Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) Nº 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggs
Date: 1994-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, egg, labelling, marketing standard, preparation for market

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMVTUNITIES 

COM(94) 507 final 
Brussels, 22.11.1994 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EC) 

amending Regulation  (EEC) N* 1907/90 

on certain marketing standards for eggs 

(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

The regular review on the application of common egg standards has shown a 
need for certain amendments. 

Two of the modifications proposed aim at providing more flexibility to egg 
packers regarding utilisation of reusable open containers and indications 
in the case of EXTRA eggs. 

The other two amendments concern the adaptation of the definition of 
"batch" to the recent modification on the obligatory indication of the date 
of minimum durability and an exemption for egg sales from producers to 
retailers in the Nordic regions of Finland and Norway. 

Since the principal aim of common marketing standards for eggs is to 
facilitate intra-Community trade, these standards should apply uniformly in 
all Member states.  This is the case for three of the four items proposed, 
whereas the fourth point takes into account the particular conditions for 
egg marketing  in northern Finland and Norway. 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EC) N" 

/94 

of 

amending Regulation  (EEC) H*  1907/90 

on certain marketing standards for eggs 

THE C 

211. OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Havin 

sgard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

Havin  agard to Council Regulation  (EEC) N* 2771/75 of 29 October  1975 on 

the c  Dn organization of the market in eggs(^) and in particular 

Artie  2(2) thereof, 

Havin  egard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Where  Regulation  (EEC) N° 1907/90*2) lays down certain marketing 

stand  s for eggs; 

Where  the definition of the batch should be brought  in line with the 

recer  odification concerning the obligatory indication of the date of 

mini»  durability; 

Where  Regulation  (EEC) N° 1907/90 excludes direct sales of eggs from 

prodi  s to consumers from its scope of application; in order to take 

accoi  of the specific conditions of egg marketing in the Nordic regions in 

Finie  and Norway, sales from producers to retail outlets in those regions 

shouj  lso be excluded from its scope of application; 

Where 

the provisions on the use of bands or labels on large packs should 

be ar 

ed in order not to prevent the utilisation of reusable open 

conte 

rs for the transport of loose eggs; 

(1) 

(2) 

L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49.  Regulation as last amended by Regulation 

C) N° 1574/93  (OJ L 152, 24.6.1993, p.  1). 

L  173, 6.7.1990,p. 5. Regulation as amended by Regulation  (EEC) N" 

7/93  (OJ L 240, 25.9.1993, p. 1 ). 

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Whereas the length of the period during which grade A eggs may be sold as 

"extra" should be defined in relation to either the packing or laying date, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION 

Article 1 

Regulation  (EEC) N* 1907/90 is hereby amended as follows : 

1) In Article 1 point 10, the term "packing or grading date" shall be 

replaced by the term "date of minimum durability". 

2) Article 2(3) shall be replaced by the following : 

"3. This Regulation shall not apply to 

- eggs sold directly to the consumer for his own use by the producer 

on his own farm, in a local public market with the exception of 

auction markets, or by door-to-door selling, 

- eggs, excluding broken and cracked eggs, sold to the retailer by 

the producer in the specific regions of Norway and Finland referred 

to in Article  142 of the Act of Accession, 

provided that the eggs come from the producers own production and are not 

packed in accordance with Articles  10, 11 and 12 and that use is not made 

of any of the quality and weight gradings laid down in this Regulation." 

3) In Article  11(1), the first sentence shall be replaced by the following : 

"1. Large packs shall be provided with a band or label, bearing the 

particulars referred to in Article  10, which shall not be re-used and 

which shall be issued by or under the supervision of the official 

agencies referred to in Article  18." 

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4) AT-  .e 12 shall be replaced by the following : 

"Article 12 

The wc 

'extra' may be used on small packs containing class A eggs provided 

with <  tnd or label.  It shall be printed on the band or label, which shall 

be ret  id and destroyed not later than the seventh day after packing or the 

ninth 

r after laying." 

Article 2 

This F  ilation shall enter into force on 1 January 1995. 

This I  ilation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in 

all He  ;r States. 

Done c  Brussels, 

For the Council, 

The President 

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FINANCIAL  STATEMENT 

1.  BUDGET HEADING  : Chap.  24 

APPROPRIATIONS  : 133 Mio  ECU 

2.  TITLE  : 

Draft  Council  Regulation  amending  R.  1907/90  on  certain marketing  standards  for  eggs 

LEGAL  BASIS  : Council Regulation  2771/75 

AIMS  OF THE  PROJECT  : 
-  Provide more  flexibility to egg packers  regarding  utilisation  of  reusable  open 

containers  and  indications  in the  case  of  EXTRA  eggs. 

- Adaptation  of  the definition of  "batch" to the recent modification  on  the 

obligatory  indication  of  the date of minimum  durability  and  an  exemption  for 
certain Nordic  Regions 

FINANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS 

b.O  EXPENDITURE 

- CHARGED TO  THE EC  BUDGET 
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS) 
- NATIONAL  ADMINISTRATION 
-  OTHERS 

5.1  RECEIPTS 

- OWN  RESSOURCES  OF THE  EC 
(LEVELS/CUSTOMS  DUTIES) 

-  NATIONAL 

5.0.1  ESTIMATED  EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1  ESTIMATED  RECEIPTS 

5.2  METHOD  OF  CALCULATION 

PERIOD  OF 
12  MONTHS 
(Mio ECU) 

CURRENT FI 
NANCIAL  YEAR 

(1995) 

FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR  ( 1 f)9f>) 

H-

f-

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p. m. 

1997 

p.m. 

1998 

p.m. 

1999 

2000 

p.m. 

| 

p.m. 

6.0  CAN THE  PROJECT BE  FINANCED  FROM APPROPRIATIONS  ENTERED  IN THE  RELEVANT 

CHAPTER  OF  THE  CURRENT  BUDGET 

6.1  CAN THE  PROJECT BE  FINANCED  BY TRANSFER  BETWEEN  CHAPTERS  OF  THE 

CURRENT  BUDGET 

6.2  IS A  SUPPLEMENTARY  BUDGET NECESSARY  ? 

6.3  WILL  FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS  BE NECESSARY  ? 

OBSERVATIONS 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES /NO 

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