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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8031

23 August 2001
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/consumers
Publication of European regulation on traceability of eggs

Brussels, 22/08/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European regulation introducing marketing standards applicable to the egg sector was published in the Official Journal No. L/220 of 15 August. It redefines the provisions relating to identification of batches of eggs as well as the wording for designating how the hens are bred. Thus, for the mode of breeding of laying hens, only the following wording may appear on the packs: - free range eggs; - barn eggs; - eggs from caged hens. To this wording may...

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