Category: General oversight
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Letter: BCFIRB to B.C. Turkey Marketing Board — Improving access to the supply management system
BCFIRB responds to the BCTMB’s proposal to amend quota regulations, emphasizing the need for a declining quota transfer assessment to support specialty and new entrant programs. A formal review of these programs is scheduled for 2009.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCMMB — Election Rules and Procedures Amendment
BCFIRB provides prior approval for the BCMMB’s election rules and procedures, which were revised to clarify nomination procedures.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCCMB — Election Rules and Procedures Amendment
BCFIRB provides prior approval for the BCCMB’s election rules and procedures.
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Principles-based regulation — Ten point summary
Attachment to a letter dated Dec. 30, 2015 inviting board and commission chairs to the February 2016 PBR workshop, explaining the UK Financial Services Authority’s approach to principles-based regulation.
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Regulated Marketing Economic Policy — B.C. Regulated Marketing System Overview
This document establishes the high-level economic and public interest principles that BCFIRB and all supply-managed commodity boards (like the BCCMB and BCBHEC) must follow when creating and administering their regulations, orders, and policies.
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Letter: BCFIRB to B.C. Chicken Marketing Board — Potential conflict of interest
BCFIRB responds to the BCCMB regarding potential conflict of interest issues related to BCCMB chair Harvey Sasaki’s role in the review of Mandatory Notifiable Avian Influenza Insurance. BCFIRB advises on managing conflicts during the presentation of the Joint Submission and emphasizes ongoing vigilance and disclosure for future involvement.
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Letter: BCFIRB to B.C. Chicken Marketing Board — Potential conflict of interest
BCFIRB outlines concerns about potential conflicts of interest for BCCMB chair Harvey Sasaki, due to his dual roles at BCFIRB and as a consultant undertaking a review of Mandatory Notifiable Avian Influenza Insurance. BCFIRB suggests managing these conflicts through recusal from certain decisions and requests notification of any recusal actions taken.
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Follow-up: BCFIRB to poultry boards and commissions — Poultry disease insurance next steps
BCFIRB outlines expectations for proposals on mandatory poultry disease insurance, emphasizing timely resolution before fall 2016 due to avian influenza risks. The board highlights the need for a SAFETI process, legal and policy assessments, and public availability of decisions. BCFIRB supports the poultry boards and the MIRC initiative in addressing insurance coverage gaps.
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Directive: BCFIRB to B.C. Chicken Marketing Board — Expectations for chicken industry pricing model changes (Episode III)
BCFIRB outlines its expectations for the BCCMB regarding changes to the chicken industry pricing model. The board must consult with the Pricing and Production Advisory Committees and adhere to principles-based regulation and SAFETI, considering inter-provincial and national implications.
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Follow-up: BCFIRB to poultry boards and commissions — Salmonella Enteritidis and orderly marketing
BCFIRB outlines expectations for the BCBHEC, BCCMB, BCEMB and BCTMB regarding Salmonella Enteritidis risk management. BCFIRB requires continued effective risk management, cooperation with stakeholders, and annual reporting to ensure orderly marketing and biosecurity.