Guidance

Eggs marketing: guidance on the legislation

Information for egg producers, deliveries, collectors and packing centres to follow the law on registration, marketing and stamping of eggs.

From:
Animal and Plant Health Agency
PublishedPublished:
1 July 2020
Last updatedupdated:
9
17 DecemberSeptember 2025 2026 — See all updates

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Eggs marketing legislation guidance

Ref: Version 8

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Explanation of the rules covering the production, marking, transport, grading, packing and marketing of eggs which are intended for human consumption.

This guide does not explain every legal point. You will need to follow the UK and EU legislation on the production and marketing of eggs which is linked to in this guide.

Updates to this page

Published 1 July 2020
Last updated 917 DecemberSeptember 20252026 href="#full-history">+— show Show all updates

  1. The Administrative Centre address for England has been updated.

  2. Updated the guidance to reflect the most up to date legislation.

  3. We have replaced the Eggs marketing legislation guidance with updated legislation.

  4. First published.

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