The lifting of restrictions has been welcomed on animal welfare grounds and means eggs laid by hens with access to outdoor areas can be marketed as "free-range" again.
"This is good news for birds that have been kept inside over the winter months - and for consumers that want to be able to buy free range eggs," said Robert Gooch CEO of the British Free-Range Egg Producers Association.
"But some farmers are feeling a sense of trepidation given bird flu is still around in wild birds."