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Official Journal of the European Union
17.4.2013
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 342/2013
of 16 April 2013
amending Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(4) Regulation
(EC)
No
589/2008
should
therefore
be
amended accordingly.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(5) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
accordance with the opinion of the Management
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri
Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agri
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri
cultural Markets,
cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) ( 1 ) and in particular
Articles 121(d) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Whereas:
Article 1
(1) According
to
Article
24(2)
of
Commission
Regulation Article 24(2) of Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 is replaced by
(EC) No 589/2008 ( 2 ) Member States shall ensure that
the following:
the eggs are checked at all stages of marketing, which
could be read as checking of compliance with each
‘2. The
inspection
services
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall
requirement under the Regulation at every stage in the
check the products covered by this Regulation at the different
marketing chain.
stages of marketing, as appropriate. Apart from random
sampling, checks shall be carried out on the basis of a risk
(2) However,
certain
requirements
under
the
Regulation
analysis, taking into account the type and throughput of the
apply at a specific stage in the marketing chain and
establishment concerned, as well as the operator’s past
must therefore be checked at that stage. For example
records as regards compliance with the marketing standards
some requirements must be checked at the production
for eggs.’
site or at the packing station, whilst other requirements
must be checked at the retailer stage, as appropriate.
Article 2
(3)
In view of the above, it is necessary to ensure a degree of
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day
flexibility regarding the checks to be carried out at
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
different stages in the marketing chain.
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 April 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 163, 24.6.2008, p. 6.

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