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Common
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Regulated Marketing Appeal
Administration
Fiscal Period Ending March 31, 2008
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The British Columbia
Farm Industry Review Board (BCFIRB) received 16 appeals for
the 12-month period ending March 31, 2008. With carryovers,
a total of 28 appeals were administered. Alternate Dispute
Resolution/Mediation/Facilitation was offered in all
appeals. Two mediations took place resulting in both being
withdrawn. |
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Comparative studies
for the past periods are included. The total of 16
appeals filed for 2007/08 is consistent with the last four
years and the last decade. |
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Summary of Appeals Administered by Fiscal
Year
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Appeals by Fiscal Year |
2005/06 |
2006/07 |
2007/08 |
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Carried over from previous fiscal year
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22 |
16 |
12 |
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New appeals
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15 |
22 |
16 |
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Total administered in fiscal year |
37 |
38 |
28 |
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Withdrawn
(* includes mediated agreements) |
0 |
19* |
3 |
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Heard/Decided
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18 |
7 |
12 |
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Transferred to Supervisory Role
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3 |
0 |
0 |
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Appeals Disposed in Fiscal Year |
21 |
26 |
15 |
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Appeals carried forward |
16 |
12 |
13 |
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Adjourned |
10 |
4 |
2 |
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Active Appeals
carried over
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6 |
8 |
11 |
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"Adjourned" normally means the appeal has been adjourned for
further industry discussion/review, which may include
BCFIRB-sponsored facilitation/mediation. |
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New Appeals by Board/Commission |
2005/06 |
2006/07 |
2007/08 |
| Broiler Hatching Egg Commission |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Chicken Marketing Board |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| Egg Marketing Board |
1 |
11 |
2 |
| Hog Marketing Commission |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Milk Marketing Board |
7 |
0 |
6 |
| Turkey Marketing Board |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Vegetable Marketing Commission |
3 |
4 |
2 |
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Total |
15 |
22 |
16 |
| Issues |
2006/07 |
2007/08 |
| Agency designation |
3 |
0 |
| Levies / Fees |
5 |
1 |
| New entrant criteria |
2 |
2 |
| Quota allocation |
6 |
9 |
| Quota transfer |
4 |
0 |
| Revised Orders |
0 |
2 |
| Other (Loan repayment, Producer Subsidies,
Licence Application, Direction of Materials) |
2 |
2 |
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Total |
22 |
16 |
Updated April 2008
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