Broiler Hatching Egg Levy Rates Set

Summary#

The Order Amending the Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Levies Order updates the per-egg marketing levies that apply when broiler hatching eggs move between provinces or for export. It sets new levy rates for producers in British Columbia ($0.019000 per egg), Alberta ($0.021400 per egg) and for producers in non-signatory provinces ($0.014187 per egg). The changes took effect on November 7, 2021 (or on registration day if registered later).

What it does#

• Sets the levy in the Province of British Columbia at $0.019000 (per broiler hatching egg).
• Sets the levy in the Province of Alberta at $0.021400 (per broiler hatching egg).
• Sets a levy of $0.014187 per broiler hatching egg on producers, dealers and hatchery operators in non-signatory provinces when those eggs are shipped in interprovincial trade into signatory provinces.
• States the order’s coming-into-force date as November 7, 2021 (or the day it is registered if registration happens later).

Who's affected#

• Broiler hatching egg producers, dealers and hatchery operators in British Columbia, Alberta, and in non-signatory provinces who send eggs to other provinces or for export.
• The changes are part of a marketing plan implemented by the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers agency.
• The notice refers to “signatory” and “non-signatory” provinces. The order does not list which provinces are signatory, so that detail is not clear from this item.

Why it matters#

• These are small fees per egg, but they add up across large volumes. They change the cost of moving broiler hatching eggs between provinces or out of a province.
• Producers may absorb the cost or pass it on to hatcheries or poultry growers. That can slightly affect production costs and prices down the supply chain.
• The order updates the funding mechanism for the national marketing plan run by the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers, so it matters to anyone involved in moving hatching eggs across provincial borders.