​​​Primary Produce Safety (Egg) Regulations 2014 (Egg Scheme)

Category 1 - Unaccredited (Small) Commercial Egg Producer

Small commercial egg producers (producing less than 20 dozen eggs per week) will not be required to hold an accreditation, have an annual food safety audit nor pay any associated fees.  However, they will be required to formally notify and register their activity with Biosecurity Tasmania.

They must also comply with the Food Standards Code requirements in respect to commercial egg production, including the requirement to have a Food Safety Management Statement and to stamp their eggs.

To assist small commercial egg producers in meeting their obligations under the Egg Scheme, Biosecurity Tasmania has developed the information package below.  The package provides the Notification Form, a basic Food Safety Management Statement and advice on what you need to do to obtain a free hand-held stamp kit.

Application/Notification Package

• Information sheet for small commercial and home egg producers
• Notification form for Unaccredited Commercial Egg Producers
• Basic Food Safety Management Statement and
• Record-keeping Sheets

Note: Small backyard egg producers who produce eggs (less than 20 egg-laying birds) for their own consumption, (but may occasionally sell or barter excess eggs directly to, for example, friends, family or work colleagues) are exempt from the requirements of the Egg Scheme.

Category 2 - Accredited Commercial Producer

Category 2 Commercial egg producers produce greater than 20 dozen eggs per week that are mainly for commercial purposes.   Category 2 producers require full accreditation and an approved and audited food safety program.​

Application Form

  Application for accreditation as a Primary Producer   (68Kb)

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Food Safety Plan Template

  Food Safety Program Template - Shell Egg Program Egg Production   (315Kb)

Accreditation Fees and Charges

Current Accreditation Fees and Charges​