Report of Edible Egg Collection and Sales Business (Repackaging and HACCP Linkage)

Procedure

Procedure

1. 01

   Confirm scope and exclusions: Article 21, item 7(ba) of the Enforcement Decree covers the business of collecting, processing, or purchasing hen eggs and selling them exclusively. Selling all self-produced eggs to a sorting and packing business or a collection and sales business, or selling packaged eggs only to final consumers at a store or business site, is excluded, so first confirm whether the report is required.

2. 02

   Decide on repackaging and HACCP linkage: If you do not plan to repackage packaged eggs, the report alone is enough to operate. To repackage, Annex 2-4, item 8 of the Enforcement Rule requires either bulk-packed eggs of 300 or more bought from another collection and sales business, or HACCP certified-business status. Repackaging eggs packed by a sorting and packing business or imported packaged eggs requires certification.

3. 03

   Facility check and hygiene training: Equip the business site to the facility standards in Annex 10 of the Enforcement Rule and confirm that eggs can be kept out of direct sunlight and stored at a temperature that meets the storage and distribution standards. A person starting the business must take livestock product hygiene training under Article 30(2) of the Act, and owners and employees who directly handle unpackaged eggs should confirm whether they are subject to the health examination under Article 44 of the Rule.

4. 04

   Submit the business report: On Form No. 23 mark the business type as edible egg collection and sales, attach the facility details and layout plan and, if leasing, a copy of the facility use contract, and submit to the livestock department of the city, county, or district office. The corporate registry certificate and building register are checked through shared administrative information; the processing period is 3 days and a report receipt is issued once accepted.

5. 05

   Apply for HACCP certification (when repackaging): Submit Form No. 1-3 certification application with the safety management certification operation plan to the head of the Korea Food Safety Management Accreditation Service. The applicant must operate a hygiene management program and complete the training from a training institution (2 hours for the owner and 16 hours for employees, within the range set by public notice). The certificate is issued if document review and the on-site investigation find that the standards are met.

6. 06

   Duties after opening and changes: Record collection, packing, and sales details in the egg transaction and disposal statement (Form No. 40) and keep it for at least 6 months from the collection date; in principle eggs are sorted and packed at the sorting and packing site of an edible egg sorting and packing business, with a request (Form No. 41) submitted. The certification is valid for 3 years and an extension is applied for at least 60 days before expiry; changes, suspension, and closure of the business are reported to the office.

Filing route

Filing route

Deadlines & processing notes

Deadlines & processing notes

Basic documents

Basic documents

A business that starts repackaging packaged eggs without checking whether it meets an exception in Annex 2-4, item 8 (bulk purchases of 300 or more, or HACCP certification) breaks its operating duties, so decide the purchase route for eggs to be repackaged first and schedule the certification application before opening if it is needed.