Federal Egg Quotas 2023

Summary#

This final regulation, Regulations Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986 (SOR/2022-282), sets the federal egg quota limits for 2023. The new list replaces the previous Schedule 1 and applies for the period January 1, 2023 to December 30, 2023.

What it does#

• Replaces Schedule 1 to the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986 with a new table of federal quota limits.
• The limits are the maximum number of dozens of eggs that producers may market under federal quotas for the period January 1, 2023 to December 30, 2023.
• The new limits by province/territory are:
  • Ontario: 283,060,210 dozens
  • Quebec: 161,463,125 dozens
  • Nova Scotia: 24,962,573 dozens
  • New Brunswick: 15,246,856 dozens
  • Manitoba: 72,889,975 dozens
  • British Columbia: 96,982,502 dozens
  • Prince Edward Island: 4,141,016 dozens
  • Saskatchewan: 36,087,273 dozens
  • Alberta: 82,111,689 dozens
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: 11,156,230 dozens
  • Northwest Territories: 3,643,332 dozens

Who's affected#

• Egg producers who market eggs under the federal quota system set by the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency.
• Provincial marketing boards and quota holders who trade or manage quota allocations.
• Others in the supply chain (processors, distributors) may notice changes in available federal quota volumes.
• The regulation does not directly describe impacts on consumers.

Why it matters#

• These numbers determine how many eggs can be sold under the federal quota system in each province and territory during 2023.
• Producers use the quotas for planning production, quota purchases/sales, and revenue forecasts.
• Changes in quota volumes can affect regional supply levels and how the egg industry operates, even if they do not immediately change retail prices.
• This is a routine, annual administrative update to implement the marketing plan managed by the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency.