ORDONNANCE N° 41/424 DU 24 AOUT 1959 SUR LE COMMERCE ET LA PREPARATION DES OEUFS EN COQUE

AI-assisted research summary: This article defines which eggs count as “fresh eggs” for this ordinance.

AI-assisted research summary: Eggs may not be sold as fresh eggs if they lack the required mark, are past the Article 1 selling period, have been treated to delay decomposition, or are imported.

AI-assisted research summary: Eggs without a laying-date marking, and eggs imported by a non-air route, are treated as eggs that have undergone preservation.

AI-assisted research summary: Eggs sold at retail must bear one of three permanent markings, depending on whether they are local, preserved, or imported by air.

AI-assisted research summary: At retail sale, eggs labelled as fresh, preserved, not preserved, or imported must be displayed under their respective name and not under any other name.

AI-assisted research summary: Importing, trading, selling, or holding for sale eggs treated by any process for sterilisation or preservation that may damage the integrity of the egg’s shell coverings is prohibited.

AI-assisted research summary: Eggs sold in small quantities must be marked with the specified wording, retail eggs must be displayed under their proper denomination only, and certain processed eggs are banned from import, trade, sale, or possession for sale.

AI-assisted research summary: This article says the ordinance does not apply to eggs from small domestic farms when they are sold directly to the consumer.

AI-assisted research summary: Article 9 repeals the prior provision and says the ordinance does not apply to eggs from small household production sold directly to consumers.