3. There shall be four grades of eggs having the grade names Canada A, Canada B, Canada C and Canada Nest Run.

4. No person shall grade an egg unless the egg

• (a) is free of any odour foreign to that of a normal egg;

• (b) is free of must or mould;

• (c) is of a colour customary for an egg;

• (d) is free of any internal defect;

• (e) has not been in an incubator;

• (f) meets the requirements for a grade set out in Schedule I;

• (g) is prepared in accordance with these Regulations;

• (h) [Repealed, SOR/2011-205, s. 2]

• (i) is not contaminated;

• (j) is edible; and

• (k) meets all other requirements of the Food and Drugs Act and the Food and Drug Regulations.

5. No person other than an inspector shall grade eggs at a place other than a registered egg station.

6. Subject to section 6.1, no person shall market eggs in import, export or interprovincial trade as food unless the eggs

• (a) are prepared in accordance with these Regulations;

• (b) [Repealed, SOR/2011-205, s. 3]

• (c) are not contaminated;

• (d) are edible; and

• (e) meet all other requirements of the Food and Drugs Act and the Food and Drug Regulations.

6.1 Eggs that are rejects or are contaminated may be marketed in import, export or interprovincial trade as animal food if they are

• (a) fit for use as animal food;

• (b) labelled with the words “Inedible egg — Not for Human Consumption” and “Oeufs non comestibles — impropres à la consommation humaine”;

• (c) prepared separately from eggs intended for use as food; and

• (d) where appropriate, treated to give them the appearance of being inedible.