Special temporary egg quotas set to zero

Summary#

These final regulations, Regulations Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986: SOR/2022-283, replace Schedule 1.1 and set the number of dozens of eggs allowed under special temporary market requirement quotas for January 1, 2023 to December 30, 2023. For every listed province and the Northwest Territories, the allowance is 0 dozens of eggs. The change came into force on January 1, 2023.

What it does#

• Replaces Schedule 1.1 to the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986 for the period January 1, 2023 to December 30, 2023.
• Sets the limit to special temporary market requirement quotas at 0 dozens of eggs for each listed jurisdiction:
  • Ontario: 0
  • Quebec: 0
  • Nova Scotia: 0
  • New Brunswick: 0
  • Manitoba: 0
  • British Columbia: 0
  • Prince Edward Island: 0
  • Saskatchewan: 0
  • Alberta: 0
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: 0
  • Northwest Territories: 0

Who's affected#

• Egg producers who would apply to market eggs under the "special temporary market requirement" quota for the stated period.
• The Canadian Egg Marketing Agency, and provincial/territorial bodies that work with egg quotas and marketing plans.
• It is not clear from the text whether any other groups (processors, retailers, or consumers) will be directly affected; the rule only sets these specific quota numbers.

Why it matters#

• A limit of 0 dozens means producers cannot use this particular temporary quota to market extra eggs during 2023.
• Producers planning to sell additional eggs under that quota will need other ways to market or adjust production plans.
• The change is a routine quota-setting step by the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency, but it directly affects anyone relying on this temporary quota for sales in 2023.