Summary Description
- Imposes method-of-production labelling for shell eggs.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- AgricultureLabelling
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- EU
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- N/A
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- Regulation
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- Under revision
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Binding
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2008
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- June, 2023
- Official citation
- Commission Regulation 589/2008 of 23 June 2008Laying Down Detailed Rules for Implementing Council Regulation 1234/2007 as Regards Marketing Standards for Eggs, 2008, O.J. L 163/6 - 23 (EU)
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Requires producers to disclose the egg laying hens� housing systems by way of a code on all table eggs sold in the EU, indicating whether the eggs are originating from egg-laying hens kept in cages (code 3), cage-free indoor (code 2), cage-free with outdoor access (code 1), or organic standards, with outdoor access to an enriched outdoor space (code 0).
- Applies to all shell eggs sold in the EU, including imported shell eggs form non-EU countries.
- Weaknesses
- The rule only applies to shell eggs and therefore excludes egg products in prepared food.