Industry: Milk
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Milk Marketing Board — 2018 Election and Appointment Rules and Procedures
BCFIRB approves the BCMMB’s ‘BCMMB Election and Appointment Rules and Procedures’ under section 3(4) of the BCMMB Regulation, following a scheduled three-year review with its producers.
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Notification: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Government principles guiding relationship with Indigenous Peoples
BCFIRB notifies regulated marketing boards and commissions about the release of the “Draft Principles that Guide the Province of British Columbia’s Relationship with Indigenous Peoples” and encourages them to consider the role of Indigenous peoples in the regulated marketing sectors.
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Reminder: BCFIRB to B.C. Milk Marketing Board — Obligation to review powers and duties in 2018
BCFIRB reminds the BCMMB of its obligation under the BCMMB Regulation to review its powers and duties in 2018. The review must be conducted in consultation with the Milk Industry Advisory Committee, BCFIRB and the ministry, with findings reported to BCFIRB.
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Letter: BCFIRB to supply-managed boards — Quota Assessment Review timeline update
BCFIRB provides an update on the timeline for the quota assessment review, indicating a decision is anticipated by early February 2018.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCMMB — Quota Assessment Tools follow-up questions
BCFIRB responds to the B.C. Milk Marketing Board’s follow-up questions regarding the Quota Assessment Tools supervisory review, addressing issues related to quota transfers and the eligibility of quota holders to receive growth quota.
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Decision: Quota Assessment Tools supervisory review
BCFIRB evaluates the effectiveness of its 2005 quota transfer assessment directions, in light of industry changes and governance improvements. The decision rescinds LIFO and modifies 10/10/10 to 10/10/0 for growth quota, emphasizing strategic flexibility and accountability in quota management.
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Submission: BCFIRB to Ministry of Agriculture — Canadian tariff rate quotas (TRQs) under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Supports BC’s call for fairer tariff rate quota distribution in dairy, poultry, and eggs under CPTPP, emphasizing benefits for BC producers and processors.
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Directive: BCFIRB to all supply-managed boards — Final quota management and movement measures for PARP reporting
BCFIRB issued quota management and movement reporting measures to establish a 2018 baseline and require annual reporting beginning in 2020.
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Directive: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Final PARP reporting criteria, measures, and timelines following June–July 2018 meetings
BCFIRB finalized PARP measures for governance, quota management, and industry targets, establishing baseline accountability and iterative reporting improvements.
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Submission: B.C. Milk Marketing Board QATE non-family succession request
BCMMB provides clarity on Recommendation “E” from the 2017-18 quota review, addressing non-family succession in the dairy industry and the implications of expanding the exempt persons list for quota transfers.