Days of a dozen eggs numbered?

European Union proposals that would introduce an EU-wide system for selling groceries by weight rather than by number, could see the retail sale of boxes of eggs banned.
Although an amendment to the proposals allowing individual states to nominate products that could be sold by number rather than by weight was tabled, it was subsequently rejected.
Retail industry publication The Grocer, has described the move as "bonkers", and retailers are concerned that the suggested changes would cost the sector dearly, as items would have to be individually weighed to ensure accuracy on lables.
The new rules remain in draft form and, with reference to eggs, failure to exempt them has been described as an oversight by some commentators. Others, however, have been less understanding saying the changes would be "no yolk."