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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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Letter: BCFIRB to Minister of Agriculture and Food — Avian influenza biosecurity oversight (PDF, 152.0KB)
BCFIRB updates Minister on directives to commodity boards ensuring AMPs, compliance, and annual reporting on biosecurity enforcement; requests inclusion in AI Prevention Partnership discussions.
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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 supply-managed boards and commissions — Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) revised approach (PDF, 251.7KB)
BCFIRB changes its August 2023 directive, making the development and implementation of Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) policies and procedures voluntary for supply-managed boards. SM boards may continue using their compliance and enforcement processes if they align with BCFIRB’s eight prior approval requirements for AMPs.
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Update: BCFIRB to supply-managed boards and commissions — Administrative Monetary Penalties: Policy and procedures submission extension (PDF, 184.2KB)
BCFIRB extends the deadline for the five supply-managed boards and commissions to submit their Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) policies and procedures to January 31, 2025, due to challenges like Avian influenza outbreaks. Boards must also submit a project timeline by February 29, 2024.
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Letter: BCFIRB to Supply Managed Boards — Reporting on New Entrant Programs in PARP (PDF, 792.1KB)
This letter follows up on BCFIRB’s May 2022 request for information on New Entrant Programs (NEPs). It formally establishes a new, phased, mandatory reporting structure for NEPs to be integrated into the annual PARP reports.
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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.