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30.6.72 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 148 /5

REGULATION (EEC) No 1348 /72 OF THE COUNCIL

of 27 June 1972

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1619/68 on marketing standards for eggs

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , as from Thursday they could pack a sufficient number of eggs in time for the first days of the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the following week; European Economic Community; Whereas in addition Article 17 (2) of Regulation Having regard to Council Regulation No (EEC) No 1619/68 has been difficult to apply and 122/67/EEC1 of 13 June 1967 on the common should therefore be amended; organization of the market in eggs, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1261 /71 ,2 and in particular Whereas Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 1619/68 Article 2 (2) thereof; authorizes the use of a trade mark on packs, but whereas certain trade marks include information Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; concerning the packed eggs which is incompatible with the aims of the standards intended to ensure uniform competitive conditions ; whereas therefore Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1619/683 of the conditions for using these trade marks should be 15 October 1968 on marketing standards for eggs, as specified; amended by Regulation (EEC) No 730/69,4 fixed Community standards for the marketing of hen eggs in shell ; Whereas the number of eggs should be indicated on packings of eggs coming from third countries ; whereas if this were done it would no longer be Whereas the application of the standards appears to necessary to require the weight to be indicated on cause difficulties in certain cases for producers, packs ; packing centres and traders, which can be eliminated or mitigated by amending the provisions concerned without calling into question the aims of the Whereas the proposed provisions involve changes for Regulation ; the undertakings concerned; whereas therefore an appropriate transitional period must be provided in each case ; Whereas in international trade it is current practice to mark eggs in red ; whereas therefore the use of red instead of black for marking eggs in the Community HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : could promote trade with third countries ; Article 1 Whereas packings of eggs must bear the date or a week number showing the date of packing and In Article 14 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1619/68 the whereas the week number can be used as from the word 'red' shall be substituted for the word 'black'. Friday of the previous week; whereas one working day is generally not sufficient to prepare enough packings bearing the new week number for Monday Article 2 of the following week; whereas, packing centres were authorized to use the number of the following week The following shall be substituted for Article 17 (2) and (3 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1619/68 :

1 OJ No 117, 19.6.1967, p. 2293/67. '2. The number referred to in paragraph 1 (e) 2 OJ No L 132, 18.6.1971 , p. 1 . shall indicate the complete week beginning on OJ No L 258 , 21.10.1968, p. 1 . Monday but it may be used from midnight on 1 OJ No L 96, 23.4.1969, p . 1 . Wednesday of the previous week. Every year the

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numbering shall be continuous from 1 to 52 or (bb) the name of the packers in the third 53 . The week which includes 1 January shall bear country, the number 1 . (cc) the quality and weight grading,

3 . An indication of the packing date or of the (dd) for ' packages, the weight in number of the week shall be placed on packs kilogrammes of the packed eggs and, containing eggs in Grade A at the latest on the for packages and packs, their number, working day following the day on which the eggs (ee) the date of packing, are received in the packing centre.' (ff) the sender's name and address in the case of packages.' Article 3

The following shall be substituted for Article 18 Article S paragraph 1 ( a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1619/68 : 1 . Eggs bearing black distinguishing marks shall be '(a) The name, business name and address of the considered until 30 June 1972 to comply with Article undertaking which has packed the eggs or 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 1619/68 . had them packed ; the trade mark used by that undertaking may be shown if it contains no wording relating to the quality or 2. Packs containing eggs from third countries and freshness of the eggs which is incompatible bearing an indication of the weight of the packed with this Regulation.' eggs shall until 30 September 1972 to comply with Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1619/68 .

Article 4 3 . Packs bearing a trade mark authorized before the entry into force of this Regulation shall until 30 The following shall be substituted for Article 23 (c) November 1972 be deemed to comply with Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 1619/68 : ( 1 ) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1619/68 .

'(c) they are put up in packings, including packs contained in packages, bearing clearly and Article 6 legibly the following information :

( aa) the country of origin printed in Roman This Regulation shall enter into force on the third type at least 20 mm high for packages day following its publication in the Official Journal and at least 5 mm high for packs, of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 1972 .

For the Council

The President

G. THORN