Table 4. Standard for egg distribution of countries for analysis

	Nation	Main subject
Basic direction	EU	Offer fresh eggs that is not refrigerated
	U.S.A	Refrigeration distribution and clean for prevention of pollution from Salmonella
	Japan	Set up shelf-life depending on average temperature in seasonal
	Korea	Mandatory of refrigeration distribution
Start point of distribution	EU	After spawn
	U.S.A	After packing connection of spawn
	Japan	After spawn
	Korea	After spawn
Cleaning work	EU	Disallowance
	U.S.A	Allow: coating by sanitizers (Cl, 100~200 ppm)
	Japan	Autonomy: coating by sanitizers (Cl, 50~200 ppm)
	Korea	Autonomy: cleaning (Cl: 100~200 ppm)
Storage condition	EU	Not refrigerated / temp. 5~20°C / humidity 85~88%
	U.S.A	From after spawn 36 hours to consumer: 7.2°C / in the house: below 5°C
	Japan	In the house: below 10°C
	Korea	Edible eggs: 0~15°C / Processing eggs: below 10°C
Shelf-life	EU	High quality flesh eggs: 9 days / flesh eggs: 21 days / period for eat: 28 days
	U.S.A	Period of sales: after spawn 30 days / period for eat: 45 days
	Japan	Autonomic set up shelf-life / ex) summer: 16 days / spring & fail: 25 days / winter: 57 days
	Korea	45 days