{"id":"F2011L00858","name":"Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 2.2.2 – Eggs","slug":"australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-2-2-2-eggs","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":86569,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L00858-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"(Australia only)","sectionType":"division","heading":"(Australia only)","content":"### (Australia only)\n\nPurpose and commentary\n\nThis Standard prohibits the sale or supply of unacceptable eggs for catering and retail sale purposes and requires that eggs for retail sale or catering purposes must be marked with the producers’ or processors’ unique identification. These requirements do not apply in New Zealand.\n\nTable of Provisions\n\n1 Interpretation\n\n2 Sale or supply of unacceptable eggs\n\n3 Traceability\n\nClauses\n\n1 Interpretation\n\n(1) The definitions in Standard 4.2.5 apply to this Standard.\n\n(2) In this Standard –\n\n> catering purposes includes food supplied to catering establishments, restaurants, canteens, schools, hospitals, and institutions where food is prepared or offered for immediate consumption.\n\n> retail sale means sale to the public.\n\n2 Sale or supply of unacceptable eggs\n\nUnacceptable eggs must not be sold or supplied for catering purposes or retail sale.\n\n> Note: Editorial note:\n\n> Note: Under Standard 4.2.5, an ‘unacceptable egg’ is a cracked (including broken) egg or a dirty egg or unprocessed egg pulp. See Standard 4.2.5 for definitions of cracked eggs and dirty eggs.\n\n3 Traceability\n\nEggs for retail sale or for catering purposes must be individually marked with the producers’ or processors’ unique identification.\n\n> Note: Editorial note:\n\n> Note: This Standard does not apply in New Zealand as it relates to matters outside the scope of the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand concerning a Joint Food Standards System.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Standard remains tightly focused on its original purpose: food safety controls for eggs (prohibiting damaged/dirty eggs) and traceability requirements. The Australia-only limitation and New Zealand exclusion were part of the original design under the Joint Food Standards System Agreement, not a later expansion."},"complexity_factors":["Very short: only 3 operative clauses","Minimal defined terms: only 2 definitions in the Standard itself ('catering purposes' and 'retail sale'), with other definitions incorporated by reference from Standard 4.2.5","No nested exceptions or conditional logic: the prohibitions and requirements are absolute and straightforward","Simple structure: interpretation, prohibition, and positive obligation in sequence","Extensive use of editorial notes rather than operative legal text"],"plain_english_summary":"This law bans sale or supply of cracked, broken, dirty eggs and raw unprocessed egg pulp for human consumption, keeping such eggs out of restaurants, schools, hospitals, shops and direct retail. It also requires every egg sold to the public or food businesses in Australia to carry a unique producer/processor code so contaminated batches can be traced quickly."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Standard explicitly confines application to Australia and excludes New Zealand, and limits obligations to eggs for retail sale and catering purposes. The text does not indicate any expansion or contraction of that scope beyond these stated limits."},"complexity_factors":["Short, focused obligations: prohibition on unacceptable eggs and a marking requirement (clauses 2–3) — straightforward substantive rules.","Dependence on external definitions: key terms (eg 'unacceptable egg', 'cracked', 'dirty') are defined by cross-reference to Standard 4.2.5 (cl.1(1)), increasing interpretive reliance on another instrument.","Compliance mechanics: requirement for individual marking with a 'unique identification' creates practical implementation and recordkeeping burdens for producers/processors (cl.3).","Limited geographic scope: explicit Australia-only application and exclusion of New Zealand (purpose note and editorial note) affects regulatory coverage.","Sparse procedural detail: the Standard sets outcomes but does not specify enforcement mechanisms, sanctions, or detailed marking format, leaving administrative discretion to regulators or other instruments."],"plain_english_summary":"**What it does:** This Standard bans the sale or supply of ‘unacceptable eggs’ for retail sale and catering and requires eggs sold for those purposes to be individually marked with the producer’s or processor’s unique identification.  \n\n**Who it affects and why it matters:** It applies in Australia only. Producers and processors bear the compliance cost and operational duty to prevent sale of unacceptable eggs and to maintain marking for traceability, a measure aimed at quality control but which creates administrative and implementation tasks."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-2-2-2-eggs","history":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-2-2-2-eggs/history","analysis":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-2-2-2-eggs/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-2-2-2-eggs/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-2-2-2-eggs/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-2-2-2-eggs/documents"}}