S.L. 427.48 Art. 28unless the 2 to 5. at least the be checked Minimum of eggs - 180 270 360 540 720 1 080 5 400 inside large be checked as of eggs be checked per checked (%) 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 shall be 18 000 eggs, packs and for sale in the retail trade, eggs with a 29. Check 29.1. After compliance an off

Checking of batches 28.1. The decisions provided for in regulation 14.3 shall not be taken check has been carried out in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 28.2. Where the eggs are in large packs not containing small packs, following numbers of eggs shall be checked as samples. Number of eggs to Number of eggs in the batch % of batch number up to 180 100 181 to 1 800 15 1 801 to 3 600 10 3 601 to 10 800 5 10 801 to 18 000 4 18 001 to 36 000 3 36 001 to 360 000 1,5 over 360 000 0,5

28.3. Where the eggs are in small packs, whether or not these are packs, at least the following numbers of small packs and eggs shall samples.

Number Percentage of small Number of eggs in the batch to packs checked pack up to 180 100 181 to 1 800 15 1 801 to 3 600 10 3 601 to 10 800 5 10 801 to 18 000 4 18 001 to 36 000 3 36 001 to 360 000 1,5 over 360 000 0,5

28.4. For batches of not more than 18 000 eggs, the eggs to be checked selected from at least 20% of the large packs. For batches of more than the eggs to be checked shall be selected from at least 10% of the large from at least ten large packs. 28.5. In the case of non-packed eggs which are displayed or put up 100% of the eggs up to 180 eggs and for greater quantities 15% of the minimum of 180 eggs shall be checked as samples. bands the check and after any necessary correction of the batch for with these regulations, the checker shall affix to the pack a band bearing stamp and the following particulars: "Checked on (date) ............., at (place) ...............;" the number allotted to the checker by the checking agency. check band shall be white red imprint. If the pack was fastened before shall be refastened by means of the check band, which may, if affixed over the original band or label. small packs marked "extra" have been checked, the check band small particulars referred to in paragraph 1 and the word "extra" in italics 1 cm

Tolerances for Grade "A" eggs checking of a batch of Grade "A" eggs, the following tolerances shall dispatch from the packing centre: - 5% of eggs with quality defects, of which not more than: - 2% of eggs which are broken or with a cracked shell, visible to the naked eye, - 1% of eggs with meat or blood stains. However, in the checking of eggs marketed as "extra" no tolerance shall allowed for the height of the air space either at the time of packing or customs clearance. the other marketing stages: - 7% of eggs with quality defects, of which not more than: - 4% of eggs which are broken or with a cracked shell, visible to the naked eye, - 1% of eggs with meat or blood stains. checking of a batch of Grade "B" eggs, a tolerance of 7% of eggs with shall be allowed. the batch checked is of less than 180 eggs, the percentages referred to 1 and 2 shall be doubled. Tolerance for weight grading of Grade "A" eggs the exception of the case provided for in regulation 10.3, in the a batch of Grade A eggs, a tolerance shall be allowed as regards the egg. Such a batch may contain not more than 12% of eggs of weight bordering on that marked on the packing, but not more than 6% of eggs of the weight grade. Where the batch checked is of less than 180 eggs, the abovementioned percentages shall be doubled. Minimum net weights for large packs of Grade "A" eggs packs of grade "A" eggs, graded according to weight-grades, shall following minimum net weights: XL-very large: 7,3 kg/100 eggs, - L-large: 6,4 kg/100 eggs, - M-medium: 5,4 kg/100 eggs, - S-small: 4,5 kg/100 eggs. Part B

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