Council Regulation (EC) No 3117/94 of 12 December 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggs

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3117/94 of 12 December 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggs
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in eggs (1), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 (2) lays down certain marketing standards for eggs;
Whereas the definition of the batch should be brought into line with the recent modification concerning the obligatory indication of the date of minimum durability for grade A eggs;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 excludes direct sales of eggs from producers to consumers from its scope of application; whereas, in order to take account of the specific conditions of egg marketing in certain regions in Finland, sales from  producers to retail outlets in those regions should also be excluded from its scope of application;
Whereas the length of the period during with grade A eggs may be sold as 'extra' or 'extra fresh' should be defined in relation to either the packing or laying date,