Information about origin compound products - milk and eggs

Information about origin applies to pure products, meat preparations as well as multi-ingredient products when applicable regarding primary raw material and characteristic raw material. The primary raw material is the one that comprises the greatest part of a multi-ingredient product. The characteristic raw material in a multi-ingredient product is the raw material associated with the product name, even if it is not the primary component of the product.

Specifiy in the procurement document the products which are covered by the criterion. 

Information on origin provides procuring authorities with information about the product, e.g., which environmental and animal protection laws have been applicable during production. The procuring authority and wholesaler can assume that the country in question's control functions have worked. Origin is also a matter of interest for public purchasers and end consumers. The information is thus in demand and it is therefore important to meet all the associated requirements.

The EU's regulatory framework currently contains a mandatory requirement on the origin labelling of eggs. A system code must be stamped on each individual egg.

The version date indicates when the sustainability criterion was created or last updated. Last reviewed dated tells when we last checked that the sustainability criterion still is relevant.