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Regulation 5
SCHEDULE 1E+W+S[F1EU] PROVISIONS RELATING TO EGGS FOR HATCHING AND CHICKS CONTRAVENTION OF WHICH IS AN OFFENCE
Textual Amendments
F1Word in Sch. 1 heading substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3-6
PART 1E+W+SPROVISIONS OF THE SINGLE CMO REGULATION [F2 or Regulation (EU) 2013]
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 heading inserted (1.1.2014) by The Single Common Market Organisation (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3235), regs. 1, 5(7)(a)
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relevant provision of the Single CMO Regulation [F3or Regulation (EU) 2013 ] | Provisions to be read with the provisions of the Single CMO Regulation [F3or Regulation (EU) 2013 ] mentioned in column 1 | Subject matter | |
| [F4Article 116 of the Single CMO Regulation], insofar as it relates to the marketing of eggs for hatching and chicks | F5... Part C of Annex XIV to, the Single CMO Regulation and Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 | Prohibition on the marketing of eggs for hatching and of chicks except in accordance with the marketing standards laid down in Part C of Annex XIV to the Single CMO Regulation and Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008. | |
| Point II(1) of Part C of Annex XIV [F6to the Single CMO Regulation] | Article 3(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 | Marking of eggs for hatching. | |
| Point II(2) of Part C of Annex XIV [F6to the Single CMO Regulation] | Article 3(4) and (5) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 | Transportation and packing of eggs for hatching. | |
| Point II(3) of Part C of Annex XIV [F6to the Single CMO Regulation] | Article 3(8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 | Importation of packages of eggs for hatching from a third country. | |
| Point III(1) of Part C of Annex XIV [F6to the Single CMO Regulation] | Article 4(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 | Packing of chicks by species, type and category of poultry. | |
| Point III(2) of Part C of Annex XIV [F6to the Single CMO Regulation] | Article 4(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 | Content and marking of boxes of chicks. | |
| Point III(3) of Part C of Annex XIV [F6to the Single CMO Regulation] | Point III(1) of Part C of Annex XIV to the Single CMO Regulation and Article 4(1) and (3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 | Importation of chicks from a third country. | |
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 inserted (1.1.2014) by The Single Common Market Organisation (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3235), regs. 1, 5(7)(b)
F4Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 substituted (23.11.2019) by The Eggs and Poultrymeat (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1442), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)
F5Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 omitted (23.11.2019) by virtue of The Eggs and Poultrymeat (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1442), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)
F6Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 inserted (1.1.2014) by The Single Common Market Organisation (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3235), regs. 1, 5(7)(d)
PART 2E+W+SPROVISIONS OF COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) NO 617/2008
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relevant provision of Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 | Provisions to be read with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 mentioned in column 1 | Subject matter | |
| Article 2(1) | Registration of pedigree breeding establishments, breeding establishments and hatcheries. | ||
| Article 3(1) | Article 3(2) and (3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 | Individual marking of eggs for hatching. | |
| Article 3(2) | Article 3(3) and (5) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 and regulation 7 | Marking of eggs for hatching at producer establishment. | |
| Article 3(4) | Article 3(5) and (6) of, and Annex II to, Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 | Transport of eggs for hatching: packing requirements. | |
| Article 3(6) | Article 3(4) and (5) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 | Distinguishing number of producer establishment on packs and containers in which eggs for hatching are transported. | |
| F7. . . | F7. . . | F7. . . | |
| Article 3(8) | Marking and packages of imported eggs for hatching. | ||
| Article 4(1) | Point III(1) of Part C of Annex XIV to the Single CMO Regulation and Article 4(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 | Packing of chicks by species, type and category of poultry. | |
| Article 4(2) | Point III(2) of Part C of Annex XIV to the Single CMO Regulation and Article 4(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 | Content and minimum marking requirement for packs containing chicks. | |
| Article 4(3) | Point III(3) of Part C of Annex XIV to the Single CMO Regulation and Article 4(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 | Importation of chicks from third countries, including content and minimum marking requirement for packs containing such chicks. | |
| Article 5(1) | Documentation that must accompany batches of eggs for hatching and chicks. | ||
| Article 5(2) | Article 5(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 | Special requirements as to information to be provided in the documentation that must accompany batches of eggs for hatching and chicks imported from a third country. | |
| Article 6 | Keeping of registers by hatcheries. | ||
| Article 7 | Sub-paragraph (h) of the second paragraph of Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 | Restriction on the use of eggs withdrawn from an incubator. | |
| Article 8(1) | Obligation on hatcheries to provide monthly reports. | ||
Textual Amendments
F7Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products and Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1422), regs. 1, 16(6); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Regulation 9
SCHEDULE 2E+W+SGENERAL [F8EU] PROVISIONS RELATING TO EGGS IN SHELL FOR CONSUMPTION CONTRAVENTION OF WHICH IS AN OFFENCE
Textual Amendments
F8Word in Sch. 2 heading substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3-6
[F9PART 1E+W+S[F10PROVISIONS OF THE SINGLE CMO REGULATION OR REGULATION (EU) 2013]
Textual Amendments
F9Sch. 2 Pt. 1 substituted (1.1.2014) by The Single Common Market Organisation (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3235), regs. 1, 5(8)(a)
F10Sch. 2 Pt. 1 heading substituted (23.11.2019) by The Eggs and Poultrymeat (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1442), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relevant provision of Regulation (EU) 2013 [F11, or where stipulated, the Single CMO Regulation] | Provisions to be read with the provisions F12... mentioned in column 1 | Subject matter |
| [F13Article 116 of the Single CMO Regulation] insofar as it relates to the marketing of eggs | Part VI of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 2013 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008 | Prohibition on the marketing of eggs except in accordance with the marketing standards laid down in Part VI of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2013 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008. |
| Point II(1) of Part VI of Annex VII | Article 2(1) and (4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008 | Quality grading of eggs as Class A (or fresh) or Class B eggs. |
| Point II(2) of Part VI of Annex VII | Article 4(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008 | Weight grading of Class A eggs. |
| Point II(3) of Part VI of Annex VII | Prohibition on the delivery of Class B eggs except to the food and non-food industry. | |
| Point III(1) of Part VI of Annex VII, first sub-paragraph | Articles 9(1) and 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008 | Marking of Class A eggs. |
| Point III(1) of Part VI of Annex VII, second sub-paragraph | Articles 9, 10 and 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008, paragraphs (a) and (b) of the second sub-paragraph of point 2 of Part D of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003 and regulation 11(1) | Marking of Class B eggs. |
| Point III(2) of Part VI of Annex VII | Point III(1) of Part VI of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2013 | Place at which eggs are marked. |
| Point III(3) of Part VI of Annex VII, first sub-paragraph | Point III(1) of Part VI of Annex VII and the second sub-paragraph of point III(3) of Part VI of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2013 and regulation 11(2) | Marking of eggs sold by a producer to the final consumer at a local public market. |
| F14. . . | F14. . . | F14. . . |
| F14. . . | F14. . . | F14. . .] |
Textual Amendments
F11Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 1 inserted (23.11.2019) by The Eggs and Poultrymeat (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1442), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)(i)
F12Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 1 omitted (23.11.2019) by virtue of The Eggs and Poultrymeat (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1442), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)(ii)
F13Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 1 substituted (23.11.2019) by The Eggs and Poultrymeat (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1442), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)(iii)
F14Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 1 Table omitted (1.12.2022) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1150), regs. 1(2), 14
PART 2E+W+SPROVISIONS OF COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) NO 589/2008
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relevant provision of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 | Provisions to be read with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 mentioned in column 1 | Subject matter | |
| Article 2(1) | The first indent of [F15point II(1) of Part VI of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2013], paragraph (a) of the second sub-paragraph of point 2 of Part D of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 and regulation 16 as read with the Schedule 3 entry relating to paragraph (a) of the second sub-paragraph of point 2 of Part D of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 | Quality characteristics of Class A eggs and cases in which eggs meeting those quality characteristics must be categorised as Class B eggs. | |
| Article 2(2) | F16. . . | 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 2(4) | The second indent of [F15point II(1) of Part VI of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2013], paragraph (a) of the second sub-paragraph of point 2 of Part D of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 and regulation 16 as read with the Schedule 3 entry relating to paragraph (a) of the second sub-paragraph of point 2 of Part D of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 | Quality characteristics of Class B eggs and cases in which eggs meeting the quality characteristics for Class A eggs must be categorised as Class B eggs. | |
| Article 4(1) | [F17 Point II(2) of Part VI of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2013] and Article 4(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 | Grading of Class A eggs by weight. | |
| Article 4(2) | Article 4(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 and [F18Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011] | Weight grading indications. | |
| Article 4(3) | Article 4(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 | 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(1), first sub-paragraph | Grading and packing of eggs and the labelling of packs by packing centres. | ||
| 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 589/2008 | Class A eggs marketed as “extra” or “extra fresh” eggs to be graded, marked and packed within four days of laying. | |
| Article 6(3) | Articles 12(1)(d) and 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 and [F19point 1(a) of Annex X to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011] | Packs to be marked with date of minimum durability at the time of packing. | |
| Article 7(1), first sub-paragraph | The second sub-paragraph of Article 7(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 | Producers to identify each transport packaging containing eggs with certain information. | |
| Article 7(2), first sub-paragraph, first sentence | Article 7(1) and second sub-paragraph of Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 | Application of the information specified in Article 7(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 to each transport packaging containing eggs and the inclusion of that information in accompanying documents. | |
| Article 7(2), first sub-paragraph, second sentence | The first sentence of the first sub-paragraph and the second sub-paragraph of Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 | 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 589/2008. | |
| Article 7(2), first sub-paragraph, third sentence | The first sentence of the first sub-paragraph and second sub-paragraph of Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 | Original documents referred to in the first sentence of the first sub-paragraph of Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 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 589/2008 | Prohibition on the modification or removal of the information referred to in Article 7(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 on the transport packaging of eggs until the removal of the eggs for immediate grading, marking, packing or further processing. | |
| F20. . . | F20. . . | F20. . . | |
| F20. . . | F20. . . | ||
| F20. . . | F20. . . | F20. . . | |
| Article 9(1) | [F21regulation 3 of the Registration of Establishments (Laying Hens) (England) Regulations 2003] | Producer code. | |
| Article 10 | The second sub-paragraph of [F22point III(2) of Part VI of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2013] | Indications on Class B eggs. | |
| Article 12(1) | Marking of packs of Class A eggs. | ||
| Article 12(2), first and second sub-paragraphs | Article 12(1) of, and Part A of Annex I, and Annex II, to Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008, [F23Article 23(1) of Regulation (EU) 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products], and regulations 12, 13 and 14 | 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 589/2008 | Producer code to be explained on or inside packs. | |
| Article 12(2), fourth sub-paragraph | Part B of Annex I to Commission Regulation and [F24Schedule 4 to the English welfare regulations] | Use of an indication listed in Part B of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 (enriched cages). | |
| Article 12(4) | Marking of packs of Class B eggs. | ||
| Article 13 | [F25Article 9(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011] | 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 589/2008 | Laying date and the nine-day time limit specified in Article 14(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 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 589/2008 | Producer records on farming methods. | |
| Article 20(2) | Articles 15 and 20(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 | Producer records on feeding method. | |
| Article 20(3) | Article 20(1) and (2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 | Information recorded by producers under Article 20(1) and (2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 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 589/2008 | Collector records on eggs collected and delivered by them. | |
| Article 22(1), first sub-paragraph | Article 22(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 | Packing centre records. | |
| Article 22(1), second sub-paragraph | Updating of packing centres physical stock records each week. | ||
| Article 22(2) | Articles 15 and 22(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 | 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 589/2008 | Records and files referred to in Articles 7(2), 20, 21 and 22 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 to be kept for at least 12 months from their date of creation. | |
| Article 24(5) | Articles 20, 21 and 22 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 | Records referred to in Articles 20, 21 and 22 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 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) | F26... to the Single CMO Regulation | Marking of packs containing eggs imported from a third country where sufficient guarantees of equivalence of the rules relating to those eggs with [F27EU] legislation have not been provided. | |
Textual Amendments
F15Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 table substituted (1.1.2014) by The Single Common Market Organisation (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3235), regs. 1, 5(8)(b)(i)
F16Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products and Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1422), regs. 1, 16(7)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F17Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 table substituted (1.1.2014) by The Single Common Market Organisation (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3235), regs. 1, 5(8)(b)(ii)
F18Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 table substituted (13.12.2014) by The Food Information Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1855), reg. 1(5), Sch. 7 para. 57(a)
F19Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 table substituted (13.12.2014) by The Food Information Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1855), reg. 1(5), Sch. 7 para. 57(b)
F20Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products and Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1422), regs. 1, 16(7)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F21Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products and Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1422), regs. 1, 16(7)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F22Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 table substituted (1.1.2014) by The Single Common Market Organisation (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3235), regs. 1, 5(8)(b)(iii)
F23Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 table substituted (1.6.2018) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/575), regs. 1(2), 22(3)(b)
F24Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products and Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1422), regs. 1, 16(7)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F25Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 table substituted (13.12.2014) by The Food Information Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1855), reg. 1(5), Sch. 7 para. 57(c)
F26Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 table omitted (1.1.2014) by virtue of The Single Common Market Organisation (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3235), regs. 1, 5(8)(b)(iv)
F27Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 table substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3-6
Regulation 16
SCHEDULE 3E+W+SCOMMUNITY SALMONELLA RELATED CONTROLS ON EGGS IN SHELL FOR CONSUMPTION CONTRAVENTION OF WHICH IS AN OFFENCE
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relevant provision of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 | Provisions to be read with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 mentioned in column 1 | Subject matter |
| Point 1 of Part D of Annex II | Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 | Prohibition on the use of eggs for direct human consumption as table eggs unless they originate from a commercial flock of laying hens subject to a F28... control programme and are not under official restriction. |
| Point 2, first sub-paragraph, of Part D of Annex II | Point 4 of Part D of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 | Prohibition on the use of certain zoonosis status eggs for human consumption unless treated, except where the restrictions in point 2 of Part D of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 are lifted under point 4 of that Part. |
| Point 2, second sub-paragraph, paragraph (a), of Part D of Annex II | Article 1(3) of, and point 4 of Part D of Annex II to, Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003, the provisions of [F29[F30Article 116 of the Single CMO Regulation,] Part VI of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2013], and Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008, insofar as they relate to Class B eggs | Treatment of certain zoonosis eggs as Class B eggs, except where the restrictions in point 2 of Part D of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 are lifted under point 4 of that Part. |
| Point 2, second sub-paragraph, paragraph (b), of Part D of Annex II | Article 1(3) of, and point 4 of Part D of Annex II to, Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 and Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 | Marking of certain zoonosis status eggs with the indication required by Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008, except where the restrictions in point 2 of Part D of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 are lifted under point 4 of that Part. |
| Point 2, second sub-paragraph, paragraph (c), of Part D of Annex II | Point 4 of Part D of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 | Prohibited access to packing centres for certain zoonosis status eggs unless the competent authority is satisfied with measures to prevent possible cross-contamination, except where the restrictions in point 2 of Part D of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 are lifted under point 4 of that Part. |
Textual Amendments
F28Word in Sch. 3 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Zoonotic Disease Eradication and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/740), regs. 1, 14; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F29Words in Sch. 3 table substituted (1.1.2014) by The Single Common Market Organisation (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3235), regs. 1, 5(8)(c)
F30Words in Sch. 3 substituted (23.11.2019) by The Eggs and Poultrymeat (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1442), regs. 1, 2(5)
Regulation 32(2)
SCHEDULE 4E+W+SFACTORS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF A PENALTY
PART 1E+W+SAggravating factors
1. Seriousness of the non-compliance.E+W+S
2. Harm or potential harm to human health.E+W+S
3. Financial harm to consumers.E+W+S
4. Financial harm to competitors.E+W+S
5. Duration of non-compliance.E+W+S
6. Evidence of intention behind the non-compliance.E+W+S
7. History of non-compliance of the person (“P”) to whom the penalty notice is to be given.E+W+S
8. Financial gain made by P as a result of non-compliance.E+W+S
9. Financial resources of P.E+W+S
10. Size of P's business.E+W+S
11. Availability of non-compliant item, including the number of retail shops in which it has been marketed.E+W+S
12. The conduct of P after the non-compliance is drawn to their attention by an enforcement authority.E+W+S
13. Previous action taken by the enforcement authority to help P comply with the Regulations.E+W+S
PART 2E+W+SMitigating factors
1. Action taken to eliminate or reduce the risk of damage resulting from the non-compliance.E+W+S
2. Action taken by P to repair the harm done by the non-compliance.E+W+S
3. Any co-operation given to the enforcement authority by P in responding to the non-compliance.E+W+S
4. Whether P reported the non-compliance to the enforcement authority.E+W+S
5. Financial resources of P.E+W+S
6. Size of P's business.E+W+S
7. Availability of non-compliant item, including the number of retail shops in which it has been marketed.E+W+S
8. The conduct of P after the non-compliance is drawn to their attention by an enforcement authority.E+W+S
9. Where the non-compliance was committed by an employee of P, the extent to which the employee was acting outside of their authority.E+W+S
Regulation 3(1)
[F31SCHEDULE 5E+W+SREGIONS
Textual Amendments
Table 1
| Name of Region | Area Included |
|---|---|
| East Midlands | County of Derby |
| County of Derbyshire | |
| County of Leicester | |
| County of Leicestershire | |
| County of Lincolnshire | |
| County of Northamptonshire | |
| County of Nottingham | |
| County of Nottinghamshire | |
| County of Rutland | |
| Eastern | County of Bedford |
| County of Central Bedfordshire | |
| County of Cambridgeshire | |
| County of Essex | |
| County of Hertfordshire | |
| County of Luton | |
| County of Norfolk | |
| County of Peterborough | |
| County of Southend-on-Sea | |
| County of Suffolk | |
| County of Thurrock | |
| London | Greater London |
| North East | County of Darlington |
| County of Durham | |
| County of Hartlepool | |
| County of Middlesbrough | |
| County of Northumberland | |
| County of Redcar and Cleveland | |
| County of Stockton-on-Tees | |
| County of Tyne and Wear | |
| North West | County of Blackburn with Darwen |
| County of Blackpool | |
| County of Cheshire East | |
| County of Cheshire West and Chester | |
| County of Cumbria | |
| County of Greater Manchester | |
| County of Halton | |
| County of Lancashire | |
| County of Merseyside | |
| County of Warrington | |
| South East | County of Berkshire |
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