Industry: Table egg
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCBHEC and BCCMB — Meetings with panel conditional on receiving final recommendations for Chicken Pricing Supervisory Review
BCFIRB informs the BC Broiler Hatching Egg Commission and BC Chicken Marketing Board it will schedule December meetings to discuss their final recommendations, conditional on receiving them by the end of November.
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Egg Marketing Board — 2021 Growth Quota Distribution Plan
BCFIRB approves the BCEMB’s October 1, 2021 recommendation to distribute 150 quota units to each eligible producer and 50,864 quota units pro-rata to all producers in good standing with the Consolidated Order as part of the 2021 quota allocation.
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Directive: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Final framework for Administrative Monetary Penalties and next steps
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.
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Administrative Penalty Framework for Commodity Boards
BCFIRB outlines the Administrative Penalty Framework for B.C.’s regulated marketing boards and commissions. The framework ensures the development and application of administrative penalty policies and procedures in accordance with legislative requirements and procedural fairness, focusing on mandatory biosecurity programs under the NPMA.
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Request: BCFIRB to Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries — Assistance with addressing animal activism and orderly marketing concerns
BCFIRB acknowledges concerns raised by livestock commodity boards about trespass by animal activists on farms. BCFIRB offers assistance to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries in addressing these issues, suggesting potential amendments to the Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCCMB and BCBHEC — Opportunity to respond to submissions on industry stability
BCFIRB requests responses from the BCCMB and BCBHEC regarding submissions on industry stability and current pricing structures.
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BCEMB’s PARP report for 2021 reporting period
2021 report from the BC Egg Marketing Board for Public Accountability and Reporting Project (PARP)
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Decision: BCFIRB — Implementation and compliance of Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs)
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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2021 PARP reporting guide and templates for boards
BCFIRB provides the 2021 Public Accountability and Reporting Project (PARP) Reporting Guide and Excel templates for the 2020 reporting period. Sets out revised definitions, reporting measures, instructions and deadlines.
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Egg Marketing Board — Revisions to producer-vendor category and New Producer Program
BCFIRB approves the BCEMB’s proposed amendments to the producer-vendor category and New Producer Program Rules in the Consolidated Order. The implementation of these rules through the New Producer Program Policy remains subject to appeal to BCFIRB.