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Egg labelling rules changed for bird flu outbreaks

Amends to existing legislation means free-range eggs can continue to be labelled as such during mandatory housing measures, a move Defra said would cut 鈥榰nnecessary red tape and costs for British producers'

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Egg labelling rules changed for bird flu outbreaks

Egg producers and packers will no longer need to change how eggs are labelled during an outbreak of avian influenza under measures announced by the Government this week. Currently, when mandatory housing...

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