{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eggs-and-chicks-regulations-northern-ireland-2010/regulation-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eggs-and-chicks-regulations-northern-ireland-2010/regulation-6.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2010/125",
  "legislation_title": "The Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eggs-and-chicks-regulations-northern-ireland-2010",
  "path": "regulation/6",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Derogation relating to the marking of eggs for hatching",
  "text": "(1) Eggs for hatching may be marked with any abstract black mark, except for a spot, instead of being marked with the distinguishing number of the producer establishment (as otherwise required by Article 3(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 617/2008) if the conditions mentioned in paragraph (2) are complied with.\n(2) The conditions are that—\n(a) the mark is indelible, clearly visible and at least 10 mm² in area; and\n(b) the marking of the eggs is carried out prior to insertion into the incubator, either at the producer establishment or at a hatchery.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 6 in operation at 28.4.2010, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/125/regulation/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:27:42.042589+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}