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Eggs

The NSW egg industry produces 67 million dozen eggs worth $104million at the farm gate which represents 35% of Australian production. The industry is spread across NSW with some concentration in Sydney due to historical production.

The Egg Producers Committee has 7 members representing independent and contract growers from across NSW. They work closely with the national body Australian Egg Corporation Limited on issues with an increasing national significance. Historically, the welfare of hens in cage production systems has dominated priorities. More recently, the committee has been facilitating the development and implementation of quality assurance for a range of production aspects.

Priority Issues

The Egg Committee priorities are:

NSW Prevention of Cruelty to Animals draft regulations
Watching brief Egg industry restructure
Watching brief Animal welfare
Watching brief Egg IRA

Update Newsletters	Policy Statement
August 2007	Click here to view our Policy Statements...
Briefing Notes	Links
Animal Welfare advantages of different production systems Egg Production System definitions and facts Facts on Layer Cage legislation poition Concerns over lack of Layer Cage legislation Tabled comparison of different production systems	FAQ - Layer Hen Cages www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/animal-welfare/general/other/livestock/faq-layer-hen-cages Australian Egg Corporation Limited www.aecl.org/index.asp NSW Food Authority Egg Food Safety Scheme www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/industry/fb-eggs.htm FSANZ Primary Production and Processing standard www.foodstandards.gov.au/thecode/primaryproductionprocessingstandards NSW DPI poultry www.agric.nsw.gov.au/reader/poultry

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Eggs

Priority Issues

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Policy Statement

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