ARE NOT FULLY ACCURATE , THE PROCESS SHOULD ADMIT OF CERTAIN TOLERANCES ; WHEREAS , MOREOVER , AS STORAGE AND TRANSPORT CONDITIONS CAN AFFECT THE QUALITY AND WEIGHT OF THE BATCH , IT IS ADVISABLE TO DIFFERENTIATE TOLERANCES ACCORDING TO MARKETING STAGE ;
WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO FACILITATE MARKETING AND THE CHECKING OF EGGS GRADED BY QUALITY AND WEIGHT WHEN CONTAINED IN LARGE PACKS , PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR AN AVERAGE MINIMUM NET WEIGHT FOR EACH WEIGHT GRADE ;
WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ENSURE UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1619/68 , AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE CONCERNING SUPERVISION , PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE CONTINUOUS EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMISSION ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR POULTRYMEAT AND EGGS ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ARTICLE 1
1 . ONLY UNDERTAKINGS AND PRODUCERS SATISFYING THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS SHALL BE APPROVED AS PACKING CENTRES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1619/68 .
2 . THE PREMISES OF PACKING CENTRES MUST BE :
( A ) OF SUFFICIENT AREA IN RELATION TO THE VOLUME OF WORK DONE ;
( B ) SO BUILT AND EQUIPPED :
_ THAT THEY AFFORD SUITABLE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING ;
_ THAT THEY MAY BE PROPERLY CLEANED AND DISINFECTED ;
_ THAT THE EGGS ARE PROTECTED FROM WIDE VARIATIONS IN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE ;
( C ) RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY FOR HANDLING EGGS ; HOWEVER , A PART OF THE PREMISES MAY BE USED FOR STORING OTHER PRODUCTS ON CONDITION THAT THE LATTER DO NOT IMPART EXTRANEOUS ODOURS TO THE EGGS .
3 . THE TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT OF PACKING CENTRES MUST ENSURE PROPER HANDLING OF THE EGGS AND INCLUDE IN PARTICULAR :
( A ) SUITABLE CANDLING EQUIPMENT CONTINUOUSLY MANNED THROUGHOUT AND ALLOWING THE QUALITY OF EACH EGG TO BE EXAMINED SEPARATELY . WHERE USE IS MADE OF AN AUTOMATIC MACHINE FOR CANDLING , SORTING AND GRADING , THE EQUIPMENT MUST INCLUDE AN INDEPENDENT CANDLING LAMP ;
( B ) A DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE HEIGHT OF THE AIR SPACE ;
( C ) A MACHINE FOR GRADING THE EGGS BY WEIGHT ;
( D ) ONE OR MORE ADJUSTED BALANCES FOR WEIGHING EGGS .
4 . THE PREMISES AND TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT MUST BE KEPT CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR AND BE FREE OF EXTRANEOUS ODOURS .
ARTICLE 2
1 . ANY REQUEST FOR THE APPROVAL OF A PACKING CENTRE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF THE MEMBER STATE ON WHOSE TERRITORY THE PREMISES OF THE CENTRE ARE SITUATED .
2 . THAT AUTHORITY SHALL GIVE THE PACKING CENTRE APPROVED BY IT A DISTINGUISHING NUMBER THE FIRST FIGURE OF WHICH SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS :
BELGIUM 1
GERMANY ( FR ) 2
FRANCE 3
ITALY 4
LUXEMBOURG 5
NETHERLANDS 6
3 . ANY PACKING CENTRE AUTHORISED TO PACK GRADE A EGGS MARKED " EXTRA "