Special Temporary Egg Quotas May–Dec 2022

Summary#

These are final regulations that update the egg quota table used by the federal marketing agency. They replace Schedule 1.1 to the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986 and set how many dozens of eggs can be marketed under special temporary market requirement quotas for the period May 15, 2022 to December 31, 2022. The rules came into force on May 15, 2022.

What it does#

• Replaces the existing Schedule 1.1 to the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986.
• Sets provincial limits on the number of dozens of eggs allowed under special temporary market requirement quotas for the period May 15, 2022 to December 31, 2022.
• The provincial limits (number of dozens of eggs) are:
  • Ontario: 8,440,058
  • Quebec: 3,087,821
  • Nova Scotia: 1,646,828
  • New Brunswick: 679,316
  • Manitoba: 1,091,036
  • British Columbia: 2,367,341
  • Prince Edward Island: 0
  • Saskatchewan: 885,185
  • Alberta: 329,376
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: 0
  • Northwest Territories: 0

Who's affected#

• Canadian Egg Marketing Agency and provincial egg boards that manage quotas.
• Egg producers who rely on special temporary market requirement quotas to sell extra production.
• Processors, distributors, and retailers who work with producers under these quota rules may be indirectly affected.
• Consumers are unlikely to notice direct changes, but supply available under these special quotas could influence local wholesale flows.

Why it matters#

• These numbers determine how many eggs producers can market under a special temporary quota during the specified period. That affects how much extra production can enter certain markets.
• For producers, the limits can affect short-term sales and revenue opportunities.
• For buyers and processors, the quotas influence how much supply they can access from quota-holding producers.
• The rule is administrative and specific; it does not change overall quota system policy, only the numerical limits for this time window.