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• Poultrymeat Marketing
• Eggs Marketing Regulations

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Poultrymeat Marketing

Poultrymeat marketed in the EU must be classified as class A or class B in accordance with its quality and be packed, labelled, transported and presented for sale in accordance with the requirements of EU and national legislation governing the marketing standards for poultry. The amount of absorbed water in poultry must fall below specified limits. Poultrymeat may be marketed as 'free range', 'barn reared', 'traditional free range' or 'free range - total freedom', or contain a reference to the feed ration used, provided certain criteria are met. Producers and slaughterhouses wishing to use these terms are required to register with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and keep appropriate records and are subject to official Department inspections.