Order No. 909 on commercial standards for eggs. Country/Territory Denmark Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Poultry products Internal trade Standards Classification/declassification Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on 1 October 2012. Abstract The Order sets regulations on the production of eggs sold to end-consumers, and their standard requirements adhering to EU legislation. Producers of eggs shall choose whether they decide to apply for the exemption from merger market standard requirements, in which case they shall list the product under “class B eggs”. Class B eggs marketed exclusively on Danish territory are exempt from standard requirements and labeled with either the producer’s commerce registration code and / or with another indication. Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation). Legislation | European Union | 2007 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Cereals/grains/rice, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Sugar, Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Viticulture/oenological practices, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Apiculture/sericulture, Sheep/goats, Swine, Internal trade, International trade, Subsidy/incentive, Food security, Non-governmental entity, Business/industry/corporations, Animal production, Textile plants/fibres, Tobacco, Floriculture, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food Act (No. 46 of 2017). Legislation | Denmark | 1998 (2017) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Nutrition, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Codex Alimentarius, Inspection, International trade, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Order No. 1136 on commercial standards for eggs. Legislation | Denmark | 2016 Keyword: Poultry products, Internal trade, Standards, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX