Eggs put on sale should have the identification number of the production unit and the period of minimum durability instead of the egg laying date on them. The new provisions took effect on June 1, but specialists of the National Food Safety Agency warn eggs marked according to the old formula could be yet found in stores during the next about three weeks, IPN reports.

The Agency said the identification number of the production unit looks like this – 3MD YY 001. Digit 3 means the bird growing system, MD – the country’s code, YY – the district’s name and 001 – the code of the marking or packing center. The traders are also obliged to mark on the egg the period of minimum durability – DDM xx.00.19. DDM is the period of minimum durability, xx – the date, 00 – the month and 19 – the year.

According to the Agency’s specialists, given that the recommended use-by date expires 21 days after the production date, eggs marked according to the previous method will be yet sold in stores in the course of June.