S.L. 427.48 Art. 19containing be used which indications with the referred to in the name of eggs and and age of laying hens, dispatch, and months after of. 19.3. of the daily with the terms address of the well as of keeping as indicated in 19.4. Large symbols 20. 20.1. The - - 21. 21.1. The indications 21.2. Apart lab

Indication of origin of Grade "A" eggs 19.1. In order to indicate the origin of Grade "A" eggs or small packs eggs in accordance with regulation 8.3, terms and, or symbols may refer to a defined geographical area. In the case of loose egg sales these of the origin of eggs may be used only if individual eggs are marked respective terms and or symbols. 19.2. Packing centres which make use of the terms and/or symbols paragraph 19.1 shall keep a detailed record of deliveries by origin, showing and address or registered number of the producer, the number or weight the date of delivery. The producer shall keep current records of the number showing also the number of eggs produced and delivered, the date of the names of the purchaser. Such records shall be kept for at least six the producer ceases to supply eggs or after the flock has been disposed

Packing centres as referred to in paragraph 19.2 shall keep separate records quality and weight grading and sales of small packs and of eggs marked and, or symbols referred to in paragraph 19.1, including name and buyer, the number or weight of eggs sold and the date of delivery, as physical stocks on a weekly basis for at least six months. Instead of records, they may however keep files of invoices or delivery notes marked paragraph 19.1.

packs containing eggs or small packs marked with the terms and, or referred to in paragraph 19.1 shall bear the same terms and, or symbols.

Reporting requirements competent authority shall report to the Malta Standards Authority: the monitoring methods applied for the implementation of paragraphs 17, 18 and 19, * annually, before 1 March, the average number of laying hens present , the number or weight of eggs delivered as recorded in accordance with paragraphs 18(2) and (7)(b) as well as the number or weight of eggs sold as recorded in accordance with Article 18(6), in the previous calendar year. Labelling of large packs bands and labels provided for in regulation 8.4 shall be white and the shall be printed in black on these bands and labels. from the information provided for in regulation 8, these bands and may be numbered, shall bear an official marking laid down by the authority. The competent authority shall, no later than 30 days after the force of these regulations, provide one or more specimens of the band Malta Standards Authority. of yellow bands or labels following shall be marketed in packs with a yellow band or label which re-used after the pack has been opened:

eggs referred to in regulation 3.2(b) and not of Grade "A", "B" or "C"; Grade "A" or "B" eggs which no longer have the characteristics of those grades but have not been regraded; Grade "C" eggs.

bands of labels mentioned in paragraph 1 shall conform to a model laid competent authority. The competent authority shall, no later than 30 coming into force of these regulations, provide one or more specimens and label to the Malta Standards Authority. They shall show in clearly legible black type:

the name or business name and address of the undertaking which dispatched the eggs; the number or net weight of the packed eggs;

of laying hens present = [number of hens placed x laying weeks]/52 G}ALL-INDUSTRIJA

(c) the marking in Maltese "BAJD and, or English "EGGS FOR THE FOODS INDUSTRY" high.