New Brunswick Chicken Marketing Levy

Summary#

This is the Order Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order. It sets the levy that chicken producers in New Brunswick must pay when they market chicken in interprovincial or export trade to 1.20 cents, and it comes into force on January 16, 2022.

What it does#

• Sets the levy rate for producers in New Brunswick who market chicken in interprovincial or export trade to 1.20 cents.
• Replaces the previous wording for New Brunswick’s levy in the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order.
• The change was made by Chicken Farmers of Canada and approved under the Farm Products Agencies framework. It takes effect on January 16, 2022.

Who's affected#

• Chicken producers located in New Brunswick who sell chicken across provincial borders or for export.
• Chicken Farmers of Canada as the organization that administers the marketing plan funded by levies.
• It is unclear from the notice whether processors, retailers or consumers will notice any change; the item names producers as the ones required to pay the levy.

Why it matters#

• The levy is a small per-unit charge on producers. Even small per-unit levies can add up across many birds, so this affects producer costs.
• The money collected supports the national marketing plan run by Chicken Farmers of Canada, which aims to promote and manage chicken marketing.
• The notice is a final administrative change with a clear effective date (January 16, 2022); it is not a consultation or proposal.