Egg Size Labels to Be Simplified: "Wang" and "Teuk" Eggs to Be Replaced by "2XL" and "XL"

Ministry Revises Enforcement Rules of the Livestock Industry Act
New Egg Size Labels Effective from May 21
Six-Month Transition Period for Old and New Terms

The government has decided to change the egg size labeling system from the current "Wang" (King), "Teuk" (Special), and other terms to 2XL, XL, and so on, in order to make it easier for consumers to compare egg sizes.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on May 21 that it will revise the Enforcement Rules of the Livestock Industry Act to reorganize the weight classification names for graded eggs. The previous categories of "Wang," "Teuk," "Large," "Medium," and "Small" will be replaced with "2XL," "XL," "L," "M," and "S" so that consumers can more easily understand egg sizes.

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An official from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs explained, "Until now, the egg weight categories used the names 'Wang,' 'Teuk,' 'Large,' 'Medium,' and 'Small.' However, there have been ongoing concerns that ordinary consumers could not clearly distinguish which is larger between 'Wang' and 'Teuk.' This is why we are changing the standard names."

According to the ministry, the results of surveys and public feedback conducted with 1,000 and 1,078 consumers in February and April last year respectively, confirmed that consumers could not differentiate egg sizes using the previous terms. Support for the revision reached a high 72.0%.

Specifically, eggs weighing 68g or more will now be labeled as 2XL instead of "Wang." Eggs weighing 60g or more but less than 68g will be labeled as XL instead of "Teuk." Eggs weighing 52g or more but less than 60g will be labeled as L instead of "Large." Eggs weighing 44g or more but less than 52g will be labeled as M instead of "Medium," and eggs weighing less than 44g will be labeled as S instead of "Small."

The new egg weight classification names will take effect as soon as they are published in the Official Gazette on May 21. However, to accommodate preparations at distribution sites, such as packaging changes, and to minimize consumer confusion, the government will allow both the old and new names to be used in parallel for a grace period of six months.

Jeon Ikseong, Head of the Livestock Distribution Team at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, said, "This improvement is significant because it enables consumers to easily recognize egg sizes at a glance and make rational purchases. We will continue our efforts to provide quality information on livestock products that meets public expectations."

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