The Eggs and Chicks (England) Regulations 2007

Enforcement

16.—(1) Each food authority must—

(a) enforce the provisions mentioned in Schedule 3, as read with regulation 7, insofar as they apply to—

(i) the retail sale of eggs within their area; and

(ii) the sale of eggs to a mass caterer in their area;

(b) enforce the provisions of regulation 13(8)—

(i) in the case of a direction given by an authorised officer who is authorised by the food authority; and

(ii) in the case of a pack or container secured by an authorised officer who is authorised by the food authority; and

(c) enforce the provisions of regulation 15(1) in the case of an obstruction of an authorised officer who is authorised by the food authority.

(2) The Secretary of State may enforce the provisions mentioned in Schedule 3, as read with regulation 7, insofar as they apply to the retail sale of eggs or the sale of eggs to a mass caterer.

(3) The Secretary of State must—

(a) enforce the provisions mentioned in Schedule 2, as read with regulation 4;

(b) enforce the provisions mentioned in Schedule 3, as read with regulation 7, insofar as they do not apply to the retail sale of eggs or the sale of eggs to a mass caterer;

(c) enforce the provisions of regulation 13(8)—

(i) in the case of a direction given by an authorised officer who is authorised by the Secretary of State; and

(ii) in the case of a pack or container secured by an authorised officer who is authorised by the Secretary of State;

(d) enforce the provisions of regulation 14(5); and

(e) enforce the provisions of regulation 15(1) in the case of an obstruction of an authorised officer who is authorised by the Secretary of State.

(4) In this regulation—

“mass caterer” means the entities referred to in Article 1(2) of Directive 2000/13/EC;

“retail sale” means any sale other than a sale for use or resale in the course of a trade or business; and

“sale” includes possession for sale and offer, exposure and advertising for sale.