Council regulation (EEC) No 2617/93 of 21 September 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 on certain marketing standards on eggs

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2617/93 of 21 September 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 on certain marketing standards on eggs
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 provisions regarding direct deliveries from producers to packing stations, certain markets and food industry undertakings should also apply for such deliveries to the non-food industry;
Whereas the delivery of down-graded eggs should be restricted to food industry undertakings approved in accordance with Council Directive 89/437/EEC of 20 June 1989 on hygiene and health problems affecting the production and the placing on the market of  egg products (3) in order to assure proper handling of such eggs;
Whereas it should be made clear that optional indications serving publicity purposes on egg packs may comprise symbols and refer to eggs and to other items;
Whereas experience has shown that provisions for the indication of dates on grade A eggs and egg packs containing them should be modified to require mandatory indication of the date of minimum durability as for other foodstuffs in conformity with  Council Directive 79/112/EEC of 18 December 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs (4); whereas for imported grade A eggs with a view to facilitate control, packs  should also bear the indication of the packing date,