Ordinance on marketing standards for eggs. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 365, 16 November 2009, 5 pp. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety Poultry products Packaging/labelling Internal trade Standards Classification/declassification Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract An Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water Resources to implement the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs. The quality and weight grading of eggs have to be indicated in all invoices and other related documents according to article 2. Furthermore, the text - consisting of 12 articles -deals with the following matters: sphere of application, documents for transportation, publicity, markets, marking and packing of eggs, authorization of production, authorization of packaging centres, duty to report, penalties and transitional provisions. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs. Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Poultry products, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Ordinance on marketing standards for eggs. Legislation | Austria | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Poultry products, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Standards, Classification/declassification, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX