
2021 No. 460
Agriculture
Food
The Eggs (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2021
Made 8th December 2021
Coming into force 1st January 2022

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 9(1) of the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020, and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 9(5) of the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020, the Scottish Ministers have consulted such persons as they consider are representative of the interests of persons likely to be affected by the regulations as they consider appropriate.
There has been consultation as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety.

In accordance with section 9(4) of the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020 a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Eggs (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 1 January 2022.
Amendment of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008
2 
In Article 24(3) (checks) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs, in the first sub-paragraph, from “at the time” to “free circulation” substitute “before being offered for sale to the final consumer or to mass caterers”.
GEORGE ADAM
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
8th December 2021