Industry: Vegetable
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Letter: B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission to Vancouver Island designated agencies — Extension of application due date to November 4, 2016
BCVMC notifies Vancouver Island designated agencies that BCFIRB have approved their recommendation to extend the deadline for agency applications for the 2017 crop year.
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Letter: BCFIRB to B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission — Agency review process extension recommendation
BCFIRB approves BCVMC’s recommended extension to the agency application deadline to November 4, 2016, in order to ensure a procedurally fair process.
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Submission: B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission — Workshop report
George Leroux reports on the status of the supervisory review of BCVMC being conducted by BCFIRB, including workshop findings and recommendations for addressing regulatory challenges.
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Letter: B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission to producers and stakeholders — VMC workshop report on Vancouver Island supervisory review
BCVMC summarizes the recommendations in the attached VMC Workshop Report, inviting comments from stakeholders.
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Follow-up: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Administrative penalties under NPMA
BCFIRB outlines the need for a collaborative effort with boards, commissions and the Ministry of Agriculture to develop administrative penalty policies under the Natural Products Marketing (BC) Act. BCFIRB requests feedback and participation in a working group to establish these policies, which require BCFIRB approval before implementation.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCVMC — Election Rules and Procedures Amendment
BCFIRB provides prior approval for the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission’s revised “Election and Rules and Procedures”
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCVMC — 2013 Election Policy Amendment
BCFIRB grants conditional prior approval for the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission’s amended Election Policy for the 2013 elections only. BCFIRB directs the BCVMC to review concerns about the removal of District III (greenhouse) representation by September 1, 2013.
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Submissions: Eligible participants letters and replies from BCFIRB
Written submissions to and replies from BCFIRB from various interest holders, supporting the position of Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc. and Windset Farms (Canada) Ltd. in opposition to the granting of agency designation to MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc.
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Principles-based regulation — Ten point summary
Attachment to a letter to board and commission chairs regarding the February 2016 workshop, explaining the UK Financial Services Authority’s approach to principles-based regulation.