Ukraine plans to introduce new requirements for the sale of chicken eggs. This implies a draft order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine "

After the document is accepted, the weight and appearance of the goods will be taken into account when selling eggs.

Approval of a number of requirements for chicken eggs is envisaged, in particular:.

sorting eggs by quality and weight;

egg stamping;

marking of packages (containers) and transport containers for eggs;

labeling containers for industrial eggs and providing information to the consumer when selling eggs by the piece;

packaging and repacking of eggs;

requirements for records to be maintained by market operators.

Classification of eggs into two classes: A and B.

Class A:.

Such eggs should be clean, without foreign odors, with an intact shell, with an inactive yolk without clear contours..

Class B:.

This class will include all eggs that do not meet the requirements of class A.

Classification of eggs by weight:.

XL (extra large): eggs weighing 73 g or more.

L (large): eggs weighing 63 g or more but less than 73 g.

M (medium):

eggs weighing 53 g or more but less than 63 g.

S (small): eggs weighing less than 53 g.

Recall that on January 21 on ZN. ua published an investigation in which the Ministry of Defense was accused of purchasing products at inflated prices. The published contracts included, for example, eggs, the unit of measurement for which was kilograms. As a result, the cost of one egg was at the level of UAH 17, while in retail trade one egg costs up to UAH 7.. a piece.