EU
Eggs Marketing Standards
Summary Description
Imposes method-of-production labelling for shell eggs.
Topics
Species
Jurisdiction
EU
Sub-Jurisdiction
N/A
Type of Act
Regulation
Status
In force
Legal Value
Binding
Date Enacted
2023
Date Updated
December, 2025
Official Citation
Commission Delegated Regulation 2023/2465 of 17 August 2023 Supplementing Regulation 1308/2013 as Regards Marketing Standards for Eggs, 2023, O.J. L2023/2465(E.U.).
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Requires producers to disclose the egg laying hens’ housing systems by way of a code on all table eggs sold in the EU, indicating whether the eggs are originating from egg-laying hens kept in cages (code 3), cage-free indoor (code 2), cage-free with outdoor access (code 1), or organic standards, with outdoor access to an enriched outdoor space (code 0).
- Applies to all shell eggs sold in the EU, including imported shell eggs form non-EU countries.
Weaknesses
- The rule only applies to shell eggs and therefore excludes egg products in prepared food.
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