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Part C Terms for the indication of the types of egg farming (a): on packs;

Code 1 2 EN a) Free-range eggs Barn eggs Eggs from b) Free-range Barn Cage

Part D Minimum requirements to be met by poultry establishments for the various egg farming methods

(a) "Free range eggs" must be produced in poultry establishments at least the conditions specified in Article 4 of Directive 1999/74/EC from the dates referred to in that Article and in which: - hens have continuous daytime access to open-air runs, case of temporary restrictions imposed by veterinary authorities, - the open-air runs to which hens have access is mainly vegetation and not used for other purposes except woodland and livestock grazing if the latter is authorised competent authorities, - the open-air runs must at least satisfy the conditions specified 4(1)(3)(b)(ii) of Directive 1999/74/EC whereby the maximum density is not greater than 2500 hens per hectare of ground the hens or one hen per 4 m2 at all times and the runs are beyond a radius of 150 m from the nearest pophole of the extension of up to 350 m from the nearest pophole of permissible provided that a sufficient number of shelters troughs within the meaning of that provision are evenly throughout the whole open-air run with at least four shelters

(b) "Barn eggs" must be produced in poultry establishments which least the conditions specified in Article 4 of Directive 1999/74/EC with the dates referred to in that Article.

(c) "Eggs from caged hens" must be produced in poultry establishments the conditions specified in Article 5 of Directive 1999/74/EC as from 1.1.2003 until 31.12.2011, or the conditions specified in Article 6 of Directive 1999/74/EC as from 1.1.2002. Part E Reference to Feed Ingredients to the following particular feed ingredients may only be made where: in cereals, they account for at least 60% in weight of the feed formula given include not more than 15% of cereal by-products; however, where made to specific cereals, each shall account for at least 30% of the feed in the case of one cereal mentioned and for at least 5% of several mentioned.