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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eggs-and-chicks-scotland-no-2-regulations-2008/schedule-2/part-2",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2008/395",
  "legislation_title": "The Eggs and Chicks (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eggs-and-chicks-scotland-no-2-regulations-2008",
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  "heading": "PROVISIONS OF COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) NO. 589/2008",
  "text": "Column 1\nColumn 2\nColumn 3\nRelevant provision of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008\nProvisions to be read with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008 mentioned in column 1\nSubject matter\nArticle 2(1)\nPoint II(1) of Part VI of Annex VII, paragraph (a), to the Council Regulation 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 12A as read with the entry in Schedule 2A relating to paragraph (a) of the second sub-paragraph of point 2 of Part D of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003\nQuality characteristics of class A eggs and cases in which eggs meeting those quality characteristics must be categorised as class B eggs.\nArticle 2(2)\n. . .\nProhibition on the washing and cleaning of class A eggs before or after grading.\nArticle 2(3)\nProhibition 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.\nArticle 2(4)\nPoint II(1) of Part VI of Annex VII, paragraph (b), to the Council Regulation 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 12A as read with the entry in Schedule 2A relating to paragraph (a) of the second sub-paragraph of point 2 of Part D of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003\nQuality 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.\nArticle 4(1)\nPoint II(2) of Part VI of Annex VII to the Council Regulation 2013 and Article 4(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008\nGrading of class A eggs by weight.\nArticle 4(2)\nArticle 4(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008 and Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011\nWeight grading indications.\nArticle 4(3)\nArticle 4(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008\nMinimum 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.\nArticle 5(1), first sub paragraph\nGrading and packing of eggs and the labelling of packs by packing centres.\nArticle 5(3)\nPacking centres to have the technical equipment necessary to ensure that eggs are handled properly.\nArticle 6(1)\nEggs to be graded, marked and packed within 10 days of laying.\nArticle 6(2)\nArticle 14 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008\nClass A eggs marketed as ‘extra’ or ‘extra fresh’ eggs to be graded, marked and packed within four days of laying.\nArticle 6(3)\nArticles 12(1)(d) and 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008 and point 1(a) of Annex X to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011\nPacks to be marked with date of minimum durability at the time of packing.\nArticle 7(1), first sub paragraph\nArticle 7(1), second sub paragraph, of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008\nProducers to identify each transport packaging containing eggs with information specified in paragraphs (a) to (e) of Article 7(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008.\nArticle 7(2), first sub paragraph, first sentence\nArticle 7(1), and Article 7(2), second sub-paragraph, of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008\nApplication 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.\nArticle 7(2), first sub-paragraph, second sentence\nArticle 7(2), first sub paragraph, first sentence, and second sub-paragraph, of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008\nIntervening 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.\nArticle 7(2), first sub paragraph, third sentence\nArticle 7(2), first sub paragraph, first sentence, and second sub-paragraph, of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008\nOriginal 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.\nArticle 7(3)\nArticle 7(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008\nProhibition 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 and packing.\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\nArticle 9(1)\nregulation 4 of the Registration of Establishments Keeping Laying Hens (Scotland) Regulations 2003\nProducer code.\nArticle 10\nPoint III(1) of Part VI of Annex VII, second sub-paragraph, to the Council Regulation 2013\nIndications on class B eggs.\nArticle 12(1)\nMarking of packs of class A eggs.\nArticle 12(2), first and second sub paragraphs\nArticle 12(1) of, ... and Annex II, to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008, Article 23 of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, and regulations 10, 11 and 12\nFarming method to be shown on the outer surface of packs containing class A eggs.\nArticle 12(2), third sub paragraph\nArticle 9(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008\nProducer code to be explained on or inside packs.\nArticle 12(2), fourth sub paragraph\nPart 4 of schedule 3 of the Scottish welfare regulations\nUse of an indication “enriched cages”.\nArticle 12(4)\nMarking of packs of class B eggs.\nArticle 13\nArticle 9(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011\nDate of minimum durability to be no later than 28 days after laying.\nArticle 14(1)\nUse of the words ‘extra’ and ‘extra fresh’ as an additional quality indication on packs containing class A eggs.\nArticle 14(2)\nArticle 14(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008\nLaying 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.\nArticle 15\nReference to a cereal as a feed ingredient where an indication is given of how laying hens are fed.\nArticle 16\nInformation to be given for loose egg sales.\nArticle 17\nChapter X of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs\nQuality of packs.\nArticle 18\nPackaging containers in which industrial eggs are marketed.\nArticle 19\nRepacking of class A eggs.\nArticle 20(1)\nArticle 20(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008\nProducer records on farming methods.\nArticle 20(2)\nArticles 15 and 20(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008\nProducer records on feed.\nArticle 20(3)\nArticle 20(1) and (2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008\nInformation 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.\nArticle 21(1)\nArticle 21(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008\nCollector records on eggs collected and delivered by them.\nArticle 22(1), first sub paragraph\nArticle 22(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008\nPacking centre records.\nArticle 22(1), second sub paragraph\nUpdating of packing centres physical stock records each week.\nArticle 22(2)\nArticles 15 and 22(1) and (3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008\nPacking centres to keep separate records where class A eggs and their packs bear an indication of how laying hens are fed.\nArticle 23\nArticles 7(2), 20, 21 and 22 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008\nRecords 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.\nArticle 24(5)\nArticles 20, 21 and 22 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008\nRecords 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.\nArticle 30(2)\nEggs imported from third countries to have been clearly and legibly marked in the country of origin in accordance with the ISO 3166 country code.\nArticle 30(3)\n... Article 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008.\nMarking of packs containing eggs imported from a third country where sufficient guarantees of equivalence of the rules relating to those eggs with assimilated law have not been provided.",
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