Export Control (Eggs and Egg Products) Rules 2021
5‑14 Handling eggs and egg products5‑14 Handling eggs and egg products
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5‑14 Handling eggs and egg products
Whole eggs (1) Prescribed eggs for export as whole eggs must have shells that are: (a) not cracked or broken; and (b) free from stain, dirt, blood, faecal matter and any other foreign matter. Cleaning and cracking (2) The cleaning and cracking of eggs must be done in a way that minimises the risk of contamination of their contents. (3) Cracked eggs must: (a) be separated from uncracked eggs; and (b) not contaminate other eggs. (4) If the membrane of a cracked egg is leaking, the contents of the egg must be dealt with as eggs or egg products that are not for export as food. Fertilised eggs (5) Fertilised eggs must be dealt with as eggs or egg products that are not for export as food.