FreshFarm food guidance

Egg marketing and packing standards

A plain-English explanation for farmers, connected to the official UK source.

Issued by Animal and Plant Health Agency

What this means

The rules depend on flock size, where eggs are sold and whether they pass through an approved packing centre. Marking, grading and packing-centre requirements can change with the route to market.

What to do

  1. Write down your flock size and every customer type.
  2. Confirm whether producer registration or packing-centre approval applies.
  3. Check the required egg and pack markings before listing.

Official destination checked 11 September 2026. The original opens in a new tab, so this FreshFarm explanation stays open.

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