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 Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: accession to the European Union, egg, labelling, marketing standard, packaging

L 153/82 

EN 

Official Journal of the European Union 

30.4.2004 

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 Republic, 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) 

(2) 

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. 

Annexes  I  and  II  to  Regulation  (EC)  No  2295/2003  contain  certain  entries  in  all  the 
languages  of  the  Member  States.  These  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: 

Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003 are replaced by the text in the Annex to 
this Regulation. 

 Article 1 

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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. 

Article 2 

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 

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ANNEX 
“ANNEX I 

1. 

Minimum durability date 

Language 
codes 

On eggs  

On packs 

ES 

CS 

DA 

DE 

ET 

EL 

EN 

FR 

IT 

LV 

LT 

HU 

MT 

NL 

PL 

PT 

SK 

SL 

FI 

SV 

cons. pref. 

Consúmase preferentemente antes del 

Spotřebujte or S. 

Spotřebujte do 

Mindst holdbar til or M.H. 

Mindst holdbar til 

Mind. haltbar or M.H.D. 

Mindestens haltbar bis 

Parim enne or PE 

Parim enne 

Ανάλωση πριν από 

Ανάλωση κατά προτίµηση πριν από 

Best before or B.B. (1) 

Best before 

à cons. de préf. av. or DCR (1) 

A consommer de préférence avant le 

Entro 

Izlietot līdz or I.L. (1) 

Geriausi iki or G(1) 

Min. meg.:or M.M(1). 

L-aħjar jintuża sa 

da consumarsi preferibilmente entro 

Izlietot līdz 

Geriausi iki 

Minőségét megőrzi 

L-aħjar jintuża sa 

Tenm. houdb. Tot or THT(1) 

Tenminste houdbaar tot 

Najlepiej spożyć przed or N.S.P. (1) 

Najlepiej spożyć przed 

Cons. pref. 

A consumir de prefêrencia antes de 

Minimálna trvanlivosť do or M.T.D. (1)  Minimálna trvanlivosť do 

Uporabno najmanj do or U.N.D. (1) 

Uporabno najmanj do 

parasta ennen 

bäst före 

parasta ennen 

Bäst före 

2. 

Packing date 

Language 
codes 

On eggs 

ES 

emb. 

On packs 

Embalado el: 

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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. 

Datum balení 

Pakket den: 

Verpackt am:, 

Pakendamiskuupäev or PK 

Pakendamiskuupäev: 

Συσκευασία 

Packed or pkd 

Emb. le 

Imb. 

Iepakots 

Supakuota or PK(1) 

Csom. 

Ippakkjat 

Verp. 

Ηµεροµηνία συσκευασίας: 

Packing date: 

Emballé le: 

Data d'imballaggio: 

Iepakots 

Pakavimo data 

Csomagolás dátuma 

Data ta’ l-ippakkjar : 

Verpakt op: 

Zapakowano w dniu or ZWD 

Zapakowano w dniu 

Emb. 

Balené dňa or B.D. 

Pakirano or Pak. 

Pakattu 

förp. Den 

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 

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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 jinbiegħ 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 

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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 

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Terms referred to in Article 13 for the indication of types of farming: (a) on packs; (b) on eggs 

Annex II 

Code 
languages 

1 

2 

3 

ES 

(a)  Huevos de gallinas camperas 

Huevos  de  gallinas  criadas  en 
el suelo 

Huevos 
criadas en jaula 

de 

gallinas 

(b)  Camperas 

Suelo 

Jaula 

CS 

(a)  Vejce nosnic ve volném 

Vejce nosnic v halách  

Vejce nosnic v klecích 

výběhu 

(b)  Výběh 

DA 

(a)  Frilandsæg 

(b)  Frilandsæg 

Hala 

Skrabeæg 

Skrabeæg 

Klec 

Buræg 

Buræg 

DE 

(a)  Eier aus Freilandhaltung 

Eier aus Bodenhaltung 

Eier aus Käfighaltung 

ET 

(b)  Freiland 

(a)  Vabalt 
munad 

Boden 

Käfig 

peetavate 

kanade 

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 

EN 

(a)  Free range eggs 

Αχυρώνα 

Barn eggs 

Κλωβοστοιχία" 

Eggs from caged hens 

(b)  Free range ou F/range 

Barn 

Cage 

FR 

(a)  Oeufs  de  poules  élevées  en 

Oeufs de poules élevées au sol  Oeufs  de  poules  élevées 

plein air 

(b)  Plein air 

Sol 

IT 

(a)  Uova da allevamento all'aperto  Uova da allevamento a terra  

en cage 

Cage 

Uova  da  allevamento  in 
gabbie 

(b)  Aperto 

A terra 

Gabbia 

LV 

(a)  Brīvās turēšanas apstākļos 

Kūtī dētas olas 

Sprostos dētas olas 

dētās olas 

(b)  Brīvībā dēta 

Kūtī dēta 

Sprostā dēta 

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LT 

(a)  Laisvai laikomų vištų 

kiaušiniai 

Ant kraiko laikomų vištų 
kiaušiniai 

Narvuose laikomų vištų 
kiaušiniai 

(b)  Laisvų 

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-tiġieg imrobbija barra 

Bajd tat-tiġieġ imrobbija ma’ l-
art 

Bajd tat-tiġieġ imrobbija 
fil-gaġeġ 

(b)  Barra 

Ma’ l-art 

Gaġġa 

NL 

(a)  Eieren  van  hennen  met  vrije 

Scharreleieren 

Kooieieren 

uitloop 

(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 voľnom 

výbehu 

Vajcia z podostieľkového 
chovu 

Vajcia z klietkového 
chovu 

(b)  Voľný výbeh 

Podstieľkové 

Klietkové 

SL 

(a) 

Jajca iz proste reje 

Jajca iz hlevske reje 

Jajca iz baterijske reje 

(b)  Prosta reja 

Hlevska reja 

Baterijska reja 

FI 

(a)  Ulkokanojen munia 

Lattiakanojen munia 

Häkkikanojen munia 

(b)  Ulkokanan 

SV 

(a)  Ägg från utehöns 

Lattiakanan 

från 

Ägg 
inomhus 

Häkkikanan 

frigående  höns 

Ägg från burhöns 

(b)  Frigående (alt. Frig.) ute 

Frigående (alt. Frig.) inne 

Burägg 

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