Regulated marketing in B.C.

Understand how regulated marketing works within a national framework and explore the roles of regulators, producers, and designated agencies.

Learn about B.C.’s eight regulated sectors, the boards and commissions that manage them, and how they are structured, authorized, and overseen.

BCFIRB is responsible for general supervision of B.C.’s eight regulated marketing boards and commissions.

Some agricultural commodities are “supply-managed”. They have additional controls on production, pricing and imports.

Find information about SAFETI principles, Public Accountability and Reporting (PARP), and the accountability framework.

Find correspondence from BCFIRB, including formal directions, policy guidance, and responses to board or commission requests.

BCFIRB conducts formal supervisory reviews as needed to address systemic or cross-sector issues in the regulated sectors.

Discover BCFIRB’s role in national decision-making, federal-provincial agreements, and industry partnerships that support a stable agri-food system across Canada.

Learn about the laws and rules that guide the B.C. Farm Industry Review Board (BCFIRB) and the regulated marketing boards and commissions it oversees.

If a regulated marketing board or commission has made a decision that affects how you farm, process, or sell agricultural products, you may have the right to appeal.