Special Egg Quota Limits for Dec 27, 2020–2021

Summary#

The final regulations SOR/2020-293, titled Regulations Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986, change the heading of Schedule 1.1 so it applies to a specific one-year period. The change sets the special temporary market requirement quota period from December 27, 2020 to December 25, 2021, and came into force on December 27, 2020.

What it does#

• Replaces the heading of Schedule 1.1 in the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986 to read: Limits to Special Temporary Market Requirement Quotas for the Period Beginning on December 27, 2020 and Ending on December 25, 2021.
• Brings that change into force on December 27, 2020.
• The explanatory note says the amendment “establishes the number of dozens of eggs that producers may market under special temporary market requirement quotas” for that period. The actual quota numbers are in Schedule 1.1 (not shown in this notice).

Who's affected#

• Egg producers who sell under special temporary market requirement quotas are the main group affected.
• The change is also relevant to provincial egg marketing boards and the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency, because they manage and apply quotas.
• Processors, retailers and others in the egg supply chain may notice effects indirectly if the quotas change how many eggs reach the market.

Why it matters#

• This is a routine, technical step that fixes which year the temporary quota limits apply to.
• Those quota limits determine how many eggs certain producers can legally market under the special temporary quota. That can affect farm income and the short-term supply of eggs in the market.
• The notice does not show the actual quota numbers in Schedule 1.1, so anyone needing the precise limits should consult the full regulations or contact the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency.