LegalizeThe Eggs and Chicks (Scotland) Regulations 2008
Made: 19th March 2008
Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 20th March 2008
Coming into force: 27th April 2008
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PART 1 — General
Citation, commencement and extent
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Interpretation
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Products to which these Regulations apply
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PART 2 — Eggs for hatching and chicks
Compliance with Community provisions
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Registration of establishments
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Derogation relating to the marking of eggs for hatching
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PART 3 — Eggs in shell for consumption
Compliance with Community provisions
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Authorisation of packing centres to grade eggs
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Derogations relating to the marking of eggs
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Livestock grazing on open-air runs
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Derogation relating to free-range eggs
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Derogation relating to barn eggs
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PART 4 — Enforcement, miscellaneous and supplemental provisions
Powers of authorised officers
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Obstruction
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Enforcement
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Duty to give assistance and provide information
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Appeals
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Penalty
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Extended period for bringing prosecutions
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Application of various provisions of the Act
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Revocations
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Consequential amendments
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SCHEDULE 1 — COMMUNITY PROVISIONS RELATING TO EGGS FOR HATCHING AND CHICKS
PART 1 — PROVISIONS OF COUNCIL REGULATION 2782/75
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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| Relevant provision of Council Regulation 2782/75 | Provisions to be read with the provision mentioned in column 1 | Subject matter |
| Article 2(1) | Article 2(2)of Council Regulation 2782/75 | Prohibition on the marketing and transportation of eggs for hatching and of chicks, and on the incubation of eggs for hatching, for trade or commercial purposes except in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation 2782/75. |
| Article 3, first sub paragraph | Requirement relating to the registration of pedigree breeding establishments, breeding establishments and hatcheries. | |
| Article 5(1) | Article 2 of Commission Regulation 1868/77 | Requirement relating to the individual marking of eggs for hatching, for chick production. |
| Article 5(2) | Article 5(3) of Council Regulation 2782/75, and Article 3 of Commission Regulation 1868/77 | Requirement relating to the packs used for the transportation of eggs for hatching. |
| Article 6 | Requirements relating to the importation of eggs for hatching from a third country. | |
| Article 7 | Requirements relating to keeping of registers by hatcheries. | |
| Article 8 | Restriction on the use of eggs withdrawn from an incubator. | |
| Article 9(1) | Obligation on hatcheries to provide monthly reports. | |
| Article 11(1) | Requirements relating to the packing of chicks by species, type and category of poultry. | |
| Article 11(2) | Requirements relating to the content and marking of boxes of chicks. | |
| Article 12 | Article 11(1) of Council Regulation 2782/75 | Requirements relating to the importation of chicks from a third country. |
| Article 13(1) | Requirements relating to the documentation that must accompany batches of eggs for hatching or chicks. | |
| Article 13(2) | Article 13(1) of Council Regulation 2782/75 | Requirement relating to the documentation that must accompany batches of eggs for hatching and chicks imported from a third country. |
| Article 14, first sub paragraph | Requirement relating to legibility of particulars. | |
| Article 14, second sub paragraph | Requirement for particulars and accompanying documents to be written in at least one Community language. | |
| Article 15 | Requirements relating to the particulars which may be included on packages for export to a third country. |
PART 2 — PROVISIONS OF COMMISSION REGULATION 1868/77
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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| Relevant provision of Commission Regulation 1868/77 | Provisions to be read with the provision mentioned in column 1 | Subject matter |
| Article 2(1) | Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation 1868/77 and regulation 6 | Requirements relating to the individual marking of eggs for hatching used for chick production. |
| Article 2(3) | Article 2(1) and (2) of Commission Regulation 1868/77, and regulation 6 | Prohibition on transporting or trading eggs for hatching between Member States unless properly marked. |
| Article 3 | Article 5(2) of Council Regulation 2782/75 and Article 2(2), second sub paragraph, of Commission Regulation 1868/77 | Requirements relating to the manner in which markings are to be made on packs. |
SCHEDULE 2 — COMMUNITY PROVISIONS RELATING TO EGGS IN SHELL FOR CONSUMPTION
PART 1 — PROVISIONS OF COUNCIL REGULATION 1028/2006
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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| Relevant provision of Council Regulation 1028/2006 | Provisions to be read with the provision mentioned in column 1 | Subject matter |
| Article 3(1) | Article 2(1) and (4) of Commission Regulation 557/2007 | Requirement to grade eggs by quality. |
| Article 3(2) | Article 4(1) of Commission Regulation 557/2007 | Requirement to grade class A (“fresh”) eggs by weight. |
| Article 3(3) | Prohibition on the delivery of class B eggs except to the food and non food industry. | |
| Article 4(1), first sub paragraph | Article 4(3) of Council Regulation 1028/2006, and Articles 9(1) and 11 of Commission Regulation 557/2007 | Requirement relating to the marking of class A eggs. |
| Article 4(1), second sub paragraph | Article 4(1), third sub paragraph, of Council Regulation 1028/2006, Articles 9, 10 and 11 of Commission Regulation 557/2007, andregulation 9(1) | Requirement relating to the marking of class B eggs. |
| Article 4(2) | Article 4(1) of Council Regulation 1028/2006 | Requirement relating to the place at which eggs are marked. |
| Article 4(3), first sub paragraph | Article 4(1) and Article 4(3), second sub paragraph, of Council Regulation 1028/2006, andregulation 9(2) | Requirement relating to the marking of eggs sold by a producer to the final consumer at a local public market. |
| Article 5(1) | Article 5 of Commission Regulation 557/2007 | Requirement relating to the grading and packing of eggs and the labelling of packs by packing centres. |
| Article 6(1) | Article 30(2) of Commission Regulation 557/2007 | Requirement relating to the marking of eggs imported from a third country where the rules applied in relation to those eggs in the third country concerned have been found to offer sufficient guarantees as to equivalence with Community legislation. |
| Article 6(3) | Article 30(2) and (3) of Commission Regulation 557/2007 | Requirement relating to the marking of eggs imported from a third country where the rules applied in relation to those eggs in the third country concerned have been found not to offer sufficient guarantees as to equivalence with Community legislation. |
PART 2 — PROVISIONS OF COMMISSION REGULATION 557/2007
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