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Article 3
1. All persons collecting or otherwise handling eggs must wash their hands immediately before and after doing so.
2. Eggs must be collected from the flock at least once each day.
3. Where eggs are collected by an automatic system, any broken, leaking or dented eggs must be removed from the system as soon as practicable. Where eggs are collected by hand, any broken, leaking or dented eggs should be separated from other eggs and subsequently stored and disposed of separately from other eggs.
4. No eggs must be placed in dirty or soiled trays.
5. All eggs must be stored in buildings or parts of buildings under such conditions as are necessary to prevent surface condensation and no poultry must be permitted access to such buildings or parts of buildings.
6. All–
(a)equipment used for the collection and handling of eggs, and
(b)storage and packing units must be kept in a clean condition.
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