Can you sell backyard eggs in Burundi?
Burundi: no egg sales rule was found in the laws read. A 2018 law has breeders register and house poultry in a henhouse; a 2018 hygiene code caps domestic flocks at 50 fowl. The two conflict on keeping birds in towns.
Read from 7 official sources21 passages quotedChecked November 4, 2026
At a glance
License
Not stated
Small-flock line
No small-seller rule found in the laws read
Farmers markets
Not stated
Cartons
Not stated
In plain English
No licence or small-seller rule specific to eggs was found in the laws read. Under the Hygiene Code (2018), an application to open an establishment that collects, produces, packs or stores food must include a public-health certificate from the hygiene services, and approval conditions for food-trade establishments are set by a joint ordinance that was not read (art. 98). Whether a household selling its own eggs counts as an establishment was not established. Separately, Law 1/21 has breeders register with the communal veterinary authority; whether that reaches a household flock was not established. Ask the local hygiene service.
A sourced reading of the rules in Burundi, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Agriculture et de l'Élevage (MINEAGRIE) (+25722405099) before you sell.
Do you need a license?
- Spoiled, expired, falsified or contaminated food may not be produced or sold.Hygiene Code art. 95; Law 1/07 of 2020, art. 154
- Food hygiene is overseen by the health ministry's hygiene services and the competent public technical services.Hygiene Code art. 93
Where you can sell
From home or the farm
No rule specific to selling eggs from home was found in the laws read; eggs are not named. The general food bans in Hygiene Code art. 95 and Law 1/07 art. 154 apply to food on sale.
Farmers markets
No market rule specific to egg sellers was found. Open-air markets and itinerant traders must meet public hygiene norms (Hygiene Code art. 105). Art. 104 bans producing, handling, setting on the ground, storing or selling food on the public road, right next to any source of pollution or contamination; its wording leaves open whether this covers every public-road sale or only spots next to such a source, so roadside selling was not established either way from this article.
Stores and restaurants
No rule on shops or restaurants buying eggs from small sellers was found. Food shops and restaurants must meet general cleanliness rules (Hygiene Code art. 106).
Also check with: The health ministry's hygiene services and the competent public technical services (Hygiene Code art. 93)
Cartons, labels and handling
Cartons
No egg carton rule was found in the laws read. Containers and packaging used for food must be kept clean and disinfected (Hygiene Code art. 100), and packing must avoid contamination (art. 101).
Refrigeration
No storage temperature for eggs was found in the laws read. Storing and transporting food must avoid contamination (Hygiene Code art. 101).
The label must show
No egg label rule was found in the laws read.
Grading
No egg grading rule was found in the laws read.
Washing
No washing rule for eggs was found in the laws read.
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Common questions
- Can I sell eggs from my backyard chickens in Burundi, and do I need a license?
- Burundi: no egg sales rule was found in the laws read. A 2018 law has breeders register and house poultry in a henhouse; a 2018 hygiene code caps domestic flocks at 50 fowl. The two conflict on keeping birds in towns. Small-flock line: no small-seller rule found in the laws read. The conditions, and the law they come from, are on this page.
- Can I sell eggs at a farmers market in Burundi?
- Not stated in the sources we read. No market rule specific to egg sellers was found. Open-air markets and itinerant traders must meet public hygiene norms (Hygiene Code art. 105). Art. 104 bans producing, handling, setting on the ground, storing or selling food on the public road, right next to any source of pollution or contamination; its wording leaves open whether this covers every public-road sale or only spots next to such a source, so roadside selling was not established either way from this article. Also check with the health ministry's hygiene services and the competent public technical services (Hygiene Code art. 93).
- Can I reuse egg cartons in Burundi?
- The sources we read don't settle this. In short: No egg carton rule was found in the laws read. Containers and packaging used for food must be kept clean and disinfected (Hygiene Code art. 100), and packing must avoid contamination (art. 101). Ask Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Agriculture et de l'Élevage (MINEAGRIE) before reusing cartons for eggs you sell.
- What has to be on the carton label in Burundi?
- In short: No egg label rule was found in the laws read.
- Do eggs I sell in Burundi have to be kept cold?
- In short: No storage temperature for eggs was found in the laws read. Storing and transporting food must avoid contamination (Hygiene Code art. 101).
- Loi n°1/21 du 4 octobre 2018, arts 2-5, 17-19, 24, 31, 35, 37-39 (Bulletin Officiel n°10/2018; archived copy, 10 Dec 2025) · Loi portant stabulation permanente et l'interdiction de la divagation des animaux domestiques et de la basse-cour au Burundi
- Loi n°1/011 du 30/05/2018, arts 93-106, 172, 174, 235 (Bulletin Officiel n°5quater/2018; archived copy, 21 Jul 2022) · Code d'hygiène et assainissement au Burundi
- Loi n°1/07 du 12 mars 2020, arts 154-158 (Bulletin Officiel n°3/2020; archived copy, 30 Jul 2022) · Loi portant modification de la loi n°1/012 du 30 mai 2018 portant code de l'offre des soins et services de santé au Burundi
- Loi n°1/27 du 29/12/2017, arts 340, 648 (Bulletin Officiel n°12ter/2017; archived copy, 21 Jul 2022) · Loi portant révision du Code pénal
- Ordonnance n°710/652 du 03/4/2019 (Bulletin Officiel n°4/2019; archived copy, 21 Jul 2022) · Conditions et modalités de l'inspection sanitaire des animaux et des produits alimentaires d'origine animale
- Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Agriculture et de l'Élevage (MINEAGRIE) · Law 1/21 leaves the registration and henhouse ordinances to the minister responsible for livestock, and this ministry's minister issued the 2019 inspection order for animal-origin food. Food hygiene oversight sits with the health ministry's hygiene services and the competent public technical services (Hygiene Code art. 93). ABREVPA, the regulator of veterinary products, pesticides and food, names import and export when describing its food remit; its role in domestic egg sales was not established.
Read the 21 passages this page is built on
“LOI N°1/21 DU 4 OCTOBRE 2018 PORTANT STABULATION PERMANENTE ET L’INTERDICTION DE LA DIVAGATION DES ANIMAUX DOMESTIQUES ET DE LA BASSE COUR AU BURUNDI”
Loi n°1/21 du 4 octobre 2018, arts 2-5, 17-19, 24, 31, 35, 37-39 (Bulletin Officiel n°10/2018; archived copy, 10 Dec 2025) · read 2026-11-04
“LOI N°1/011 DU 30/05/2018 PORTANT CODE D’HYGIENE ET ASSAINISSEMENT AU BURUNDI”
Loi n°1/011 du 30/05/2018, arts 93-106, 172, 174, 235 (Bulletin Officiel n°5quater/2018; archived copy, 21 Jul 2022) · read 2026-11-04
“LOI N°1/07 DU 12 MARS 2020 PORTANT MODIFICATION DE LA LOI N°1/012 DU 30 MAI 2018 PORTANT CODE DE L’OFFRE DES SOINS ET SERVICES DE SANTE AU BURUNDI”
Loi n°1/07 du 12 mars 2020, arts 154-158 (Bulletin Officiel n°3/2020; archived copy, 30 Jul 2022) · read 2026-11-04
“ORDONNANCE N°710/652 DU 03/4/2019 FIXANT LES CONDITIONS ET LES MODALITES DE L’INSPECTION SANITAIRE DES ANIMAUX ET DES PRODUITS ALIMENTAIRES D’ORIGINE ANIMALE”
Ordonnance n°710/652 du 03/4/2019 (Bulletin Officiel n°4/2019; archived copy, 21 Jul 2022) · read 2026-11-04
“La surveillance et le contrôle de l’hygiène des denrées alimentaires sont assurés par les services d’hygiène et d’assainissement du ministère en charge de la santé et les services techniques publics compétents.”
Loi n°1/011 du 30/05/2018, arts 93-106, 172, 174, 235 (Bulletin Officiel n°5quater/2018; archived copy, 21 Jul 2022) · read 2026-11-04
“Il est interdit d’importer, de produire, de commercialiser ou de distribuer des denrées alimentaires avariées, périmées, falsifiées ou contenant des substances pathogènes et toxiques.”
Loi n°1/011 du 30/05/2018, arts 93-106, 172, 174, 235 (Bulletin Officiel n°5quater/2018; archived copy, 21 Jul 2022) · read 2026-11-04
“Toute demande d’ouverture d’un établissement destiné aux activités de collecte, de production, de préparation, de traitement, de transformation, de conditionnement, d’emballage, de conservation et de stockage des denrées alimentaires doit comporter un certificat de salubrité publique dûment établi par les services d’hygiène.”
Loi n°1/011 du 30/05/2018, arts 93-106, 172, 174, 235 (Bulletin Officiel n°5quater/2018; archived copy, 21 Jul 2022) · read 2026-11-04
“Les conditions de fonctionnement et d’agrément des établissements liés au commerce alimentaire font l’objet d’une ordonnance conjointe des Ministres en charge de la santé et du commerce.”
Loi n°1/011 du 30/05/2018, arts 93-106, 172, 174, 235 (Bulletin Officiel n°5quater/2018; archived copy, 21 Jul 2022) · read 2026-11-04
“La préparation, l’emballage, le stockage, la conservation, le transport, la présentation des denrées alimentaires doivent s’effectuer de manière à éviter toute contamination.”
Loi n°1/011 du 30/05/2018, arts 93-106, 172, 174, 235 (Bulletin Officiel n°5quater/2018; archived copy, 21 Jul 2022) · read 2026-11-04
“Il est interdit de produire, de manipuler, de déposer à terre, de stocker ou de vendre des denrées alimentaires sur la voie publique, aux abords immédiats de toute source de pollution ou de contamination.”
Loi n°1/011 du 30/05/2018, arts 93-106, 172, 174, 235 (Bulletin Officiel n°5quater/2018; archived copy, 21 Jul 2022) · read 2026-11-04
“Les marchés en plein air et les commerces ambulants doivent satisfaire aux normes d’hygiène publique.”
Loi n°1/011 du 30/05/2018, arts 93-106, 172, 174, 235 (Bulletin Officiel n°5quater/2018; archived copy, 21 Jul 2022) · read 2026-11-04
“Les magasins d’alimentation, les restaurants, les cantines scolaires, les gargotes et les débits de boisson doivent être propres, aérés, ventilés et suffisamment éclairés.”
Loi n°1/011 du 30/05/2018, arts 93-106, 172, 174, 235 (Bulletin Officiel n°5quater/2018; archived copy, 21 Jul 2022) · read 2026-11-04
“Les élevages domestiques ne peuvent pas dépasser 50 gallinacés.”
Loi n°1/011 du 30/05/2018, arts 93-106, 172, 174, 235 (Bulletin Officiel n°5quater/2018; archived copy, 21 Jul 2022) · read 2026-11-04
“La production, l’importation, la détention, la vente, la cession à titre gracieux des produits alimentaires malsains, périmés ou avariés sont interdites.”
Loi n°1/07 du 12 mars 2020, arts 154-158 (Bulletin Officiel n°3/2020; archived copy, 30 Jul 2022) · read 2026-11-04
“L’inspection concerne aussi bien les aliments que les conditions de leur production, fabrication, conditionnement, conservation, manutention et vente.”
Loi n°1/07 du 12 mars 2020, arts 154-158 (Bulletin Officiel n°3/2020; archived copy, 30 Jul 2022) · read 2026-11-04
“Les récipients, les emballages, les appareils, les équipements, les installations, de même que les locaux et les lieux de commerce utilisés pour le transport, la production, la conservation, la transformation ou le stockage des denrées alimentaires doivent être régulièrement entretenus, nettoyés, désinfectés”
Loi n°1/011 du 30/05/2018, arts 93-106, 172, 174, 235 (Bulletin Officiel n°5quater/2018; archived copy, 21 Jul 2022) · read 2026-11-04
“Statut de l'Acte En vigueur”
Archived copy of amategeko.gov.bi, May 15, 2026 · read 2026-11-04
“LOI N°1/27 DU 29/12/2017 PORTANT REVISION DU CODE PENAL”
Loi n°1/27 du 29/12/2017, arts 340, 648 (Bulletin Officiel n°12ter/2017; archived copy, 21 Jul 2022) · read 2026-11-04
“Est puni d’une peine de servitude pénale d’un an à cinq ans et d’une amende de cinquante à cent mille francs burundais, ou d’une de ces peines seulement, quiconque aura méchamment et sans nécessité, tué ou gravement blessé des bestiaux ou animaux domestiques appartenant à autrui.”
Loi n°1/27 du 29/12/2017, arts 340, 648 (Bulletin Officiel n°12ter/2017; archived copy, 21 Jul 2022) · read 2026-11-04
“Concevoir, planifier, coordonner et exécuter la politique nationale en matière d’environnement, d’agriculture, d’élevage, de l’eau et des terres.”
Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Agriculture et de l'Élevage (MINEAGRIE) · read 2026-11-04
“Le Ministre de l’Environnement, de l’Agriculture et de l’Elevage”
Ordonnance n°710/652 du 03/4/2019 (Bulletin Officiel n°4/2019; archived copy, 21 Jul 2022) · read 2026-11-04
What we couldn't confirm
- All texts were read in archived copies of Burundi's legal portal, amategeko.gov.bi, which showed a maintenance page on 2026-11-04. The portal's page for Law 1/21 showed its status as in force (En vigueur) in a copy archived on 15 May 2026. Later amendments were not checked.
- The 2009 animal health law (Law 1/28), Decree 100/177 of 2013 on sanitary inspection of animals and animal-origin food (cited in the 2019 order), and the ordinances these laws call for (registration, henhouse norms, urban family keeping, food-establishment approval) were not read.
- No official bird flu status page was found on the official pages read (ABREVPA, Presidency and agriculture ministry home pages). Commune rules were not researched.
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