Agricultural Produce (Eggs) Regulations, 1939.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: In these Regulations—
the expression " the Act " means the Agricultural Produce (Eggs) Act, 1939 (No. 2 of 1939) ;
the expression " great hundred " means one hundred and twenty eggs ;
the word " preserved, " when used in relation to eggs, means eggs which are cold stored, sterilised or pickled eggs within the meaning of the next following Article of these Regulations.
2 CLASSIFICATION OF EGGS.
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paragraphs: —(1) In these Regulations—
the expression " fresh eggs, " when used in relation to hen eggs, means eggs which have not been preserved by any process and have the following characteristics :—
Air space : not exceeding three sixteenths of an inch in depth ;
Yolk: central and faintly but not clearly outlined;
White: translucent and firm ;
Shell: strong and sound, clean, free from stain, and unwashed;
The expression " fresh eggs, " when used in relation to duck eggs, means eggs which have the following characteristics:—
Air space : not exceeding one-fourth of an inch in depth ;
Yolk : visible, but moving slowly;
White : clear and firm;
Shell : strong and sound, clean, and free from stain ;
the expression " second quality eggs " means eggs which are not fresh eggs, but have the following characteristics :—
Air space : not exceeding three eighths of an inch in depth ;
Yolk : visible, moving freely, but clear of the side ;
White : clear, but may be weak ;
Shell : strong and sound, clean, free from stain and, in the case of hen eggs, unwashed ;
the expression " cold stored eggs " means eggs preserved by means of artificial refrigeration, which have the following characteristics :—
Air space : not exceeding three eighths of an inch in depth ;
Yolk : moderately visible and not adhering to the shell ;
White : clear and firm, not weak and watery ;
Shell : strong and sound, clean, free from stain, and unwashed ;
the expression " sterilised eggs " means eggs preserved by storage in an atmosphere of carbon dioxide gas, which have the following characteristics :—
Air space : not exceeding three eighths of an inch in depth ;
Yolk : moderately visible and not adhering to the shell ;
White : clear and firm ;
Shell : strong and sound, clean, free from stain and unwashed ;
the expression " pickled eggs " means eggs preserved by immersion in a saturated solution of lime, waterglass, or other preservative, which have the following characteristics :—
Air space : not exceeding three eighths of an inch in depth ;
Yolk : moderately visible ;
White : clear and firm ;
Shell strong and sound, clean, and free from stain.
(2) Hen eggs or duck eggs shall not be deemed, for the purpose of the foregoing paragraph of this Article, to be fresh eggs or second quality eggs if—
(a) the contents are opaque or black, or
(b) the white is dull, cloudy or streaky, or the yolk cannot be distinguished, or
(c) the yolk is distinctly dark in appearance, flattened in shape and floating near the shell, or
(d) the yolk is anywhere in contact with the shell, or
(e) the egg shows any mould or blood spots.
3 EGGS ACQUISITION FEES.
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paragraphs: The eggs acquisition fee payable by registered wholesalers under sub-section (1) of section 15 of the act shall be at the rate of twopence on every thirty dozen eggs in respect of which such fee is payable under that sub-section.
4 APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION.
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paragraphs: —(1) Every application, under Section 18 of the Act, for the registration of premises in the Register of Wholesalers, the Register of Dealers, or the Register of Preservers, shall be made in such one of the forms set out in Schedule No. 1 hereto as is appropriate to the particular application, and shall contain the particulars prescribed by that form.
(2) Every such form of application shall, when duly completed by the applicant, be lodged (together with the amount of the registration fee payable under Section 14 of the Act) with the Minister at his office in Dublin.
5 CONDITIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF PREMISES IN THE REGISTER OF WHOLESALERS.
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paragraphs: —(1) The appliances and requisites with which, in accordance with paragraph (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 19 of the Act, premises must be equipped in order to be eligible for registration under that sub-section, shall be the following, namely:—
(a) Grading trays,
(b) Grading tables,
(c) Packing tables,