❓ EGGS — LABELLING 891. Hon RICK MAZZA to the minister representing the Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations: I refer to a 28 September Western Australia Country Hour radio segment on the poul
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EGGS — LABELLING
891. Hon RICK MAZZA to the minister
representing the Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations:
I refer to a 28 September Western Australia Country Hour radio segment on the poultry industry.
(1) Is the
minister aware of any eggs arriving from the eastern states that are fertile
chicken meat eggs that are then repacked or rebranded as free range or barn
eggs and sold to Western Australian consumers?
(2) If yes to (1), what action will
the minister take?
(3) If no to (1),
is the minister concerned that such a practice may be taking place; and, if so,
what steps is the minister prepared to take to investigate this situation?
891. Hon RICK MAZZA to the minister
representing the Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations:
I refer to a 28 September Western Australia Country Hour radio segment on the poultry industry.
(1) Is the
minister aware of any eggs arriving from the eastern states that are fertile
chicken meat eggs that are then repacked or rebranded as free range or barn
eggs and sold to Western Australian consumers?
(2) If yes to (1), what action will
the minister take?
(3) If no to (1),
is the minister concerned that such a practice may be taking place; and, if so,
what steps is the minister prepared to take to investigate this situation?
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I thank the member for the question.
The following information has been provided by the responsible minister, the
Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations.
(1) No, the minister is not aware of
any such eggs.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) A national
information standard under Australian Consumer Law concerning free range eggs
came into effect on 26 April 2018. Under the standard, egg producers cannot use
''free range'' on egg cartons unless specified conditions are met
regarding the production of the eggs. Additionally, egg sellers, like other
traders in Australia, have obligations under the misleading or deceptive
conduct provisions of the ACL when selling eggs.
The
minister encourages anyone with pertinent information or related complaints to
contact the Department of Mines, Industry
Regulation and Safety's Consumer Protection division, which, in
conjunction with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, has
responsibility for the investigation of alleged breaches of this legislation.
The following information has been provided by the responsible minister, the
Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations.
(1) No, the minister is not aware of
any such eggs.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) A national
information standard under Australian Consumer Law concerning free range eggs
came into effect on 26 April 2018. Under the standard, egg producers cannot use
''free range'' on egg cartons unless specified conditions are met
regarding the production of the eggs. Additionally, egg sellers, like other
traders in Australia, have obligations under the misleading or deceptive
conduct provisions of the ACL when selling eggs.
The
minister encourages anyone with pertinent information or related complaints to
contact the Department of Mines, Industry
Regulation and Safety's Consumer Protection division, which, in
conjunction with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, has
responsibility for the investigation of alleged breaches of this legislation.
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