CHAPTER II U.K. GRADES OF EGGS

Article 7 U.K. Grading of grade A eggs

1. Grade A eggs and ‘washed eggs’ shall be graded by weight as follows:

— XL-very large:	73 g and more,
— L-large:	from 63 g up to 73 g,
— M-medium:	from 53 g up to 63 g,
— S-small:	under 53 g.

2. On packs the weight-grading shall be indicated by the corresponding letters or terms as defined in paragraph 1 or by a combination of both, which may be supplemented by the corresponding weight ranges. No subdivision of the weight ranges referred to in paragraph 1 may be made using different pack colours, symbols, trademarks or other indications.

3. Where grade A eggs of different sizes are packed together in the same pack in accordance with Article 13(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90, the total net weight of the eggs shall be given in grams and the indication ‘Eggs of different sizes’ or equivalent terms shall appear.

4. Where grade A eggs are delivered to the industry under this denomination, the weight grading is not compulsory and the delivery takes place in accordance with the conditions under Article 1 paragraph (4).