ACCC Extends Exemption for Free-Range Egg Labelling Amid Bird Flu Concerns
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has extended a pause on free-range egg labelling rules, allowing farmers to keep hens indoors to protect against bird flu without losing their free-range certification.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has extended a pause on enforcing standard free-range egg labelling rules. The decision allows egg producers to maintain 'free-range' labels on their packaging even while laying hens are housed indoors.
The regulatory flexibility comes as egg farmers move flocks inside to protect birds against avian influenza. Keeping commercial poultry indoors is a key biosecurity measure designed to prevent direct contact with wild birds that may carry the virus.
Under standard Australian consumer regulations, eggs labeled as free-range require hens to have regular access to outdoor runs. The temporary enforcement extension provides regulatory relief for producers following biosecurity measures to contain bird flu spread.
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- abc.net.auJane McNaughton, Justine Longmore, and Selina Green
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