Broiler Hatching Egg Levies Amended

Summary#

This Order (SOR/2020-56) changes the fees charged on broiler hatching eggs under the Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Levies Order. It sets a levy of $0.010370 per egg for producers in Manitoba and $0.013221 per egg for producers, dealers or hatchery operators in non‑signatory provinces when those eggs are marketed into signatory provinces. The changes took effect on registration (March 25, 2020) and end on June 23, 2021.

What it does#

• Gives the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers the authority to set specific per‑egg levies under the marketing levies order.
• Sets the Manitoba levy at $0.010370 per broiler hatching egg for eggs sold in interprovincial or export trade.
• Sets a levy of $0.013221 per broiler hatching egg on producers, dealers or hatchery operators in non‑signatory provinces when those eggs are marketed in interprovincial trade into signatory provinces.
• States that those levy rules stop applying on June 23, 2021.
• Repeals an earlier related amendment (SOR/2020–32).
• The Order came into force on its registration date (March 25, 2020).

Who's affected#

• Producers of broiler hatching eggs in Manitoba.
• Producers, dealers and hatchery operators in provinces that are not part of the marketing agreement (referred to as non‑signatory provinces).
• Businesses in provinces that do take part in the marketing plan (signatory provinces) that buy eggs from outside their province.
• The source does not list which provinces are “signatory” or “non‑signatory,” so it may be unclear to some producers whether the non‑signatory levy applies to them.

Why it matters#

• These are per‑egg fees charged to help run the marketing plan administered by Canadian Hatching Egg Producers.
• The amounts are small per egg, but they can add up for large hatcheries and may affect the cost of producing and moving hatching eggs between provinces.
• The rule is temporary (ends June 23, 2021), so its effects are time‑limited.