No L 296/52 Official Journal of the European Communities 1. 12. 93 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3300/93 of 30 November 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1274/91 introducing detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggs THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 of 26 June 1990 on certain marketing standards for eggs ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2617/93 (% and in particular Articles 10 (3) and 20 (1) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2617/93, and in particular Article 2 thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1274/91 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2221/92 (¥, provides for the detailed rules necessary for the imple- mentation of such marketing standards ; Whereas in order to ensure the supply of the consumer with good quality produce it is appropriate to provide for more frequent collection of eggs and for stricter quality criteria for eggs marketed as ‘extra’; Wherteas the introduction of the mandatory indication of the date of minimum durability followed by appropriate storage recommendations on grade A egg packs by Regu- lation (EEC) No 2617/93 makes it necessary to adapt the detailed rules on date indications laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1274/91; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 1274/91 is amended as follows : 1. in Atrticle 1 (1), the second subparagraph is deleted ; 2. in Article 5 (1), the second indent is replaced by the following : ‘Air space: height not exceeding 6 mm, stationary ; however, for eggs to be marketed as “extra”, it shall not exceed 4 mm; ; () OJ No L 173, 6. 7. 1990, p. 5. () OJ No L 240, 25. 9. 1993, p. 1. () OJ No L 121, 16. 5. 1991, p. 11. () OJ No L 218, 1. 8. 1992, p. 81. 3. Articles 14, 15 and 16 are replaced by the following : Article 14 1. 'The indication of the date of minimum durability referred to in Articles 10 and 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 shall be made at the time of packaging in accordance with Article 9 (2) of Council Directive 79/112/EEC (). It shall comprise. one or more of the following : . — Consimase preferentemente antes del ..., — Mindst holdbar til..., — Mindestens haltbar bis.. ., — Avéioon katd mpotipnon mpwv ond. .., — Best before..., — A consommer de préférence avant le..., — Da consumarsi preferibilmente entro.. ., — Ten minste houdbaar tot..., — A consumir de preférencia antes de... For this purpose the date shall be indicated by two sets of figures representing, in the following order: — the day, from 1 to 31, — the month ; from 1 to 12. 2. Large packs, and small packs even when contained in large packs, shall bear on the outer surface in clearly visible and legible type an indication to advise consumers to keep eggs refrigerated after purchase. ‘ 3. In case of loose egg sales, wording equivalent to the indication referred to in paragraph 2 shall be indi- cated in such a manner as to be clearly visible and unequivocal to the consumer. Article 15 The indication of the packing date referred to in Articles 10 and 15 of Regulation (EECj No 1907/90 shall comprise one or more of the following: — Embalado el:..., — Pakket den:..., — Verpackt am:. ., — Huepounvia ocvokevaciag:. . ., — Packing date:..., — Emballé le:..., — Data d'imballaggio:..., — Verpakt op:... — Embalado em:... followed by the two sets of figures as referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 14 (1).