Category: Regulated marketing appeal
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Decision: O’Brennan v. British Columbia Egg Marketing Board
Appeal of BCEMB’s decision to apply a 5% transfer assessment on quota offered on the quota exchange. O’Brennan contested the application of the assessment on his quota transfer initiated before the rule change. The decision was related to the implementation of a transfer assessment policy following BCFIRB’s directions.
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Decision summary: Hong d.b.a. Hong Lee Farms v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Summary of appeal of BCCMB’s decision to deny a specialty chicken production permit of 1500-birds/week. The appellant argued for grandfathering based on past production levels and market demand for “Buddhist” chicken. The decision was related to the New Entrant, Niche Market and Specialty Program regulations.
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Decision summary: Primary Poultry Processors Association of BC v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Summary of appeal of BCCMB’s decision to allow Rossdown to custom kill its own production and designation of product to a new entrant without consultation while BC allocation was below processor requests.
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Decision: Naturally Homegrown Foods Ltd. v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of BCVMC’s decision to deny a reduction in the 2013 processor license fee. Naturally Homegrown Foods Ltd. argued the fee was unreasonable and sought a lower fee based on their scale and volume. The decision was related to the VMC’s policy on processor license fees.
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Preliminary decision: Neufeldt v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Preliminary matter on whether late-filed appeals regarding NEG quota location and additional quota entitlement could proceed.
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Decision: Lam and Duong v. British Columbia Mushroom Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMuMB’s decision to deny appellants’ request to sell their product to another agency or directly to the market. Appellants allege improper decision-making by BCMuMB and oppressive conduct by Money’s Mushrooms Ltd.
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Decision: Truong Mushroom Farm Ltd. v. British Columbia Mushroom Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMB’s decision to limit production to 100,000 lbs of mushrooms per month. Truong Mushroom Farm Ltd. challenged the jurisdiction and discretion of the BCMuMB’s order.
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Decision: Money’s Mushrooms Ltd. and Pacific Fresh Mushrooms Inc. v. British Columbia Mushroom Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMuMB’s decision to deny approval of a proposed contract due to concerns about clauses affecting regulatory authority over pricing and product transfer. The decision was related to Order 2/98 and the British Columbia Mushroom Marketing Scheme.
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Decision: Fraser Valley Duck and Goose Ltd. v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Appeal of BCCMB’s decision to deny growth allocation under the new entrant program following losses from Avian Influenza.
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Decision: Wrede’s Mushroom Farm Ltd. v. British Columbia Mushroom Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMuMB’s decision to deny a Wholesale Distributor Licence to Wrede’s Mushroom Farm Ltd. The appellant argued economic necessity and discrimination under the current marketing scheme. The decision was related to the B.C. Mushroom Marketing Scheme, B.C. Reg. 153/66.