how laying hens are fed. | |
| Article 16 | Information to be given for loose egg sales. | |
| Article 17 | Quality of packs. | |
| Article 18 | Packaging containers in which industrial eggs are marketed. | |
| Article 19 | Repacking of class A eggs. | |
| Article 20(1) | Article 20(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Producers to record certain information on farming methods. |
| Article 20(2) | Articles 15 and 20(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Producers to record certain information where the feeding method is indicated. |
| Article 20(3) | Article 20(1) and (2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Information recorded by producers under Article 20(1) and (2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 to be broken down by hen house where a producer uses different farming methods on a single production site. |
| Article 21(1) | Article 21(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Collectors to record certain information on eggs collected and delivered by them. |
| Article 22(1), first sub-paragraph | Article 22(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Packing centres to keep certain records. |
| Article 22(1), second sub-paragraph | Packing centres to update their physical stock records each week. | |
| Article 22(2) | Articles 15 and 22(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Packing centres to keep separate records where class A eggs and their packs bear an indication of how laying hens are fed. |
| Article 23 | Articles 7(2), 20, 21 and 22 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Records and files referred to in Articles 7(2), 20, 21 and 22 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 to be kept for at least 12 months. |
| Article 24(2), second sentence | Articles 20, 21 and 22 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Records referred to in Articles 20, 21 and 22 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 to be made available to the inspection services on first request. |
| Article 30(2) | Eggs imported from third countries to have been clearly and legibly marked in the country of origin in accordance with the ISO 3166 country code. | |
| Article 30(3) | Article 6(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1028/2006 | Marking of packs containing eggs imported from a third country where the rules applied in relation to those eggs in the third country concerned have been found not to offer sufficient guarantees as to equivalence with Community legislation. |
(6)
O.J. No. L 109, 6.5.2000, p. 29, last amended by Commission Directive 2006/142/EC (O.J. No. L 368, 23.12.2006, p. 110)
(7)
O.J. No. L 30, 31.1.2002, p. 44, last amended by Commission Directive 2006/83/EC (O.J. No. L 362, 20.12.2006, p. 97)
(8)
O.J. No. L 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1, last amended by Council Regulation 1991/2006 (O.J. No. L 411, 30.12.2006, p. 18)
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