Processed Egg Regulations (C.R.C., c. 290)

Regulations are current to 2012-05-14 and last amended on 2011-09-30. Previous Versions

Markings

  •  (1) Every container of processed egg prepared pursuant to these Regulations, other than a container that is an integral part of a vehicle, shall be marked with the information required on a label of a food under the Food and Drugs Act.

  • (2) Every prepackaged product prepared pursuant to these Regulations shall be marked, in both official languages, with the information required on the label of a prepackaged product under the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and the Food and Drugs Act.

  • (3) Every container to which subsections (1) and (2) apply shall be marked with the following additional information:

    • (a) an inspection legend;

    • (b[Repealed, SOR/94-447, s. 12]

    • (c) the lot number;

    • (d) where the processed egg was prepared from eggs of the domestic turkey or from eggs of the domestic turkey and eggs of the domestic chicken, the words “product of turkey eggs” or “product of turkey eggs and chicken eggs”, as the case may be;

    • (e) if the processed egg is dried albumen, the words “pan-dried” or “spray-dried”, as the case may be;

    • (f) where the processed egg is imported into Canada, the words “Product of” followed by the name of the country of origin;

    • (g) where the processed egg is dried egg, some of which was imported into Canada from another country, the words “Product of” followed by the name “Canada” and the name of the other country; and

    • (h) if beta-carotene has been added, the words “contains colour” or “colour added”.

  • (4) The common name, the word “Canada” and the registration number within the inspection legend, and the declaration of net contents of the processed egg on a container of a weight set out in column II of an item of the table to this subsection shall be shown in letters of not less than the minimum height set out in column I of that item.

    Table

    Column IColumn II
    ItemMinimum Height of LettersContainer Weight
    1.1.5 mm1 kg or less
    2.3 mmmore than 1 kg but not more than 4.5 kg
    3.9 mmmore than 4.5 kg but not more than 27.5 kg
    4.1.2 cmmore than 27.5 kg
  • SOR/81-416, s. 7;
  • SOR/91-423, s. 3;
  • SOR/94-447, s. 12;
  • SOR/97-151, s. 4.