Shopkeepers' fury as EU prepares to ban selling eggs by the dozen

[kk.]

whats the big problem? It all has to be packaged anyway, and it will just be done how chicken is. It gets weighed, and priced. If youre moaning about not being able to look and actually see how many eggs are in a box, or how many oranges you have. Its not really any different in the manufacturing process either, because it has to get the price labels printed on.

I think the UK is just being completely stubborn. We've said no to pretty much all other EU legislation, and i think youll find that most other countries accept all of the laws, and will have had to have changed from numbers of items to weight

[Hitman]

the eggs that don't meet the requirements already dont find your way into the boxes. the egg producers have different weight requirements for what constitutes small, medium and large.

honestly i don't think this will even be enforced.

All of the eggs in the box will be different weights (hence mixed weight), and they can't put 12x40g or whatever because some will be more, others less.

[alexxxxx]

All of the eggs in the box will be different weights (hence mixed weight), and they can't put 12x40g or whatever because some will be more, others less.

they could probably get away with an average, or the lower boundary of what a small egg/medium egg/large egg. This is already done with most things. food manufacturers put a smaller value of the weight on the box so they cant be taken to court for not putting in enough, because you can't be prosecuted afaik for selling MORE that you need.

honestly.

it'll probably change the front from saying

6 eggs to 6X50g Eggs. or whatever.

[Hitman]

they could probably get away with an average, or the lower boundary of what a small egg/medium egg/large egg. This is already done with most things. food manufacturers put a smaller value of the weight on the box so they cant be taken to court for not putting in enough, because you can't be prosecuted afaik for selling MORE that you need.

honestly.

it'll probably change the front from saying

6 eggs to 6X50g Eggs. or whatever.

Was just interested in what they'd do and it doesn't bother me to be honest, although we've managed fine thus far without these changes.

[kk.]

tbh, i dont know why people are moaning.. its fairer on us.. lol.

[Camy]

who actually cares about the weight of an egg? just seems a completely unneeded change, the eu is good an all, but stupid things like this annoy me.

[Josh]

WOW. Pathetic. I love your government. Sorting out the real issues. (Y)

[Hitman]

WOW. Pathetic. I love your government. Sorting out the real issues. (Y)

Ah... well... it's worse than that. It's not our Government doing this, it's the European Union which seems to have control over our Government so we must bow down and accept what they say. You're quite right though, this is such a trivial thing, why spend time and money on it?

[alexxxxx]

Ah... well... it's worse than that. It's not our Government doing this, it's the European Union which seems to have control over our Government so we must bow down and accept what they say. You're quite right though, this is such a trivial thing, why spend time and money on it?

quite the opposite:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/10432128.stm

nor has this bill even been passed in the european parliament and there is a lot of weight behind not passing it from not just the UK.

it's not like selling eggs in 6s and dozens is a uniquely british thing:

http://courses.monoprix.fr/magasin-e...html#container

[Cheryl]

I don't see what this has to do with the sovereignty of our great nation.

If indeed it will mean the change from 6 eggs to 6x40g eggs, then in what way is this affecting the sovereignty?