The Australian Egg Corporation (AECL) is a producer owned company which integrates marketing, research and development and policy services for the benefit of all stakeholders. AECL is mainly funded through statutory levies collected under the Egg Industry Service Provision Act 2002 and Australian government funds for the purposes of research & development.
The Commonwealth Act, an Agreement between the Commonwealth and AECL and the organisation's Constitution provide the legal framework for all company operations. AECL is a public non-listed company and was registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on 18 November 2002 and commenced operations on 1 February 2003.
AECL represents approximately 400 commercial egg producers who distribute a range of products to the local market including caged eggs, barn-laid eggs, free range eggs and specialist eggs. This highly nutritious food is an Australian grown product and no fresh shell eggs are imported into Australia from any country.
AECL is one of 15 Rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs). RDCs bring industry and researchers together to establish research and development strategic directions and to fund projects that provide industry with the tools to compete in global markets.
International egg industry
The International Egg Commission exists to link people across the globe, and is the only organisation that represents the global egg industry. It is a unique community that shares information and develops relationships across cultures and nationalities.
The International Egg Commission now has a site dedicated to the wonderful world of eggs across the globe: http://www.internationalegg.com/.
AECL Membership
AECL is a public company and not-for-profit service provider for the Australian egg industry. As a member organisation, we work to improve the production and marketing environment for Australian eggs. We are also committed to providing our members with the tools necessary to ensure the long-term competitiveness and efficiency of the Australian egg industry.
Membership is open to all Australian levy-paying egg producers. Joining AECL will not cost you any additional money and every levy-paying Australian egg producer is entitled to join.
Once a member, you are entitled to full voting rights at general meetings as per AECL's Constitution (available on our website). Other benefits of membership include:
- Invitations to attend stakeholder meetings, including the bi-annual industry forum and annual general meeting (in November)
- Receipt of AECL publications designed to keep you up-to-date with industry news, including the Annual Report, the fortnightly newsletter, and our bi-monthly magazine Eggstra! Eggstra
- Involvement in our marketing and PR campaigns, including special consumer promotion materials
- Access to the members-only section of this website
- Free access to our media monitoring service so you can read egg-related media stories
- 20% discount on publications designed to improve the efficiency of your farm.
To order the latest resources, recipe books and promotional information, please download....
Resource Order Form
Promotional resource order form
To join, and have a say on how your marketing, research and development levies are spent to improve your industry, simply fill out the attached registration form. Then either mail or fax back to AECL as specified on the form.
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Annual report
The most recent Australian Egg Corporation Limited Annual Report and Project Report is available for download below.
The Annual Report is published for the July-June fiscal period in November every year. To be included on the mailing list, please email Jacqueline Baptista, Communications Manager.
Three year review
This document, released in November 2006, is the first 3-year performance review of the Australian Egg Corporation Limited (AECL). The review has been completed in accordance with the requirements of the Statutory Funding Agreement (SFA) between AECL and the Australian Government.
Please find a downloadable copy below.