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The nation’s eggs are complying with biosecurity and provenance rules
borders, it is difficult to trace them, particularly with the different rules and regulations for each state (see table).
Our volunteer Board members provide updates regularly at Board meet- ings on what is happening around the country.
Poultry Industry Calendar of Events
2020
NOV 4-5 – Poultry Xpo, Stratford, Canada www.poultryxpo.ca
2021
FEB 9-10 – Australian Poultry Science Symposium, University of Sydney, NSW www.apss2021.com.au
APR 11-13 – Poultry Information Exchange/Australasian Milling Conference (PIX/AMC), Gold Coast, QLD www.pixamc.com.au
JUN 21-23 – European Symposium on the Quality of Poultry Meat and XIX European Symposium on the Quality of Eggs and Egg Products, Krakow, Poland www.eggmeat2021.com
AUG 8-12 – World Poultry Congress, Paris, France www.wpcparis2020. com
AUG 16-18 – World Poultry Science Association (WPSA) – Cambridge UK www.wpsa2020.org
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RECENTLY my home- town of Rockhampton played host to Federal Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, the Hon- ourable David Little- proud MP.
Tasmania are states that still have exemptions.
Food Standards Austral- ia New Zealand requires individual eggs and egg products to be marked with a ‘unique identifier’.
State roundup
The Minister was in town to talk about the hot topic of the Federal Budget.
To comply with this, all egg producers must stamp their eggs with a unique code.
It was great to be able to attend a roundtable with other industry representa- tive groups and stakehold- ers in the agriculture in- dustry.
tralia have recently put together its Strategic Plan, which outlines that bios- ecurity is a topic always in the forefront of our minds.
positioning by writing to government officials and bringing this matter to their attention.
The process is regulated by the states, so produc- ers must refer to the re- quirements of the state in which their eggs are packed.
The issue
There is never a dull mo- ment in the egg indus- try with October 9 being World Egg Day!
by MELINDA HASHIMOTO CEO
The Minister was able to listen to our concerns and take them back to Can- berra with him.
One particular issue that has been raised is egg ex- emptions when it comes to egg stamping.
Egg Farmers of Aus- tralia’s position is that if a producer sells just one egg, they must have accredita- tion – all exemptions to egg stamping must cease to ensure traceability and provenance of eggs.
Each state differs in their approach to egg stamping, and rules for each state can be found in the guide from Australian Eggs – australianeggs.org. au/what-we-do/leading- research/egg-stamping
Egg Farmers of Aus- tralia staff celebrated by hosting dinner with all dishes being egg related, in support of our farmers. Queensland
It was very pleasing to hear extra funding has been allocated to biosecu- rity.
Egg Farmers of Austral- ia, with input from farmer members and stakehold- ers, has put forward its
With the many addition- al processes required to protect workers and the community from COV- ID-19, the main focus is
Egg stamping
NSW, ACT, Victoria and
As eggs are being dis- tributed and moved across
Egg Farmers of Aus-
* continued P3
STATE
Regulator
Contact
Additional information
Egg stamping exemptions*
QLD
Safe Food Production Queensland
1800 300 815
Unique identifier must be reg- istered with Safe Food Produc- tion Queensland
No exemptions
NSW
Department of Primary Industries – NSW Food Authority
1300 552 406 www.foodauthority. nsw.gov.au
The Food Authority must be no- tified of, and approve, any new or alternative egg stamp design to ensure that it is unique
Less than 240 eggs per week (less than 50 layers); AND ONLY sell directly from farm gate OR use for fundraising purposes where the eggs will be cooked
VIC
Department of Eco- nomic Development, Jobs, Transport and Re- sources (DEDJTR)
136 186
DEDJTR will allocate a stamp code to use
Less than 50 layers (less than 240 eggs per week). Duck and quail eggs exempt
SA
Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA)
(08) 8429 0837
PIRSA must be notified of any alternative egg stamp design to ensure that it is unique
No exemptions
TAS
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment
(03) 6165 3091
Unique identifier must be ap- proved by Biosecurity Tasma- nia
Less than 20 dozen eggs per week; AND ONLY supply eggs to work colleagues, friends and family
WA
Department of Health
(08) 9388 4999 foodsafety@healt h.wa.gov.au
Unique identifier is encouraged to be registered with the Dept Health Food Unit
No exemptions
ACT
ACT Parliamentary Counsel
1300 552 406 www.foodauthority. nsw.gov.au
No exemptions
NT
Department of Health
(08) 8999 2400
No exemptions
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Table 1: Egg stamping. *“No exemptions” means that ALL eggs must be individually stamped. **Source: Australian Eggs Egg Stamping Guide
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