2021 Broiler Hatching Egg Quotas

Summary#

These final regulations, Regulations Amending the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers Quota Regulations (SOR/2021-4), replace the schedule that sets province-by-province limits for broiler hatching eggs for 2021. The new limits apply for the period January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, and the regulations came into force on registration, January 29, 2021.

What it does#

• Replaces the existing schedule to the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers Quota Regulations with a new schedule of limits for broiler hatching eggs for 2021.
• Sets a number of hatching eggs allowed for interprovincial and intraprovincial trade for each listed province for the year.
• Sets the export trade amount to 0 (no export allocation) for each listed province for 2021.
• The limits are explicitly for the period January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021.

The new provincial limits (interprovincial/intraprovincial trade; export trade shown as 0 for each) are:

• Ontario: 254,557,543 (export 0)
• Quebec: 208,508,580 (export 0)
• Manitoba: 37,122,431 (export 0)
• British Columbia: 123,326,310 (export 0)
• Saskatchewan: 32,029,353 (export 0)
• Alberta: 83,189,395 (export 0)

Who's affected#

• Broiler hatching egg producers and hatcheries in the listed provinces.
• Provincial marketing boards, processors and others in the broiler supply chain who plan production and shipments between provinces.
• Anyone or any business that exports broiler hatching eggs may be affected because the export allocation is set to 0.
• The changes were made under the authority of the Farm Products Agencies Act and by the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers (the agency that manages the marketing plan).

Why it matters#

• These quotas limit how many broiler hatching eggs can be produced or moved under the national marketing plan for 2021. Producers use these numbers to schedule production and sales.
• A zero export allocation means the regulated system did not set aside eggs for export in 2021 under this schedule. That can affect businesses looking to sell eggs outside Canada.
• For most people outside the poultry industry, the change is technical and routine. For producers, hatcheries, and related businesses, it affects planning, income potential, and compliance.