chicken eggs arabic 14 pages english 12 pages this draft technical regulation specifies the requirements stated in the gulf standard gso chicken eggs under clauses 5 amp 8 packaging amp labelling as mandatory requirements. it specifies the following packaging requirement for fresh whole table eggs 1. fresh table egg shall be clean and the eggs with class b and class c could be washed prior packaging by water mixed with 3-5 ppm iron and contains disinfectant such as chlorine to kill microbes. it shall be dried by fans and shall be sprayed or immersed in mineral oil paraffin oil . 2. fresh table egg shall be sorted prior packaging to exclude improper cracked and internal defects eggs. 3. selected eggs shall be packed in paperback cartons and dishes designed specifically for eggs. 4. dishes shall be packed in sealed carton boxes and an empty dish shall be placed on the to before closing the box. 5. dishes and boxes - complied with gso standard no. 2152 egg board trays - shall be clean strong and made from appropriate materials and do not transfer any undesirable odors to the eggs and must be used just once only. for liquid frozen dried and frozen-dried chicken eggs ol start1 type1li liquid frozen and dried eggs shall be packed in tightly clean solid sealed containers made from carton lined with plastic layer or any other appropriate healthy material so that it does not result any physical or chemical properties of the eggs will not be affected. lili packages requirements shall meet hygienic requirements of food product containers and shall be free from any undesirable odors. lili liquid frozen dried and frozen-dried eggs shall be packed under vacuum or in presence of nobel gas such as nitrogen or nitrogen and carbon dioxide . lili liquid eggs shall be stored at a temperature of not more than 5 c for a period of not more than 5 days and dried while frozen-dried eggs shall be stored at a temperature of not more than 10 c and for 6 months in maximum and frozen eggs shall be stored at a temperature of -18 c and for a period not exceeding six months. li ol it also describes following label requirements such as 1. the labeling should be without prejudice to the provisions of gulf standard gso 9 labeling of prepackaged foods . 2. the following shall be declared on the label of the product for whole fresh table eggs the following data shall appear on small egg containers with cover even if these containers are inside other large containers 1. non-symbolic production date and expiration date day-month- year . 2. number of eggs. 3. class quality grade aa a b c weight 4. name and address of the packing center or the production farm. 5. storage conditions. 6. all imported eggs shall be stamped to distinguish them from local production. 7. non-symbolic production date and expiration date day-month- year . for liquid frozen dried and frozen-dried eggs the following data shall appear on small egg containers with cover even if these containers are inside other large containers 1. non-symbolic production date and expiration date day-month- year depending on storage temperature. 2. in case of glucose extraction the product name must be followed by a statement of glucose free . 3. storage conditions. the names and amounts of any optional permitted ingredients