Broiler Hatching Egg Levies Updated

Summary#

This item is the Order Amending the Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Levies Order. It sets specific levies per broiler hatching egg for producers in Manitoba and for producers, dealers and hatchery operators in non-signatory provinces when their eggs move into signatory provinces. The order came into force on March 14, 2023.

What it does#

• Sets the levy for producers in Manitoba at $0.013670 per broiler hatching egg (replaces paragraph 2(1)(c) of the existing order).
• Sets the levy for a producer, dealer or hatchery operator in a non-signatory province at $0.014737 per broiler hatching egg when those eggs are produced in the non-signatory province and marketed in interprovincial trade into a signatory province (replaces subsection 2(2)).
• Makes the changes take effect on the day the order was registered (March 14, 2023).

Who's affected#

• Producers of broiler hatching eggs in Manitoba.
• Producers, dealers and hatchery operators in provinces that are not parties to the marketing arrangement (referred to in the order as non-signatory provinces) when they ship eggs into provinces that are signatories.
• It is not spelled out in the order which provinces are “signatory” here; that detail is part of the broader marketing plan and not defined in this notice.

Why it matters#

• These levies change the per-egg fee that some producers must pay when eggs are sold across provincial borders. Even small per-egg amounts can add up for large flocks.
• The charges affect the cost of moving broiler hatching eggs between provinces. That can influence pricing, shipping decisions or competitive positions for producers who trade interprovincially.
• The money collected supports the marketing plan run by the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers, which oversees the program covered by this order.