BUT ADEQUATE NUMBER OF QUALITY AND WEIGHT GRADES SHOULD BE LAID DOWN ;
WHEREAS TO ENSURE THAT THE CONSUMER IS SUPPLIED WITH GOOD QUALITY PRODUCE , CRITERIA OF A HIGH STANDARD SHOULD BE FIXED FOR EACH QUALITY GRADE ;
WHEREAS THE QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS FOR THE GRADE " FRESH EGGS " SHOULD CONSEQUENTLY BE DEFINED SO THAT THEY APPLY TO FIRST-QUALITY EGGS ; WHEREAS CERTAIN EGGS MAY BE CONSIDERED AS " EXTRA FRESH " WHERE A SPECIAL GUARANTEE OF FRESHNESS IS GIVEN ;
WHEREAS EGGS OF AVERAGE QUALITY , THE CHARACTERISTICS OF WHICH DO NOT ALLOW THEIR INCLUSION IN THE GRADE " FRESH EGGS " , MUST BE DESCRIBED AS " SECOND QUALITY EGGS " AND GRADED AS SUCH ; WHEREAS EGGS WHICH HAVE UNDERGONE A PROCESS OF CLEANING , DIPPING , REFRIGERATION OR PRESERVATION SHOULD AS A GENERAL RULE BE PUT IN THAT GRADE ;
WHEREAS A THIRD-QUALITY GRADE SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED FOR EGGS WHICH DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HIGHER GRADES BUT ARE STILL SUITABLE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION ; WHEREAS SUCH " NON-GRADED " EGGS MUST BE RESERVED FOR PROCESSING OR FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY ; WHEREAS CERTAIN INCUBATED EGGS , WHOSE CHARACTERISTICS ALLOW THEIR LIMITED USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PASTEURISED EGG PRODUCTS , MAY BE INCLUDED IN THIS GRADE ;
WHEREAS THE CONSUMER MUST BE ABLE TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN EGGS OF DIFFERENT QUALITY AND WEIGHT GRADES ; WHEREAS THIS REQUIREMENT CAN BE MET BY MAKING THE EGGS AND PACKS ;
WHEREAS THE MARKING OF " FRESH EGGS " CAN BE OPTIONAL , SINCE THE OBLIGATORY MARKING OF OTHER EGGS ENABLES THEM TO BE EASILY DISTINGUISHED ;
WHEREAS ANYONE MARKETING " FRESH EGGS " SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO STAMP SUCH EGGS WITH OTHER PARTICULARS SERVING PUBLICITY ENDS ;
WHEREAS ANY OTHER MARKINGS MIGHT AFFECT TRADING CONDITIONS IN THE COMMUNITY ;
WHEREAS COMMON PROVISIONS SHOULD BE ADOPTED FOR PACKING SUCH AS WILL ENSURE THAT THE QUALITY OF THE EGGS IS MAINTAINED AND WILL FACILITATE TRADE AND THE SUPERVISION OF COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS ;
WHEREAS IN ORDER TO LEAVE A CHOICE OPEN TO THE CONSUMER AND TO ENSURE THAT HE IS OFFERED GOODS CONFORMING WITH QUALITY AND WEIGHT STANDARDS , RETAILERS MUST DISPLAY THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION EITHER ON THE GOODS OFFERED OR BESIDE THEM ;
WHEREAS IT IS ESSENTIAL , IN THE INTEREST OF BOTH PRODUCER AND CONSUMER , THAT EGGS IMPORTED FROM THIRD COUNTRIES SHOULD COMPLY WITH COMMUNITY STANDARDS ;
WHEREAS THE APPLICATION OF COMMUNITY RULES ON THE IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF EGGS REQUIRES THE NAME OF THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN TO BE SHOWN ON EGGS COMING FROM THIRD COUNTRIES ;
WHEREAS SPECIAL PROVISIONS IN FORCE IN CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES MAY CALL FOR DEROGATIONS WHICH IN SUCH CASES ALLOW EXPORTATION OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY ;
WHEREAS IT IS FOR EACH MEMBER STATE TO DESIGNATE THE AGENCY OR AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISION ; WHEREAS PROCEDURE FOR THIS SUPERVISION MUST BE UNIFORM ; WHEREAS , CONSEQUENTLY , COMMON PROVISIONS SHOULD BE LAID DOWN WITH REGARD TO SAMPLING AND TOLERANCES ;