The Regulations apply to establishments keeping 350 or more laying hens, other than those rearing breeding laying hens. The Secretary of State shall set-up and maintain a register of such establishments recording the details listed in the Schedule and to allocate a distinguishing number to each establishment. Keepers and owners of establishments shall apply for registration and must supply to the Secretary of State with the appropriate information. The information in the register will be made available to the Food Standards Agency or the Health Protection Agency where this is necessary to trace eggs put on the market for human consumption. Establishments may not continue in operation after these Regulations come into force if an application for registration has not been made by that date, and new establishments may not be brought into operation after that date until a distinguishing number has been communicated. The Regulations also create offences and provide for enforcement.