# What are the EU egg weight grades: XL, L, M and S? > Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2465 divides eggs by weight into XL (73 g or more), L (63 g to under 73 g), M (53 g to under 63 g) and S (under 53 g). The lower limit of each band belongs to that grade. Weight does not decide whether an egg is Class A or Class B. Updated: 2026-10-09 · URL: https://vigiovo.com/en/resources/eu-egg-weight-grades · Português: https://vigiovo.com/recursos/classes-de-peso-ovos-europa.md ## Key takeaways - Article 5(1) sets XL at 73 g or more, L at 63 g to under 73 g, M at 53 g to under 63 g and S under 53 g. - The lower limit of each band is included: a 63 g egg is L, and a 73 g egg is XL. - Weight sets the size grade, while quality sets Class A or Class B (Articles 3 and 5). - In Brazil, grading by weight follows the RTIQ. This guide does not list the Brazilian gram values, because they are not in the source used. ## What are the weight limits for each grade? Article 5(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2465 sets four weight grades. The limits are in the table. **Weight grades in Article 5(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2465** | Grade | Name in the regulation | Weight | | --- | --- | --- | | XL | very large | 73 g or more | | L | large | 63 g to under 73 g | | M | medium | 53 g to under 63 g | | S | small | under 53 g | The bands fit together with no gaps: the upper limit of each band is the lower limit of the next. ## How do you grade an egg that sits exactly on a limit? The lower limit of each band is included in that grade. A 63 g egg is L, because the L band starts at 63 g. A 73 g egg is XL, because the L band ends below 73 g. The same logic applies to the other bands: 53 g is M, and any weight under 53 g is S. Because the bands do not overlap, each egg falls into exactly one weight grade, so a batch can be counted by grade without counting any egg twice. Because the exact point decides the grade, it is worth recording the weight in grams next to the grade, so that the classification can be checked later. ## Does weight change whether an egg is Class A or Class B? No. Weight and quality come from different articles. Article 5(1) covers weight, and Article 3 defines Class A and Class B by quality characteristics. So an L egg can be Class A or Class B, depending on the characteristics in Article 3. For those characteristics, see [EU Class A and Class B eggs](https://vigiovo.com/en/resources/eu-class-a-and-b-eggs). ## How is weight graded in Brazil? In Brazil, grading eggs by weight must follow the RTIQ. The EU bands do not apply there, and this guide does not give Brazilian weight bands in grams, because those values are not in the source used. For the values in force, check the RTIQ and the establishment's technical manager. ## Does Vigiovo grade by weight? No. Vigiovo's classes are clean, dirty, cracked and unverified, and none of them is a weight class. Anyone who needs the XL, L, M and S bands needs a separate weight record. For what the camera measures and what it leaves out, see [how it works](https://vigiovo.com/en/how-it-works). ## Frequently asked questions ### How heavy must an XL egg be? Under Article 5(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2465, an XL egg weighs 73 g or more. The L band runs from 63 g to under 73 g. A 73 g egg is therefore already XL, because the lower limit is the one that decides. ### Is a 53 g egg M or S? It is M. The M band starts at 53 g, and the S band applies only to eggs under 53 g (Article 5(1)). When a weight falls exactly on a limit, the band that starts at that value applies. ### Does the weight grade change whether an egg is Class A or Class B? No. Weight follows Article 5(1), and quality follows Article 3, which defines Class A and Class B. An egg can be L and Class A, or L and Class B, depending on its quality characteristics. The two criteria are checked separately. ## Sources - [Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2465, marketing standards for eggs](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/2465/oj/eng), EUR-Lex ## Read next - [EU Class A and Class B eggs explained](https://vigiovo.com/en/resources/eu-class-a-and-b-eggs.md) (Guide, 2026-10-09): How Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2465 defines Class A and Class B eggs, when an egg is downgraded and what the 10-day marking deadline is. - [Poultry farm vs egg processing unit under RIISPOA](https://vigiovo.com/en/resources/poultry-farm-vs-egg-processing-unit.md) (Guide, 2026-10-09): Under Brazil's RIISPOA, a poultry farm and an egg processing unit differ in where their eggs come from and what they do with them. See the art. 20 table. - [How to identify cracked eggs: types, methods and rules](https://vigiovo.com/en/resources/how-to-identify-cracked-eggs.md) (Guide, 2026-10-09): What a cracked egg (check) is, how it differs from a leaker, which methods detect each kind of crack and where cracked eggs must go under the regulations. ## How Vigiovo helps Vigiovo grades eggs on the conveyor as clean, dirty, cracked or unverified, in real time, with deterministic computer vision: every decision comes with the measurements behind it, on an ordinary CPU. https://vigiovo.com/en/how-it-works.md 3 min read.