Cabinet Regulation No. 170 of 1999 on Handling of Hens' Eggs Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Poultry products Packaging/labelling Transport/storage Business/industry/corporations Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The Regulation prescribes the requirements regarding the labelling, stamping and hygiene of hens’ eggs intended for human consumption during the stages of grading, storage, transportation and distribution, and these apply to the undertakings (companies) and natural persons involved in the handling of eggs. The Regulation however does not apply to eggs which a producer of eggs sells from his or her farm directly to a consumer for private consumption. Full text English Website www.vvc.gov.lv References - Legislation Implements Law on the Supervision of the Handling of Food (1998) Legislation | Latvia | 1998 (2014) Keyword: Basic legislation, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Certification, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Standards, Public health, Risk assessment/management, Internal trade, Consumer protection, Governance, Institution, Monitoring, Business/industry/corporations, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX