OAR 603-018-0015
Commercial Egg-Laying Farm Business Plans
(1)
Beginning July 1, 2012, upon renewal of an annual “Egg Breaker” or “Egg Handler” license issued by the ODA, all commercial egg laying farms in Oregon must submit to the department a Farm Business Plan describing the manner by which they intend to comply with 2026 conversion goals as outlined in Section 9 of Oregon Laws 2011 Chapter 436.(2)
If a commercial egg-laying farm in Oregon does not hold an “Egg Breaker” or “Egg Handler” license, a Farm Business Plan may be submitted to the department annually beginning July 1, 2012.(3)
A Farm Business Plan must include:(a)
Identification of the commercial egg-laying farm location(s) including address, contact information, signature of principal owner(s) or their authorized representative.(b)
The date the plan was written.(c)
A copy of a current UEP or AHA certification, or a notarized letter of certification by an independent third party approved by the Director that verifies that the eggs, or egg products are produced from hens, that if confined during the production of the eggs, where in an enclosure that complies with OAR 603-018-0000 (Definitions) through 603-018-0010 (Standards for, and Documentation of, Production and Distribution of Eggs and Egg Products).(d)
Percentage of total egg-laying hen capacity that currently meet, or exceed, UEP standards or standards described in OAR 603-018-0000 (Definitions) through OAR 603-018-0010 (Standards for, and Documentation of, Production and Distribution of Eggs and Egg Products).(e)
Percentage of total egg-laying hen capacity that meet, or exceed, AHA Enriched Colony Housing standards. The sum of (d) and (e) must equal 100%.(f)
Brief narrative explaining how the farm intends to meet the anticipated replacement timeline for the conversion of enclosures to enclosures that provide at a minimum 116.3 square inches of floor space per hen, including nest, and not less than 17.7 inches of height.(4)
Each person submitting a Farm Business Plan must maintain adequate documentation to support the information provided in the plan. These documents must be made available to the ODA upon its request.(5)
Verification of the information contained in a Farm Business Plan may be accomplished by physical inspection of the commercial egg-laying farm by the Director.(6)
A person may not fail or refuse to submit a Farm Business Plan as required in this section. Failure or refusal to submit a Farm Business Plan as required in this section is a violation subject to enforcement actions, up to and including civil penalty.(7)
A person may not fail or refuse to maintain adequate documentation to substantiate information contained in a Farm Business Plan. Failure or refusal to maintain, or provide, such documentation is a violation subject to enforcement actions, up to and including civil penalty.(8)
The department may request information to be included in a Farm Business Plan as deemed necessary to administer and enforce Oregon Laws 2011 Chapter 436 and the rules adopted thereunder.
Source:
Rule 603-018-0015 — Commercial Egg-Laying Farm Business Plans, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=603-018-0015.