Written question asked by David Lidington (Conservative) on Monday, 12 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 July 2004. It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 July 2004 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Answer of 1st July 2004, 423 c361-2W, on egg stamping, what the (a) date and (b) nature was of the Council of Ministers meeting which agreed to remove the derogation from marking for ungraded eggs; and what legislation she plans to bring forward to implement the proposed requirement for ungraded eggs to be marked.

Answer: Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to her answer of 1 July 2004, Official Report, columns 361-62W, on egg stamping, what the (a) date and (b) nature was of the Council of Ministers meeting which agreed to remove the derogation from marking for ungraded eggs; and what legislation she plans to bring forward to implement the proposed requirement for ungraded eggs to be marked. [184199] Alun Michael: The meeting at which the agreement was reached to remove the derogation from marking for ungraded eggs was an Agriculture and Fisheries Council which was held on 17 November 2003. The legislation anticipated to implement the proposed requirement would be The Eggs and Poultrymeat Marketing Standards (Enforcement) (England) Regulations. We hope to bring these Regulations forward later this year, following formal consultation.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 184199; 424 c246W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Direct selling EU law Exemptions Farms Eggs Labelling Markets Marketing
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