LegalizeThe Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
Made: 10th March 2008
Coming into operation: 14th April 2008
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PART 1 — Introduction
Citation, commencement and application
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Interpretation
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PART 2 — Eggs for hatching and chicks
Compliance with Community provisions
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Registration of pedigree breeding establishments, breeding establishments and hatcheries
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Derogation relating to the marking of eggs for hatching
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PART 3 — Eggs in shell for consumption
Compliance with Community provisions
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Authorisation of packing centres to grade eggs
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Derogations relating to the marking of eggs
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Livestock grazing on open-air runs
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Derogation relating to free-range eggs
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Derogation relating to barn eggs
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PART 4 — Miscellaneous provisions
Powers of authorised officers
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Record-keeping requirements
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Obstruction
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Enforcement
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Duty to give assistance and provide information
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Appeals
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Penalty
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Extended period for bringing prosecutions
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Application of various Articles of the Order
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Transitional provision
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Revocation
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SCHEDULE 1 — REVOCATIONS
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Eggs (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997[^f00026]
Eggs (Marketing Standards) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997[^f00027]
Eggs (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998[^f00028]
The Eggs (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006[^f00029]
SCHEDULE 2 — COMMUNITY PROVISIONS RELATING TO EGGS FOR HATCHING AND CHICKS
PART 1 — PROVISIONS OF COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No. 2782/75
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| Relevant provision of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 | Relevant provision of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 | Provisions to be read with the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 mentioned in column 1 | Subject matter |
| Article 2(1) | Article 2(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 | Article 2(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 | Prohibition on the marketing and transportation of eggs for hatching and of chicks, and on the incubation of eggs for hatching, for trade or commercial purposes except in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75. |
| Article 3, first paragraph | Registration of pedigree breeding establishments, breeding establishments and hatcheries. | ||
| Article 5(1) | Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 | Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 | Individual marking of eggs for hatching. |
| Article 5(2) | Article 5(3) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 and Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 | Article 5(3) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 and Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 | Packs used for the transportation of eggs for hatching. |
| Article 6 | Importation of eggs for hatching from a third country. | ||
| Article 7 | Keeping of registers by hatcheries. | ||
| Article 8 | Restriction on the use of eggs withdrawn from an incubator. | ||
| Article 9(1) | Obligation on hatcheries to provide monthly reports. | ||
| Article 11(1) | Packing of chicks by species, type and category of poultry. | ||
| Article 11(2) | Content and marking of boxes of chicks. | ||
| Article 12 | Article 11(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 | Article 11(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 | Importation of chicks from a third country. |
| Article 13(1) | Documentation that must accompany batches of eggs for hatching and chicks. | ||
| Article 13(2) | Article 13(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 | Article 13(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 | Documentation that must accompany batches of eggs for hatching and chicks imported from a third country. |
| Article 14, first paragraph | Legibility of particulars. | ||
| Article 14, second paragraph | Particulars and accompanying documents to be written in at least one Community language. | ||
| Article 15 | Particulars included on packages for export to a third country. |
PART 2 — PROVISIONS OF COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No. 1868/77
| Column 1 | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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| Relevant provision of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 | Relevant provision of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 | Provisions to be read with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 mentioned in column 1 | Subject matter |
| Article 2(1) | Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 and regulation 5 | Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 and regulation 5 | Individual marking of eggs for hatching. |
| Article 2(3) | Article 2(1) and (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 and regulation 5 | Article 2(1) and (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 and regulation 5 | Prohibition on transporting or trading eggs for hatching between Member States unless properly marked. |
| Article 3 | Article 5(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 and Article 2(2), second sub-paragraph, of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 | Article 5(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 and Article 2(2), second sub-paragraph, of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 | Manner in which markings are to be made on packs. |
SCHEDULE 3 — COMMUNITY PROVISIONS RELATING TO EGGS IN SHELL FOR CONSUMPTION
PART 1 — PROVISIONS OF COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No. 1028/2006
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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| Relevant provision of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1028/2006 | Provisions to be read with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1028/2006 mentioned in column 1 | Subject matter |
| Article 3(1) | Article 2(1) and (4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Grading eggs by quality. |
| Article 3(2) | Article 4(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Grading class A eggs by weight. |
| Article 3(3) | Prohibition on the delivery of class B eggs except to the food and non-food industry. | |
| Article 4(1), first sub-paragraph | Article 4(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1028/2006 and Articles 9(1) and 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Marking of class A eggs. |
| Article 4(1), second sub-paragraph | Articles 9, 10 and 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Marking of class B eggs. |
| Article 4(2) | Article 4(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1028/2006 | Place at which eggs are marked. |
| Article 4(3), first sub-paragraph | Article 4(1) and Article 4(3), second sub-paragraph, of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1028/2006 and regulation 8 | Marking of eggs sold by a producer to the final consumer at a local public market. |
| Article 5(1) | Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Grading and packing of eggs and the labelling of packs by packing centres. |
| Article 6(1) | Article 30(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Marking of eggs imported from a third country where the rules applied in relation to those eggs in the third country concerned have been found to offer sufficient guarantees as to equivalence with Community legislation. |
| Article 6(3) | Article 30(2) and (3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 | Marking of eggs imported from a third country where the rules applied in relation to those eggs in the third country concerned have been found not to offer sufficient guarantees as to equivalence with Community legislation. |
PART 2 — PROVISIONS OF COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No. 557/2007
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