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Letter: BCFIRB to Ministry of Agriculture and Food — Recommendation to review the 2004 Regulated Marketing Economic Policy (PDF, 454.4KB)
BCFIRB formally recommends the Ministry of Agriculture and Food review the 2004 Regulated Marketing Economic Policy, citing new challenges like biosecurity, climate change, and food security.
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Directive: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions – 2024 PARP Template and Reporting Guide (PDF, 303.3KB)
BCFIRB launches the 2024 Public Accountability and Reporting Program reporting cycle, shares submission deadlines, and provides the 2024 PARP template and reporting guide, including a summary of reporting changes and additions for 2024.
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Notification: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Collaboration project on 2004 Regulated Marketing Economic Policy (PDF, 134.9KB)
BCFIRB outlines a phased engagement project with regulated agricultural marketing boards and commissions to review the 2004 Regulated Marketing Economic Policy. The project involves information gathering through a questionnaire, followed by a draft feedback report and further engagement, aiming to provide a recommendation to the Ministry in 2025.
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Directive: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — 2023 PARP Template and Reporting Guide (PDF, 355.4KB)
BCFIRB outlines the commencement of the 2023 Public Accountability and Reporting Program (PARP) reporting process, detailing changes including a name update, new entrant program data requirements and compliance reporting. BCFIRB provides the 2023 PARP Template and Reporting Guide, with reports due by August 15, 2024.
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Response: BCFIRB to Ministry of Agriculture and Food — Feedback on Farmed Animal Welfare Recommendations Report (PDF, 274.5KB)
BCFIRB outlines its feedback on the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food’s Advisory Committee’s Recommendations Report concerning farmed animal welfare. BCFIRB addresses two recommendations related to its roles and responsibilities, offering to share data and insights on animal seizure appeals and biosecurity efforts with the Ministry.
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Directive: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Reporting on New Entrant Programs in the Public Accountability and Reporting Project (PDF, 333.1KB)
BCFIRB outlines a phased approach for mandatory reporting on New Entrant Programs in the Public Accountability and Reporting Project. Starting with the 2023 report, supply-managed boards must describe NEPs, set goals, and provide data. By 2024, they must also develop metrics to measure progress towards these goals.
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Hog Marketing Commission — 2022 Election Rules and Procedures (PDF, 182.8KB)
BCFIRB approves the BCHMC’s proposed changes to the 2022 Election Rules and Procedures, subject to specific conditions. The Hog Commission must revise sections on board composition, term of office, and voting methods, and then provide a finalized copy for signature.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCHMC — 2022 Election Rules and Procedures Approval (PDF, 182.8KB)
BCFIRB grants conditional prior approval for the B.C. Hog Marketing Commission’s 2022 Election Rules, approving the move to default online voting subject to specific revisions.
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Decision: BCFIRB — Implementation and compliance of Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) (PDF, 190.7KB)
BCFIRB reviews the rationales from five commodity boards for not implementing Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) for biosecurity programs. BCFIRB rejects the rationales from the B.C. Turkey Marketing Board, B.C. Hog Marketing Commission, and B.C. Milk Marketing Board (BCMMB), and directs them to take further steps toward developing AMPs or justifying their positions.
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Directive: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Final framework for Administrative Monetary Penalties and next steps (PDF, 161.4KB)
BCFIRB outlines the final framework for administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) under the Natural Products Marketing (BC) Act, requiring commodity boards to submit their policies by April 1, 2022. Boards not using penalties must provide a SAFETI-based rationale by June 30, 2021. BCFIRB will review biosecurity program outcomes and ensure consistency across boards.