Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2014
sec.96Aspects of production of egg scheme produce for which egg scheme applies
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sec.96 Aspects of production of egg scheme produce for which egg scheme applies
The egg scheme applies to the production of egg scheme produce, including, for example, the following— rearing a bird at an egg production farm for egg production; growing stock food at an egg production farm for consumption by a bird to be used for egg production; producing eggs at an egg production farm, including under a preferred supplier arrangement; storing eggs at an egg production farm, egg processing facility or wholesaler’s premises; transporting eggs or egg products— from an egg producer to an egg processor or wholesaler; or from an egg processor to a wholesaler; or from an egg producer, egg processor or wholesaler to a retailer, manufacturer or commercial premises; or from a wholesaler to an egg processor; or within an egg production farm, egg processing facility or wholesaler’s premises; handling eggs or egg products at an egg production farm, egg processing facility or wholesaler’s premises; washing and grading eggs, including assessing eggs for cracks; off-farm sales of eggs; processing eggs to produce egg products; pasteurising egg products. However, the egg scheme does not apply to the following— growing or supplying stock food at a place other than an egg production farm for consumption by a bird to be used for egg production; transporting stock food at or from a place other than an egg production farm for consumption by a bird to be used for egg production; rearing a bird at a place other than an egg production farm for egg production; rearing a bird as a pet or for show; retail sales of eggs, other than off-farm sales, for human consumption; any other supply of eggs or egg products by a manufacturer or commercial premises. In this section— manufacturer means a person who uses eggs or egg products in manufacturing a product intended for human or animal consumption. off-farm sale means the sale of an egg from an egg production farm direct to the public or a retailer. (sec.96-ssec.1) The egg scheme applies to the production of egg scheme produce, including, for example, the following— rearing a bird at an egg production farm for egg production; growing stock food at an egg production farm for consumption by a bird to be used for egg production; producing eggs at an egg production farm, including under a preferred supplier arrangement; storing eggs at an egg production farm, egg processing facility or wholesaler’s premises; transporting eggs or egg products— from an egg producer to an egg processor or wholesaler; or from an egg processor to a wholesaler; or from an egg producer, egg processor or wholesaler to a retailer, manufacturer or commercial premises; or from a wholesaler to an egg processor; or within an egg production farm, egg processing facility or wholesaler’s premises; handling eggs or egg products at an egg production farm, egg processing facility or wholesaler’s premises; washing and grading eggs, including assessing eggs for cracks; off-farm sales of eggs; processing eggs to produce egg products; pasteurising egg products. (sec.96-ssec.2) However, the egg scheme does not apply to the following— growing or supplying stock food at a place other than an egg production farm for consumption by a bird to be used for egg production; transporting stock food at or from a place other than an egg production farm for consumption by a bird to be used for egg production; rearing a bird at a place other than an egg production farm for egg production; rearing a bird as a pet or for show; retail sales of eggs, other than off-farm sales, for human consumption; any other supply of eggs or egg products by a manufacturer or commercial premises. (sec.96-ssec.3) In this section— manufacturer means a person who uses eggs or egg products in manufacturing a product intended for human or animal consumption. off-farm sale means the sale of an egg from an egg production farm direct to the public or a retailer.