needs; sign; and preceded or (c) with half the (ii) Arial bold followed by the housing kept typeface in a word or ‘egg’ under litter; size not less and ‘eggs’; and than 50 point. (c) the relevant (d) in Provision expression is accordance enacted by ACT conspicuously with the legislation. displayed on stocking level Australian the packaging and other Consumer Law in standard requirements also applies. type of at least for deep litter 6mm high. systems on a Provision single level enacted by ACT under the Code. legislation; Provision Australian enacted by ACT Consumer Law legislation. also applies. TAS Model Model Code Code Model Code Model Model Code applies Model Code Code Australian Australian — — Code applies max max 30kg/m2 applies Code applies applies Consumer Law Consumer Law — 1,500 hens (approx. 15 applies applies. applies. voluntarily per hectare, birds per square N.B. The but higher metre) Tasmanian numbers Government acceptable did not if regularly proceed with rotated and the Egg continuing Labelling and fodder Sale Bill 2013.
needs; (c) with half the housing kept under litter; and (d) in accordance with the stocking level and other requirements for deep litter systems on a single level under the Code. Provision enacted by ACT legislation. sign; and (ii) Arial bold typeface in a size not less than 50 point. Provision enacted by ACT legislation. Australian Consumer Law also applies. preceded or followed by the word ‘egg’ or ‘eggs’; and (c) the relevant expression is conspicuously displayed on the packaging in standard type of at least 6mm high. Provision enacted by ACT legislation; Australian Consumer Law also applies. TAS — Model Code applies voluntarily N.B. The Tasmanian Government did not proceed with the Egg Labelling and Sale Bill 2013. Model Code — max 1,500 hens per hectare, but higher numbers acceptable if regularly rotated and continuing fodder Code — max 30kg/m2 (approx. 15 birds per square metre) Model Code applies Model Code applies Model Code applies Model Code applies Code applies Australian Consumer Law applies. Australian Consumer Law applies.
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