The South Australian Government is seeking your views in developing a voluntary industry code that will provide standards for production of free range eggs in South Australia.
Purpose of the new code
The proposed code would support those producers who adopt the code with a label to show that they comply with a South Australian Free Range Egg Industry Code.
This will provide consumers with greater certainty as to the production of the eggs they are purchasing, make it easier to identify South Australian produce and help to establish our free range eggs as the best in the country.
The South Australian Government is seeking your views in developing a voluntary industry code that will provide standards for production of free range eggs in South Australia.
Purpose of the new code
The proposed code would support those producers who adopt the code with a label to show that they comply with a South Australian Free Range Egg Industry Code.
This will provide consumers with greater certainty as to the production of the eggs they are purchasing, make it easier to identify South Australian produce and help to establish our free range eggs as the best in the country.
The Code would operate on a voluntary basis so as to not restrict other growers (who may comply with other accreditations) from labelling their product as “Free Range” Eggs.
However, only those growers who comply with the voluntary code could label their product as complying.
Consultation:
In developing the code, the Government is consulting with South Australian producers, retailers, consumer advocacy groups, and the public.
Click here (Word, 57KB) to read a discussion paper on this topic.
Help to support local producers and give consumers certainty as to the standards that apply to the eggs they choose to purchase.
Submissions should be sent to:
South Australian Free Range Eggs Reform Implementation Team Consumer and Business Services Division Attorney-General’s Department GPO Box 1719 ADELAIDE SA 5001
