Federal Egg Quota Limits 2020–21

Summary#

These final regulations (SOR/2020-292) amend the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986 by updating Schedule 1 to set federal egg-quota limits for the period December 27, 2020 to December 25, 2021. The amendment came into force on December 27, 2020.

What it does#

• Replaces the heading of Schedule 1 with: "Limits to Federal Quotas for the Period Beginning on December 27, 2020 and Ending on December 25, 2021."
• Establishes the number of dozens of eggs that producers may market under federal quotas for that period (the actual quota numbers appear in Schedule 1 of the regulations; they are not reproduced in this notice).
• Records that the change was made by the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency after approval by the National Farm Products Council under the Farm Products Agencies Act.

Who's affected#

• Producers who sell eggs under federal quota rules are the main group affected.
• The Canadian Egg Marketing Agency and organizations that oversee or monitor egg marketing will implement and enforce the change.
• It is unclear from this notice whether specific processors, retailers, or consumers will see immediate effects; those groups could notice indirect effects if quotas change supply levels.

Why it matters#

• Federal quotas limit how many eggs producers can legally market. Changes to those limits affect how much product is available from quota producers.
• That can influence farm revenue and, over time, local supply and price levels in the egg market.
• This is a routine, annual-style adjustment to carry the quota framework forward for the stated 12-month period.