# Commission Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003 of 23 December 2003 introducing detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggs (repealed)

EU Regulation No 2295/2003 · adopted 23 December 2003

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003 of 23 December 2003 introducing detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggs (repealed)

## Introductory text

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003
of 23 December 2003
introducing detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggs (repealed)
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## Chapter I: COLLECTION OF EGGS AND EGG-PACKING CENTRES

## 1 Collection of eggs

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### EGG-PACKING CENTRES

## 2 Activities of packing centres

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## 3 Requirements for approval

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## 4 Grant of approval

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## Chapter II: GRADES OF EGGS

## 5 Characteristics of grade A eggs

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## 6 Grade B eggs

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## 7 Grading of grade A eggs

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## Chapter III: MARKING OF EGGS AND EGG PACKAGES

### Section 1: Rules applicable to the Community market

## 8 General provisions on marking

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## 9 Indication of the date of minimum durability

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## 10 Indication of the packing date

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## 11 Recommended sell-by date

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## 12 Indication of the laying date

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## 13 Indication of poultry rearing methods

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## 14 Indication of how laying hens are fed

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## 15 Indication of the origin of eggs

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### Section 2: Marking of imported eggs

## 16 Indications on imported eggs

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## Chapter IV: BANDS, REGRADING AND REPACKAGING OF EGGS

## 17 Bands and labels for grade A eggs

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## 18 Bands and labels for eggs intended for the food industry

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## 19 Bands and labels for industrial eggs

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## 20 Eggs marked as ‘extra’

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## 21 Repacking

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## 22 Regrading

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## 23 Reuse of packs for regrading

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## Chapter V: INSPECTION OF ESTABLISHMENTS

## 24 Inspection of establishments

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## Chapter VI: RECORDS

## 25 Records kept by producers

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## 26 Records kept by packing centres

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## 27 Records kept by other operators

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## Chapter VII: CONFIDENTIALITY AND REPORTING OF INFORMATION

## 28 Confidentiality

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## 29 Reporting, consultation and exchange of information

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## 30 Notification of decisions to regrade

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## Chapter VIII: INSPECTION OF EGGS

## 31 Checks based on sampling

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## 32 Check bands

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## 33 Tolerance for quality defects

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## 34 Tolerance for egg weight

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## Chapter IX: GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

### Section 1: General provisions on egg packs and storage

## 35 Minimum net weight of eggs per large pack

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## 36 Quality of packs

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## 37 Storage and transport conditions

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### Section 2: Repeal and final provision

## 38 Repeal

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## 39 Entry into force and application

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## Signature

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## 1 Minimum durability date

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## 2 Packingdate

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## 3 Recommended sell-by date

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## 4 Date of laying

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## Annex II Terms referred to in Article 13 for the indication of types of farming: (a) on packs; (b) on eggs

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## Annex III: Minimum requirements to be met by poultry establishments for the various egg farming methods

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## 2 Until 31 December 2006, the requirements relating to Article 4(1) of Directive 1999/74/EC referred to in point 1 of this Annex shall not apply to production systems built, rebuilt or put into use for the first time before 1 January 2002 and which have not yet been brought into conformity with that Directive in accordance with Article 4(2) thereof.

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## Annex IV Minimum requirements relating to the indication of how laying hens are fed

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## Annex V Entries referred to in Article 16(6)

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## Annex VI 

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2003/2295 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-2295
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