BC Egg Marketing Board Quota Distribution Policy
On July 21, 2009, the British Columbia Egg Marketing Board (BCEMB) submitted its Quota Distribution Policy for National and Provincial Allocations (Quota Distribution Policy) to the British Columbia Farm Industry Review Board (BCFIRB). On July 23, 2009, the BCEMB also submitted its New Producer Program Rules to BCFIRB. The BCEMB requires prior approval from BCFIRB before proceeding with the distributions of quota outlined in these documents.
BCFIRB invited and received a first round of submissions on the BCEMB proposals from industry stakeholders, and issued a follow up document with comments and questions to the BCEMB based on its proposal and the stakeholder submissions. The BCEMB then responded to the BCFIRB follow up document, and stakeholders submitted final comments on the BCEMB’s response. The BCEMB was invited to respond to the stakeholder comments, however did not submit a final response.
BCFIRB released its decision on the BCEMB Quota Distribution Policy on October 30, 2009. This decision, as well as the BCEMB’s original submissions, BCFIRB’s follow up document, summaries of the stakeholder submissions received by BCFIRB, and related correspondence are all available for viewing via the links below.
BCFIRB’s decision on the BCEMB’s proposed New Producer Program Rules will be posted here and circulated to industry stakeholders as soon as it becomes available.
In addition, in August and October 2009, BCFIRB received applications for a direct allocation under the BCEMB New Producer Program from three farms citing special circumstances arising out of the BCEMB’s new entrant program. BCFIRB established that it will consider these applications as part of its broader review of the BCEMB’s proposed Quota Distribution Policy and New Producer Program Rules.
The applications and the BCEMB’s response are available for viewing via the links below. BCFIRB’s decisions with respect to the special circumstances applications will also be posted here as soon as they become available.
Original BCEMB Submissions
BCEMB Proposed Quota Distribution Policy
Appendix A – Ministry of Agriculture and Lands July 2004 Regulated Marketing Economic Policy
Appendix B – BCEMB Quota Allocations Options Presentation
Appendix C – BCEMB Proposed New Producer Program Rules
First Round Stakeholder Submissions
July 28, 2009 - BCFIRB Request for Submissions
BCFIRB Questions to the BCEMB on the BCEMB and Stakeholder Submissions
September 22, 2009 - BCFIRB letter to BCEMB
September 22, 2009 - BCFIRB Background, Comments and Questions to the BCEMB
Response from the BCEMB
October 7, 2009 - Response from the BCEMB
Final Stakeholder and BCEMB Submissions
October 7, 2009 - BCFIRB Notice re: Final Stakeholder Submissions
October 15, 2009 - BCFIRB letter to the BCEMB
BCFIRB Decision
October 30, 2009 - BCFIRB Cover Letter to Decision on the BCEMB Quota Distribution Policy - NEW - posted November 3, 2009
October 30, 2009 - BCFIRB Decision on the BCEMB Quota Distribution Policy - NEW - posted November 3, 2009
BCFIRB Review of Special Circumstances Applications Regarding BCEMB’s Previous New Entrant Program
August 10, 2009 - Application of John and Willy Driesen
Spetember 22, 2009 - BCFIRB Notice to Interested Parties re: Special Circumstances Applications
October 4, 2009 - Application of Karl Hann
October 4, 2009 - Application of Myles Materi, on behalf of Laverna Materi
October 8, 2009 - NEP Special Circumstances Direction to BCEMB
October 21, 2009 - BCEMB Response to BCFIRB re: Special Circumstances
October 28, 2009 - John and Willy Driesen Response to the BCEMB - NEW - posted November 3, 2009
October 30, 2009 - Myles Materi Response to the BCEMB - NEW - posted November 3,2009
November 1, 2009 – Karl Hann Response to the BCEMB - NEW - posted November 5, 2009
