The Ungraded Eggs (Hygiene) Regulations 1990

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This text since 26 Jun 1990law://uk/uksi/1990/1323@2026-11-12

Contents

1Title and commencement#

These Regulations may be cited as the Ungraded Eggs (Hygiene) Regulations 1990 and shall come into force on 31st July 1990.

2Interpretation#

In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires—• “the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2772/75 on marketing standards for eggs as amended;• “sell” includes offer or agree to sell or expose for sale and “sale” shall be construed accordingly;• “sell by retail” means sell to a person buying otherwise than for the purpose ofre-sale, but does not include selling to a caterer for the purposes of his catering business or to a manufacturer for the purposes of his manufacturing business.

3Scope#

These Regulations apply to the sale of eggs by retail for human consumption by their producer on his own farm, in a local public market or by door to door selling, which eggs are not packed in accordance with Articles 16 to 19 of the Council Regulation and in respect of which no use is made of any of the quality or weight gradings laid down by that Regulation.

4Cracked eggs#

No person shall sell by retail, in circumstances where these Regulations apply to that sale, any egg which contains a crack visible without candling to the naked eye.

5Penalties and enforcement#

(1)If any person contravenes regulation 4 of these Regulations he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale; and

(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.

(2)Each local authority shall enforce and execute the provisions of these Regulations in their district.

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Key facts

Type: Statutory instrument · UKSI 1990/1323
Made by: UK Government (statutory instrument)
Extent: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

History · 1 version

26 Jun 1990Reading

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Amended by 1: The Food Safety Act 1990 (Consequential Modifications) (England and Wales) Order 1990
Repealed by 2: The Food (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (revoked); The Food (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation) (England) Regulations2013 (revoked)

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sell
includes offer or agree to sell or expose for sale and “sale” shall be construed accordingly;
sell by retail
means sell to a person buying otherwise than for the purpose ofre-sale, but does not include selling to a caterer for the purposes of his catering business or to a manufacturer for the purposes of his manufacturing business.
the Council Regulation
means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2772/75 on marketing standards for eggs as amended;

Defined terms · 3

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sell
includes offer or agree to sell or expose for sale and “sale” shall be construed accordingly;
sell by retail
means sell to a person buying otherwise than for the purpose ofre-sale, but does not include selling to a caterer for the purposes of his catering business or to a manufacturer for the purposes of his manufacturing business.
the Council Regulation
means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2772/75 on marketing standards for eggs as amended;

Connections

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Amended by 1: The Food Safety Act 1990 (Consequential Modifications) (England and Wales) Order 1990
Repealed by 2: The Food (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (revoked); The Food (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation) (England) Regulations2013 (revoked)

Key facts

Type: Statutory instrument · UKSI 1990/1323
Made by: UK Government (statutory instrument)
Extent: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

History · 1 version

26 Jun 1990Reading

Contents

This text since 26 Jun 1990

In force

1Title and commencement#

These Regulations may be cited as the Ungraded Eggs (Hygiene) Regulations 1990 and shall come into force on 31st July 1990.

2Interpretation#

In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires—• “the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2772/75 on marketing standards for eggs as amended;• “sell” includes offer or agree to sell or expose for sale and “sale” shall be construed accordingly;• “sell by retail” means sell to a person buying otherwise than for the purpose ofre-sale, but does not include selling to a caterer for the purposes of his catering business or to a manufacturer for the purposes of his manufacturing business.

3Scope#

These Regulations apply to the sale of eggs by retail for human consumption by their producer on his own farm, in a local public market or by door to door selling, which eggs are not packed in accordance with Articles 16 to 19 of the Council Regulation and in respect of which no use is made of any of the quality or weight gradings laid down by that Regulation.

4Cracked eggs#

No person shall sell by retail, in circumstances where these Regulations apply to that sale, any egg which contains a crack visible without candling to the naked eye.

5Penalties and enforcement#

(1)If any person contravenes regulation 4 of these Regulations he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale; and

(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.

(2)Each local authority shall enforce and execute the provisions of these Regulations in their district.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.