# The Eggs and Chicks (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2008, Regulation 6: Derogation relating to the marking of eggs for hatching


Eggs for hatching may be marked in a different manner from that specified in Article 3(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 617/2008 if the marking–
(a) is in black, indelible, clearly visible and at least 10mm2; and
(b) is carried out prior to insertion into the incubator, either at the producer establishment or at a hatchery.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/395/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eggs-and-chicks-scotland-no-2-regulations-2008/regulation-6
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