Category: General oversight
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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 — 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.
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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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Letter: BCFIRB to BCEMB — Prior approval review of the Quota Distribution Policy
Decision on the B.C. Egg Marketing Board’s December 2015 Quota Distribution Policy, approving a pro-rata distribution and an allocation to the New Producer Program from 82,983 new layers.
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Letter: BCFIRB to B.C. Egg Marketing Board — Red tape reduction proposal
BCFIRB declines to support BCEMB’s request that the Minister of Agriculture amend the British Columbia Egg Marketing Scheme to remove the requirement for BCFIRB’s prior approval of quota terms and conditions. BCFIRB emphasizes the need for continued oversight to ensure sound marketing policy and public interest considerations are met.
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Letter: BCFIRB to regulated marketing board and commissions — Annual reports, auditor appointment requirements reminder and legislative update
BCFIRB reminds regulated marketing boards and commissions of key governance and reporting requirements, including demonstrating principles-based regulation and the required qualifications for auditors.
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Egg Marketing Board — Amendments to New Producer Program 2016
BCFIRB approves the BCEMB’s amendments to its New Producer Program Rules as outlined in Amending Order 015. BCFIRB decides not to prior approve the operational details of the 2016 draw, leaving those decisions to BCEMB, subject to market and policy requirements.
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Letter: BCFIRB to B.C. Egg Marketing Board — Prior approval request — quota distribution policy
BCFIRB outlines concerns regarding the BCEMB’s request for prior approval of its quota distribution policy. BCFIRB indicates the submission lacks a SAFETI-based decision-making process and a complete rationale, and plans to provide a list of questions for further substantiation before the February 11, 2016 meeting.
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Follow-up: BCFIRB to B.C. Chicken Marketing Board and Primary Poultry Processors Association of British Columbia (PPPA) — Proposed amendments to Operating Agreement and supervisory review update
BCFIRB outlines concerns regarding the proposed amendments to the Operating Agreement, questioning compliance with relevant acts and governance issues. BCFIRB intends to establish a formal supervisory process under the NPMA to address these concerns and plans to issue interim direction to BCCMB regarding future allocation decisions.