Vaccine Egg Quotas Set for 2024

Summary#

The federal government published the final regulation Regulations Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986 (SOR/2023-282). It replaces the heading of Schedule 2 to set limits on "vaccine quotas" for the period December 31, 2023 to December 28, 2024, affecting egg marketing rules for Ontario and Quebec producers.

What it does#

• Replaces the heading of Schedule 2 in the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986 so Schedule 2 is labelled: Limits to Vaccine Quotas for the Period Beginning on December 31, 2023 and Ending on December 28, 2024.
• Comes into force on December 31, 2023.
• According to the explanatory note, the amendment establishes the number of dozens of eggs that producers in Ontario and Quebec may market under vaccine quotas during that period. The Gazette notice does not reproduce the quota numbers themselves in the short text shown.

Who's affected#

• Egg producers who market eggs under vaccine quotas in Ontario and Quebec are the primary group affected.
• The Canadian Egg Marketing Agency, which administers quota rules, will apply the updated Schedule 2.
• It is unclear from this notice whether other businesses (for example, processors or vaccine manufacturers) are directly affected, because the item does not define "vaccine quotas" or list the specific numbers in the published text.

Why it matters#

• The change sets the allowable quantity of eggs that can be marketed under the "vaccine quotas" category for a one-year period. That affects how much certain producers can sell and plan for.
• For affected farmers, the quotas can influence production decisions and income for the year covered.
• The notice is largely administrative: it updates the schedule label and confirms the period covered, but the short Gazette text does not show the detailed quota figures.