Egg labeling
Today every egg will be "pinched" directly in the barn. This means that, according to the EU regulation, every hen has to mark his eggs directly in the barn with a stamp, the producer code. The stamp provides the consumer with a transparent overview of the following aspects:
• Husbandry system
• Country of origin
• Individual number of laying company (incl. information about the state and the stable number)
Labeling of the eggs
For example: 2-DE-0523053
2
Husbandry system
0 = Organic
1 = Free-range husbandry
2 = Barn
3 = Cage system housing
DE
Country of origin
DE = Germany
FR = France
DK = Denmark
NL = Netherlands
AT = Austria
IT = Italy
SE = Sweden
GR = Greece
BE = Belgium
LU = Luxembourg
ES = Spain
0523053
Laying company with stable nummer
Quality management
through "KAT"
The sign of the association for controlled alternative forms of keeping (KAT e.V.) stands for quality and safety. Accredited testing institutes control the form, feed, drinking water, hygiene and eggs. A database-based quantity flow control enables the complete tracking of every ice from the production plant to the sales rack.
Further information on the egg labeling and the KAT club can be found under the following link:
www.was-steht-auf-dem-ei.de
