National rules

Can you sell backyard eggs in North Macedonia?

A 2013 direct-supply rulebook let producers sell up to 17,000 eggs a year or 50 a day straight to consumers, labelled with their name and food agency registration number. Whether it still applies was not checked.

Read from 3 official sources20 passages quotedChecked October 29, 2026

At a glance

License

Registration (2015 text)

Small-flock line

Direct sales capped at 17,000 eggs a year or 50 a day (2013 text)

Farmers markets

With conditions (2013 text)

Cartons

Not stated

In plain English

As published in 2013, the direct-supply rulebook capped direct sales of table eggs at 17,000 eggs a year or up to 50 eggs a day, and required labels with the producer's name and food agency registration number. The 2015 consolidated Food Safety Law has the agency keep a register of primary producers. Whether these texts are still current was not checked.

A sourced reading of the rules in North Macedonia, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with Агенција за храна и ветеринарство (Food and Veterinary Agency, FVA) before you sell.

Do you need a license?

Registration required (2015 text)Direct sales capped at 17,000 eggs a year or 50 a day (2013 text)
  • Under the 2015 consolidated Food Safety Law, the Agency kept a register of food business operators and premises in primary production, which applied for registration according to the Agency's instructions.art. 50(1)-(2)
  • The 2015 consolidated law did not apply to primary production of food for household use and private consumption.art. 3(2)
  • As published in 2013, directly supplied eggs were capped at 17,000 eggs a year or up to 50 eggs a day (rulebook art. 8(1)), and were to be kept in clean, dry and cool rooms and be no older than 21 days from laying.art. 8(2)
  • As published in 2013, labels carried the producer's name and the food agency registration number.art. 15(1)
  • The texts are the 2013 rulebook and the 2015 consolidation; the agency lists amending acts from 2015 to 2026 that were not read.
The exact wording
“(1) Максималното количество на јајца за консумирање со директно снабдување на крајниот потрошувач не треба да надмине 17.000 јајца годишно или до 50 јајца дневно.”

Where you can sell

From home or the farm

With conditions

As published in 2013: direct supply to the final consumer at the farm, place of origin and production (rulebook art. 2), within the egg quantity cap (art. 8).

Farmers markets

With conditions

As published in 2013: by exception eggs may be sold at green markets under the market rules if arts 8-9 are met (art. 5(2)); outside registered or approved premises, eggs may also be sold on open stalls (art. 13(1)).

Stores and restaurants

With conditions

As published in 2013: supply to a local retail or catering outlet that is part of the producing farm, or to another retail or catering outlet specialised in that food, with special marking (art. 2).

Cartons, labels and handling

Cartons

The sources we read don't set a carton rule.

Refrigeration

No numeric temperature was found for directly supplied eggs in the 2013 rulebook; eggs are kept in clean, dry and cool rooms protected from direct sunlight and pests and should not be older than 21 days from laying (art. 8(2)).

The label must show

  • As published in 2013, products sold under the rulebook were to be labelled with listed information including the producer's name and food agency registration number (rulebook art. 15(1)).

Grading

Grading and producer-code rules for directly sold eggs were not found in the 2013 direct-supply rulebook (arts 1-16).

Washing

No egg-specific washing rule was found in the 2013 direct-supply rulebook (arts 1-16).

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Common questions

Can I sell eggs from my backyard chickens in North Macedonia, and do I need a license?
A 2013 direct-supply rulebook let producers sell up to 17,000 eggs a year or 50 a day straight to consumers, labelled with their name and food agency registration number. Whether it still applies was not checked. Small-flock line: direct sales capped at 17,000 eggs a year or 50 a day (2013 text). The conditions, and the law they come from, are on this page.
Can I sell eggs at a farmers market in North Macedonia?
Allowed with conditions. As published in 2013: by exception eggs may be sold at green markets under the market rules if arts 8-9 are met (art. 5(2)); outside registered or approved premises, eggs may also be sold on open stalls (art. 13(1)).
Can I reuse egg cartons in North Macedonia?
The sources we read do not say; ask Агенција за храна и ветеринарство (Food and Veterinary Agency, FVA) before reusing cartons for eggs you sell.
What has to be on the carton label in North Macedonia?
As published in 2013, products sold under the rulebook were to be labelled with listed information including the producer's name and food agency registration number (rulebook art. 15(1)). The rule reads: "- детали за производителот (име и презиме на производителот, регистерски број од Агенцијата за храна и ветеринарство);"
Do eggs I sell in North Macedonia have to be kept cold?
In short: No numeric temperature was found for directly supplied eggs in the 2013 rulebook; eggs are kept in clean, dry and cool rooms protected from direct sunlight and pests and should not be older than 21 days from laying (art. 8(2)).
Sources
Read the 20 passages this page is built on
What we couldn't confirm
  • All texts are Official Gazette pages posted by the Food and Veterinary Agency: the 2013 direct-supply rulebook, the 2015 consolidated Food Safety Law and Veterinary Health Law, the 2012 animal identification law and the 2014 animal welfare law. The agency's current site lists later amending acts (Food Safety Law up to 2026) that were not read, so every rule here is dated.
  • Egg grading, producer-code and carton rules for small producers were not found in the texts read.
  • Whether the 2015 law's exclusion of direct supply of small quantities from the general hygiene requirements (art. 42(3)) also affected registration was not established.
  • Whether any bird-flu measure applies now is not shown here; check with the Food and Veterinary Agency.

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