Vol. 137, No. 48 — November 29, 2003

Regulations Amending the Canadian Wheat Board Regulations

Statutory Authority

Canadian Wheat Board Act

Sponsoring Department and Sponsoring Agency

Department of Public Works and Government Services and Canadian Wheat Board

REGULATORY IMPACT
ANALYSIS STATEMENT

Description

The draft Regulations would amend the definition of "miscellaneous crops" in section 2 of the Canadian Wheat Board Regulations. Under the existing Regulations, "miscellaneous crops" means crops seeded on the land referred to in an application, except grain and perennial forage. The amendment would change the definition of "miscellaneous crops" to mean crops seeded on the land referred to in an application, except wheat, oats, barley, rye, flaxseed, rapeseed, canola and perennial forage. The amendment will become effective on the date on which the Regulations are registered.

Alternatives

The amendment to the definition of "miscellaneous crops" is suggested by the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations because it is of the opinion that the term "grain" in the current Regulations is inconsistent with the ordinary use of the word. The Committee argues that crops such as corn and triticale would be included in "grain" within the ordinary sense of the word, and therefore would be excluded from the "miscellaneous crops" category. However, this would be contrary to the intent of the definition of "miscellaneous crops" in the Regulations, which is intended to include all crops other than wheat, oats, barley, rye, flaxseed, rapeseed, canola and perennial forage as miscellaneous crops.

Benefits and Costs

The amendment would allow for the inclusion of all crops in the definition of "miscellaneous crops", other than wheat, oats, barley, rye, flaxseed, rapeseed, canola and perennial forage. It would remove the inconsistency in the Canadian Wheat Board Regulations between the word "grain" as it is defined in the Canadian Wheat Board Act and the ordinary use of the word. There is no environmental impact of this amendment.

Consultation

Should the Governor in Council give its approval for prepublication, the draft Regulations will appear in the Canada Gazette, Part I, for a 30-day public comment period.

Compliance and Enforcement

There are no changes in compliance mechanisms or enforcement policy. The amendment clarifies which crops are to be included in the miscellaneous crops category.

Contact

Craig Fulton, Senior Commodity Officer, Grains and Oilseeds Division, International Markets Bureau, Market and Industry Services Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Sir John Carling Building, 930 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1A OC5, (613) 759-7698 (Telephone), (613) 759-7476 (Facsimile).

PROPOSED REGULATORY TEXT

Notice is hereby given that the Governor in Council, pursuant to section 61 of the Canadian Wheat Board Act, proposes to make the annexed Regulations Amending the Canadian Wheat Board Regulations.

Interested persons may make representations with respect to the proposed Regulations within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. All such representations must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of publication of this notice, and be addressed to Mr. Howard Migie, Director General, Marketing Policy Directorate, Sir John Carling Building, Room 409, 930 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1A OC5.

Ottawa, November 19, 2003

EILEEN BOYD
Assistant Clerk of the Privy Council

REGULATIONS AMENDING THE CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD REGULATIONS

AMENDMENT

1. The definition "miscellaneous crops" in section 2 of the Canadian Wheat Board Regulations (see footnote 1)  is replaced by the following:

"miscellaneous crops" means crops seeded on the land referred to in an application, except wheat, oats, barley, rye, flaxseed, rapeseed, canola and perennial forage; (cultures diverses)

COMING INTO FORCE

2. These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.

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Footnote 1 

C.R.C., c. 397

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