Re: Egg Box Labelling.

From: Jill (news_at_REMOVETHISkintaline.co.uk)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 09:49:52 +0100

"Martyn" <bill@Microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:10genagoehskde9@corp.supernews.com...
> I'm led to believe that nowadays egg boxes are supposed to be labelled.
>
> ie
> 'Free Range'
> 'Hens kept in barns' or
> 'Hens kept in cages' (battery cages).
>
> My local shop is still selling eggs labelled only as 'Fresh Farm' eggs,
> which , as far as I can see, means nothing; (therefore they're probably
> battery eggs).
> I've told them twice that I believe it's illegal, but they've not changed.
>
> Am I right in what I think, and what can I do about it?

I think its only "required" on the Special Marketing term eggs - but this is
one anomaly that they want to change

if you go through
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/regulat/forms/livestock_prods/eggs/emr13.p
df
explanatary leaflet on egg labelling regs

other leaflets and information
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/regulat/forms/livestock_prods/eggs/index.h
tm

The people to contact are the Egg Marketing Inspectorate
http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodrin/poultry/emi.htm

let us know what you find out Martyn 

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