Beef Cattle Levy End Date Set

Summary#

This is the Order Amending the Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order (SOR/2025-131). It sets June 30, 2026 as the date when certain levy rules stop applying. The order was registered on May 23, 2025.

What it does#

• Replaces section 16 of the Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order to say that:
  • Section 4 and subsections 5(1) and 12(1) will stop applying on June 30, 2026.
• Says the amendment came into force on the day it was registered (registered May 23, 2025).
• The change was made by the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency after approval by the National Farm Products Council.

Who's affected#

• Beef cattle producers in Canada who pay the levies covered by the order.
• Organizations that collect or administer those levies, including the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency.
• Groups that get funding from those levies, such as research, market development, or promotion programs.
• If it is unclear exactly which levy charges or program budgets will change, the source does not give those details.

Why it matters#

• After June 30, 2026, the listed levy rules will no longer apply. That likely means those specific levy charges will stop being collected under this order.
• Producers could see lower costs if levies end. At the same time, research, marketing, or promotion programs funded by the levies could lose money.
• The registration date (May 23, 2025) gives stakeholders a timeline to plan for the change.