International Egg Commission

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Animal Welfare

One of the IEC’s key aims is to encourage improvements for the welfare of laying hens. The IEC has an ongoing series of initiatives to provide leadership and continual progress in both developed and developing countries.

IEC Position Statements

As the global voice of the egg industry, the IEC has the responsibility to discuss industry issues as well to maintain links with other international organisations. The IEC is able to act as a communication link between industry and international regulators / decision makers, and therefore takes positions on a range of issues, once agreed by IEC members and approved by the IEC Council.

Marketing

Latest ideas in Marketing for the egg industry

World Egg Day

The international event that celebrates the egg all around the world.

IEC International Awards

Find out about the prestigious International Egg Awards & The Showcase for Marketing Eggscellence, with details on how to enter this year’s competition.

Producer Issues

Information on production issues and the IEC Production & Trade Committee

Trade Issues

Information relating to trade issues including the IEC Production & Trade Committee, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations and Codex Alimentarius

Avian Health and OIE

Information on issues relating to Avian Health including the OIE (world animal health body) and Avian Influenza

IEC Agreements

Memorandums of Understanding that the IEC has with other organisations

Egg Processing

EPI - Egg Processors International

Economics and Statistics

Searchable database on World Egg Industry Statistics

Industry Overview

An introduction to the global egg industry

IEC Committees - How to take part

This section gives details of the structure of IEC committees and how you can take an active part in the discussions and actions related to each Committee subject.

Membership Committee

Membership of the IEC is increasing constantly, with members now coming from over 55 countries. The mission of the IEC Membership Committee is to expand IEC membership in order to increase the global communication about eggs. This will also help YOU, as increased membership means increased opportunities to meet like-minded people from around the world and increased pool of knowledge to share.