Article 5Authorisation of packing centres

1

Only undertakings satisfying the conditions laid down in this Article shall be authorised as packing centres within the meaning of Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1028/2006.

2

The competent authority shall allot the packing centre a packing centre code with an initial code for the Member State concerned as specified in point 2.2 of the Annex to Commission Directive 2002/4/EC10.

3

Packing centres shall have the technical equipment necessary to ensure that eggs are handled properly. This should include as appropriate:

a

suitable candling equipment, automatic or continuously staffed throughout, allowing the quality of each egg to be examined separately, or other appropriate equipment;

b

devices for measuring the height of the air space;

c

equipment for grading eggs by weight;

d

one or more approved balances for weighing eggs;

e

equipment for marking eggs.