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  • Guidance leaflets – hatcheries, breeding farms and use of hatching eggs for human consumption

    Topics:
    • Livestock Farming, 
    • Poultry and eggs

    Date published: 15 June 2017

    Last updated: 27 November 2020

    This page contains information and downloadable Guidance Leaflets for Hatcheries, Breeding farms and use of hatching eggs for human consumption

    Explanatory leaflet on production and marketing of hatching eggs and chicks EMR9

    This guidance leaflet is for hatcheries and breeding farms. It provides information on what requirements must be met under EU Hatching Eggs and Chicks Marketing regulations.

    Hatching eggs for class A

    This guidance leaflet is for hatching egg producers and businesses wishing to divert non-incubated hatching eggs into the Class A table egg market for direct human consumption. It provides information on what requirements must be met under EU Egg Marketing and Food Hygiene regulations.

    Hatching eggs to Food Industry

    This guidance leaflet is for hatching egg producers and businesses wishing to divert non-incubated hatching eggs to approved food industry processors for breaking out and heat treatment prior to sale for human consumption. It provides information on what requirements must be met under EU Egg Marketing and Food Hygiene regulations.

    Documents

    • Explanatory leaflet on production and marketing of hatching eggs and chicksAdobe PDF (111.19 KB)
    • Hatching eggs for class AAdobe PDF (32.61 KB)
    • Hatching Eggs to Food Industry guidance documentAdobe PDF (29.54 KB)
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