Article 26 Tolerance for quality defects
United Kingdom
1.
The following tolerances shall be allowed when checking batches of Class A eggs:
(a)
at the packing centre, just before dispatch: 5 % of eggs with quality defects;
(b)
at the other marketing stages: 7 % of eggs with quality defects.
2.
For eggs marketed as ‘extra’ or ‘extra fresh’, no tolerance shall be allowed for the height of the air space at the time of packing or import.
3.
Where the batch checked contains fewer than 180 eggs, the percentages referred to in paragraph 1 shall be doubled.