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Egg Producer Accreditation - South Australia

Description

You may need this accreditation if you intend to operate as an egg producer. Egg producers must be accredited if you have more than 50 laying birds. Regardless of bird numbers, egg producers must be accredited if you produce and sell eggs:

  • to a food business such as a supermarket, cafe, hotel or bakery
  • to another egg producer
  • at a market such as a farmers' market
  • by wholesale.

If you are accredited for egg production, you must also have a property identification code (PIC).

Backyard producers who give eggs to friends and family do not need to be accredited.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this accreditation, you will need to have a Property Identification Code (PIC).

Please contact the agency to identify any further eligibility requirements.

Duration

1 year

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $625.00

Fees for 2025-26
Apply Inspection All $339.00

Biosecurity SA Food Standards Program inspection fee per hour. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Licence All -

Annual fees for producers with:

  • less than 1000 hens - $256.00
  • between 1000 to 9999 hens - $956.00
  • between 10,000 to 49,999 hens - $1295.00
  • more than 50,000 hens - $2059.00.

Fees for 2025-26
Vary Variation All $625.00

Fees for 2025-26

Transfer process

Transfer

This accreditation cannot be transferred.

Administering agency

Department of Primary Industries and Regions

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Supporting information

Eggs (Opens in new window)