L 153/82 Official Journal of the European Union 30.4.2004 EN 
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 818/2004 
of 29 April 2004 
adapting Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003 introducing detailed rules for implementing 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggs by 
reason of the accession of the Czech Repu blic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, 
Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union 
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, 
Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 2(3) 
thereof, 
Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, 
Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 57 (2) 
thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1) Certain technical amendments are necessary in Commission Regulation (EC) No 
2295/20031, by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, 
Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (hereinafter “the 
new Member States”) to the European Union. 
(2) Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003 contain certain entries in all the 
languages of the Member States. Thes e provisions should include the language 
versions of the new Member States. 
(3) Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
 Article 1 
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003 are replaced by the text in the Annex to 
this Regulation. 
                                                 
1  OJ L 340, 24.12.2003, p.16.. 
 2    Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force subject to and on the date of the entry into force of the 
Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, 
Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004. 
 For the Commission 
 Franz FISCHLER 
 Member of the Commission 
 3    ANNEX  
“ANNEX I  
1. Minimum durability date 
Language 
codes On eggs  On packs 
ES cons. pref. Consúmase preferentemente antes del 
CS Spot řebujte or S. Spot řebujte do 
DA Mindst holdbar til or M.H. Mindst holdbar til 
DE Mind. haltbar or M.H.D. Mindestens haltbar bis 
ET Parim enne or PE Parim enne 
EL Ανάλωση  πριν από Ανάλωση  κατά  προτί µηση πριν από 
EN Best before or B.B. (1) Best before 
FR à cons. de préf. av. or DCR (1) A consommer de préférence avant le 
IT Entro da consumarsi preferibilmente entro 
LV Izlietot l īdz or I.L. (1) Izlietot l īdz 
LT Geriausi iki or G(1) Geriausi iki 
HU Min. meg.:or M.M(1). Min őségét meg őrzi 
MT L-a ħjar jintuża sa L-a ħjar jintuża sa 
NL Tenm. houdb. Tot or THT(1) Tenminste houdbaar tot 
PL Najlepiej spo żyć przed or N.S.P. (1) Najlepiej spo żyć przed 
PT Cons. pref. A consumir de prefêrencia antes de 
SK Minimálna trvanlivos ť do or M.T.D. (1) Minimálna trvanlivos ť do 
SL Uporabno najmanj do or U.N.D. (1) Uporabno najmanj do 
FI parasta ennen parasta ennen 
SV bäst före Bäst före 
2. Packing date 
Language 
codes On eggs On packs 
ES emb. Embalado el: 
 4    CS 
DA 
DE 
ET 
EL EN 
FR 
IT 
LV 
LT 
HU 
MT 
NL 
PL PT 
SK 
SL 
FI 
SV Baleno or D. B.
 (1) 
Pakket 
Verp. 
Pakendamiskuupäev or PK 
Συσκευασία  
Packed or pkd  
Emb. le 
Imb. 
Iepakots 
Supakuota or PK(1) 
Csom. 
Ippakkjat 
Verp. 
Zapakowano w dniu or ZWD Emb. 
Balené dňa or B.D. 
Pakirano or Pak. 
Pakattu 
förp. Den Datum balení 
Pakket den: 
Verpackt am:, 
Pakendamiskuupäev: 
Ηµεροµηνία συσκευασίας : 
Packing date: 
Emballé le: 
Data d'imballaggio: 
Iepakots 
Pakavimo data 
Csomagolás dátuma 
Data ta’ l-ippakkjar : 
Verpakt op: 
Zapakowano w dniu Embalado em: 
Balené dňa 
Datum pakiranja 
Pakattu: 
Förpackat den: 
3. Recommended sell-by date 
Language 
codes  
 
ES 
CS 
DA 
DE 
ET vender antes 
Prodat do 
Sidste salgsdato 
Verkauf bis 
Viimane soovitav müügikuupäev or VSM 
 5    EL 
EN 
FR 
IT 
LV LT 
HU 
MT 
NL 
PL 
PT 
SK 
SL 
FI SV Πώληση  
Sell by 
à vend. préf. av. or DVR 
(1) 
racc. Realizēt līdz 
Parduoti iki 
Forgalomba hozható: …..-ig 
Għandu jinbieg ħ sa 
Uiterste verkoopdatum or Uit. verk. dat. 
Sprzedaż do dnia 
Vend. de pref. antes de 
Predávať do 
Prodati do 
viimeinen myyntipäivä sista försäljningsdag  
4. Date of laying 
Language 
codes  
ES 
CS 
DA 
DE 
ET 
EL 
EN FR 
IT 
LV Puesta 
Sneseno 
Læggedato 
Gelegt am 
Munemiskuupäev Ωοτοκία  
Laid 
Pondu le 
Dep. 
Izdēts 
 6    LT 
HU 
MT 
NL 
PL PT 
SK 
SL 
FI 
SV Padėta 
Tojás rakás napja 
Tbiedu 
Gelegd op 
Zniesione w dniu Postura 
Znáška 
Zneseno 
munintapäivä 
värpta den  
________ 
(1)  If the abbreviation is used, its meaning must be clearly shown on the package 
 7    Annex II 
Terms referred to in Article 13 for the indication of  types of farming: (a) on packs; (b) on eggs 
 
Code 
languages  1 2 3 
ES (a) Huevos de gallinas camperas Huevos de gallinas criadas en 
el suelo Huevos de gallinas 
criadas en jaula 
 (b) Camperas Suelo Jaula 
CS 
 (a) Vejce nosnic ve volném 
výběhu Vejce nosnic v halách  Vejce nosnic v klecích 
 (b) Výb ěh Hala Klec 
DA (a) Frilandsæg Skrabeæg Buræg 
 (b) Frilandsæg Skrabeæg Buræg 
DE (a) Eier aus Freilandhaltung Eier aus Bodenhaltung Eier aus Käfighaltung 
 (b) Freiland Boden Käfig 
ET 
 (a) Vabalt peetavate kanade 
munad  Õrrekanade munad Puuris peetavate kanade 
munad 
 (b) Vabapidamine or V Õrrelpidamine or Õ Puurispidamine or P 
EL (a) Αυγά  ελεύθερης βοσκής  Αυγά  αχυρώνα  Αυγά  κλωβοστοιχίας  
 (b) Ελεύθερης βοσκής  Αχυρώνα  Κλωβοστοιχία " 
EN (a) Free range eggs Barn eggs Eggs from caged hens 
 (b) Free range ou F/range Barn Cage 
FR (a) Oeufs de poules élevées en 
plein air Oeufs de poules élevées au sol Oeufs de poules élevées 
en cage 
 (b) Plein air Sol Cage 
IT (a) Uova da allevamento all'aperto Uova da allevamento a terra  Uova da allevamento in 
gabbie 
 (b) Aperto A terra Gabbia 
LV (a) Br īvās turēšanas apst ākļos 
dētās olas Kūtī dētas olas Sprostos d ētas olas 
 (b) Br īvībā dēta K ūtī dēta Sprost ā dēta 
 8    LT (a) Laisvai laikom ų vištų 
kiaušiniai Ant kraiko laikom ų vištų 
kiaušiniai Narvuose laikom ų vištų 
kiaušiniai 
 (b) Laisv ų Ant kraiko Narvuose 
HU (a) Szabad tartásban termelt tojás Alternatív tartásban termelt 
tojás Ketreces tartásból 
származó tojás 
 (b) Szabad t. Alternatív Ketreces 
MT (a) Bajd tat-ti ġieg imrobbija barra Bajd tat-ti ġieġ imrobbija ma’ l-
art Bajd tat-ti ġieġ imrobbija 
fil-gaġeġ 
 (b) Barra Ma’ l-art Ga ġġa 
NL (a) Eieren van hennen met vrije 
uitloop Scharreleieren Kooieieren 
 (b) Vrije uitloop Scharrel Kooi 
PL (a) Jaja z chowu na wolnym 
wybiegu Jaja z chowu ściółkowego Jaja z chowu klatkowego 
 (b) Wolny wybieg Ściółka Klatka 
PT (a) Ovos de galinhas criadas ao ar 
livre Ovos de galinhas criadas no 
solo Ovos de galinhas criadas 
em gaiolas 
 (b) Ar livre Solo Gaiola 
SK (a) Vajcia z chovu na vo ľnom 
výbehu Vajcia z podostie ľkového 
chovu Vajcia z klietkového 
chovu 
 (b) Vo ľný výbeh Podstie ľkové Klietkové 
SL (a) Jajca iz proste reje Jajca iz hlevske reje Jajca iz baterijske reje 
 (b) Prosta reja Hlevsk a reja Baterijska reja 
FI (a) Ulkokanojen munia Lattiakanojen munia Häkkikanojen munia 
 (b) Ulkokanan Lattiakanan Häkkikanan 
SV (a) Ägg från utehöns Ägg från frigående höns 
inomhus Ägg från burhöns 
 (b) Frigående (alt. Frig.) ute Frigående (alt. Frig.) inne Burägg 
”