About 70% of eggs produced in Ireland are quality-assured

SOME 70% of eggs produced here are quality-assured in spite of formidable competition on the import front, it was disclosed at a Bord Bia poultry and egg conference in Athlone yesterday.

Agriculture and Food Minister Joe Walsh said this was thanks to the dedicated work of the Irish Egg Association and Bord Bia.

It was a great achievement that the Egg Quality Assurance Scheme had now achieved the recognised international standard of EN 45011. He said he had no doubt that the additional guarantees inherent in that standard will further consolidate the market position of quality-assured eggs.