This document is a model code of practice for the welfare of animals produced by the Primary Industries Standing Committee in Australia.
Review of UNECE Standards for Eggs and Egg Products – Hen Egg Products for use in the Food Industry
The EU Commission has published its report into the Welfare of Laying Hens Directive.
Updated Version May 2012. These guidelines are produced and published by the International Egg Commission (IEC).
Comments by Jim Sumner
The European Commission have released an article giving important background information on Avian Influenza.
Avian Influenza Situation Update
The OIE is currently investigating ways to inactivate the AI virus, and has asked the IEC to comment on its draft standards, which are outlined below.
The OIE is currently investigating ways to inactivate the AI virus, and has asked the IEC to comment on its draft standards, which are outlined below.
The controls described in this International Code of Hygienic Practice for Eggs and Egg Products are designed for the safe production of eggs and egg products.
The Poultry Health Research and Development Sector of the Dutch Animal Health Service have published a report into the ‘Survival …
Randall Green McLeod, Watkinson & Miller Washington, D.C. USA
Proceedings of the IEC Poultry Welfare Symposium, Seville, Spain, 21-22 September 2002.
In December 2003 the IEC became the first organisation to provide international standards for the welfare of laying hens. This document was updated in March 2007.
This is the original text of the European Council Directive laying down minimum standards for the welfare of laying hens.