Vol. 150, No. 18 — September 7, 2016

Registration

SOR/2016-236 August 17, 2016

FARM PRODUCTS AGENCIES ACT

Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order

Whereas the Governor in Council has, by the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency Proclamation (see footnote a), established the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency pursuant to subsection 39(1) (see footnote b) of the Farm Products Agencies Act (see footnote c);

Whereas that Agency has been empowered to implement a promotion and research plan pursuant to that Proclamation;

Whereas the proposed Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order is an order of a class to which paragraph 7(1)(d) (see footnote d) of that Act applies by reason of section 2 of the Agencies’ Orders and Regulations Approval Order (see footnote e), and has been submitted to the National Farm Products Council pursuant to paragraph 42(1)(d) (see footnote f) of that Act;

And whereas, pursuant to paragraph 7(1)(d) (see footnote g) of that Act, the National Farm Products Council has approved the proposed Order after being satisfied that it is necessary for the implementation of the promotion and research plan that that Agency is authorized to implement;

Therefore, the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency, pursuant to paragraphs 42(1)(d) (see footnote h) and (e) (see footnote i) of the Farm Products Agencies Act (see footnote j) and section 10 of the schedule to the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency Proclamation (see footnote k), makes the annexed Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order.

Calgary, August 9, 2016

Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order

Interpretation

Definitions

1 The following definitions apply in this Order.

bob calf means any calf other than a feeder calf, a grain-fed calf or a milk-fed calf. (jeune veau)

cull cow means any dairy or beef cow, heifer or bull that has been culled and that is marketed for slaughter. (vache de réforme)

dealer means a person who acts as an agent in the buying or selling of beef cattle and includes auctioneers and auction markets. (négociant)

feeder calf means any beef breed or cross-bred calf that is marketed for the purpose of finishing before slaughter and that has a live weight of at least 135 kg. (veau d’embouche)

grain-fed calf means any calf that is fed mainly grain, that is raised in confinement in buildings designed for such cattle production and that has a live weight before slaughter of 135 to 297 kg. (veau de grain)

imported beef product means a beef product that is imported into Canada and classified under one or more of the Customs Tariff tariff item numbers set out in Schedule 2. (produit de bœuf importé)

importer means any person who imports beef cattle or beef products into Canada. (importateur)

milk-fed calf means any milk-fed calf that is raised in confinement, starting at a weight of under 68 kg, in buildings designed for such cattle production and that has a live weight before slaughter of 135 to 275 kg. (veau de lait)

Definition of collector

2 (1) Subject to subsection (2), in this Order, collector means,

Other collector

(2) If the Agency appoints a person under subsection 10(5) of the schedule to the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency Proclamation, other than a person referred to in subsection (1), to collect on the Agency’s behalf the levies imposed by this Order for a province, that person is, for the purposes of this Order, the collector for that province.

Interprovincial Trade

Interpretation

3 For the purposes of sections 5 and 7 to 9 and subsection 11(3), if a dealer is involved in the purchase or sale of beef cattle, the reference to “purchaser” must be read as a reference to “dealer”. If more than one dealer is involved in the purchase or sale, the reference is to the dealer who first receives payment of the purchase price.

Levy amount

4 Subject to section 5, a resident of a province set out in column 1 of the table to this section who sells beef cattle in interprovincial trade must pay to the Agency, for each head of beef cattle sold, a levy in the amount set out in column 2.

TABLE

Item

Column 1

Seller’s province of residence

Column 2

Levy ($)

1

Ontario

4.00

2

Quebec

  • (a) for bob calves
  • (b) for cull cows
  • 5.04
  • 13.79

3

Nova Scotia

3.00

4

New Brunswick

3.00

5

Manitoba

4.00

6

British Columbia

3.00

7

Prince Edward Island

4.00

8

Saskatchewan

3.00

9

Alberta

3.00

10

Newfoundland and Labrador

1.00

Levy amount — special circumstances

5 (1) If the purchaser is a resident of a province set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection and the payment of the purchase price is made in that province, the levy is the amount set out in column 2.

TABLE

Item

Column 1

Purchaser’s province of residence

Column 2

Levy ($)

1

British Columbia

3.00

2

Saskatchewan

3.00

3

Alberta

3.00

Quebec residents — sellers

(2) If the seller is a resident of Quebec, subsection (1) applies only when they sell bob calves or cull cows.

Payment of levies

6 All levies must be paid to the Agency through a collector.

Deduction of levy by purchaser

7 The purchaser must deduct the levy payable from the purchase price and remit it to the collector for the purchaser’s province of residence.

Document

8 The purchaser must, at the time of the sale, provide the seller with a document setting out the purchase price and the amount of the levy deducted.

Remittance and information

9 The purchaser must remit the levy to the collector within the period established by the laws of the purchaser’s province of residence for remitting levies payable on sales of beef cattle, together with a statement in a form established by the Agency that sets out the following information:

Records

10 Every seller, purchaser and dealer who is subject to this Order must

Payment by seller not required

11 (1) If a levy is deducted under this Order from the purchase price, the seller is not required to pay the levy to the Agency.

Proof

(2) At the request of the Agency, the seller must prove that the levy payable under this Order has been deducted.

Failure to deduct levy

(3) If a purchaser fails to deduct the levy as required by section 7, the seller must remit the levy payable in respect of the sale to the Agency within 90 days after the date of the sale.

Import

Importer’s levy

12 (1) Each importer must pay to the Agency, for each head of beef cattle imported or each imported beef product, a levy in the amount set out in Schedule 1.

Date and method of payment

(2) The levy must be paid by negotiable instrument in Canadian dollars and by the 15th day of the month after the month in which the beef cattle or beef products were imported.

Statement

(3) The importer must include with payment of the levy a statement that sets out the following information:

Refund

13 The Agency must refund a levy paid by an importer if the importer proves to the satisfaction of the Agency that the levy was not required to be paid under subsection 12(1) or that the levy paid was more than $1.00 per head of beef cattle or per carcass equivalent of imported beef products.

Records

14 Every importer who is subject to this Order must

Review and Cessation of Effect

Review of Order

15 The Agency must review this Order at the time that it carries out the review of the promotion and research plan required under section 13 of the schedule to the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency Proclamation.

Cessation of effect

16 Section 4 and subsections 5(1) and 12(1) cease to have effect on September 28, 2017.

Repeal

17 The Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order (see footnote 1) is repealed.

Coming into Force

Registration

18 This Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered.

SCHEDULE 1

(Subsection 12(1))

LEVY PAYABLE BY IMPORTER

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Levy ($)

Head of beef cattle imported

1.00

Imported beef product

The amount determined by the formula

A × B

where

  • A is the tariff, expressed in cents per kilogram, set out in column 4 of Schedule 2 for the Customs Tariff tariff item number and class of imported beef product under the Customs Tariff set out in columns 1 and 2 of Schedule 2; and
  • B is the weight, expressed in kilograms, of that imported beef product

SCHEDULE 2

(Section 1, paragraph 12(3)(c), Schedule 1)

TARIFF ITEM NUMBERS AND RELATED LEVIES FOR IMPORTED BEEF PRODUCTS

Column 1

Customs Tariff Tariff Item No.

Column 2

Class of imported beef product under Customs Tariff

Column 3


Cents/lb

Column 4


Cents/kg

 

Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled – 02.01

   
 

Carcasses and half-carcasses – 0201.10

   

0201.10.1010

Veal, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled, within access commitment

0.662

1.459542

0201.10.1090

Bovine carcasses and half-carcasses (excluding veal), fresh or chilled, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0201.10.2010

Veal, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled, over access commitment

0.662

1.459542

0201.10.2090

Bovine carcasses and half-carcasses (excluding veal), fresh or chilled, over access commitment

0.172

0.379102

 

Other cuts with bone in – 0201.20

   

0201.20.1010

Veal cuts, bone in, fresh or chilled, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0201.20.1080

Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled - Other cuts with bone in - Other, processed, within access commitment

0.241

0.530743

0201.20.1091

Bovine rib cuts (excluding processed and veal), bone in, fresh or chilled, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0201.20.1092

Bovine hip cuts (excluding processed and veal), bone in, fresh or chilled, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0201.20.1093

Bovine loin cuts (excluding processed and veal), bone in, fresh or chilled, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0201.20.1099

Bovine cuts (excluding processed and veal), bone in, fresh or chilled, not elsewhere specified, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0201.20.2010

Veal cuts, bone in, fresh or chilled, over access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0201.20.2080

Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled - Other cuts with bone in - Other, processed, over access commitment

0.241

0.530743

0201.20.2091

Bovine rib cuts (excluding processed and veal), bone in, fresh or chilled, over access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0201.20.2092

Bovine hip cuts (excluding processed and veal), bone in, fresh or chilled, over access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0201.20.2093

Bovine loin cuts (excluding processed and veal), bone in, fresh or chilled, over access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0201.20.2099

Bovine cuts (excluding processed and veal), bone in, fresh or chilled, not elsewhere specified, over access commitment

0.172

0.379102

 

Boneless – 0201.30

   

0201.30.1010

Veal cuts, boneless, fresh or chilled, within access commitment

0.232

0.511787

0201.30.1080

Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled - Boneless - Other, processed, within access commitment

0.241

0.530743

0201.30.1091

Bovine brisket cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, fresh or chilled, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0201.30.1092

Bovine chuck cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, fresh or chilled, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0201.30.1093

Bovine rib cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, fresh or chilled, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0201.30.1094

Bovine hip cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, fresh or chilled, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0201.30.1095

Bovine loin cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, fresh or chilled, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0201.30.1096

Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled - Boneless - Other - Forequarter, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0201.30.1097

Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled - Boneless - Other - Hindquarter, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0201.30.1099

Bovine cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, fresh or chilled, not elsewhere specified, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0201.30.2010

Veal cuts, boneless, fresh or chilled, over access commitment

0.232

0.511787

0201.30.2060

Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled - Boneless - Other, processed, over access commitment

0.241

0.530743

0201.30.2070

Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled - Boneless - Other - Forequarter, over access commitment

0.232

0.511787

0201.30.2080

Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled - Boneless - Other- Hindquarter, over access commitment

0.232

0.511787

0201.30.2091

Bovine brisket cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, fresh or chilled, over access commitment

0.232

0.511787

0201.30.2092

Bovine chuck cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, fresh or chilled, over access commitment

0.232

0.511787

0201.30.2093

Bovine rib cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, fresh or chilled, over access commitment

0.232

0.511787

0201.30.2094

Bovine hip cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, fresh or chilled, over access commitment

0.232

0.511787

0201.30.2095

Bovine loin cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, fresh or chilled, over access commitment

0.232

0.511787

0201.30.2099

Bovine cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, fresh or chilled, not elsewhere specified, over access commitment

0.232

0.511787

 

Meat of bovine animals, frozen – 02.02

   
 

Carcasses and half-carcasses – 0202.10

   

0202.10.1010

Veal, carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen, within access commitment

0.662

1.459542

0202.10.1090

Bovine carcasses and half-carcasses (excluding veal), frozen, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0202.10.2010

Veal, carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen, over access commitment

0.662

1.459542

0202.10.2090

Bovine carcasses and half-carcasses (excluding veal), frozen, over access commitment

0.172

0.379102

 

Other cuts with bone in – 0202.20

   

0202.20.1010

Veal cuts, bone in, frozen, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0202.20.1080

Meat of bovine animals, frozen - Other cuts with bone in - Other, processed - within access commitment

0.241

0.530743

0202.20.1091

Bovine rib cuts (excluding processed and veal), bone in, frozen, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0202.20.1092

Bovine hip cuts (excluding processed and veal), bone in, frozen, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0202.20.1093

Bovine loin cuts (excluding processed and veal), bone in, frozen, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0202.20.1099

Bovine cuts (excluding processed and veal), bone in, frozen, not elsewhere specified, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0202.20.2010

Veal cuts, bone in, frozen, over access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0202.20.2080

Meat of bovine animals, frozen - Other cuts with bone in - Other, processed - over access commitment

0.241

0.530743

0202.20.2091

Bovine rib cuts (excluding processed and veal), bone in, frozen, over access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0202.20.2092

Bovine hip cuts (excluding processed and veal), bone in, frozen, over access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0202.20.2093

Bovine loin cuts (excluding processed and veal), bone in, frozen, over access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0202.20.2099

Bovine cuts (excluding processed and veal), bone in, frozen, not elsewhere specified, over access commitment

0.172

0.379102

 

Boneless – 0202.30

   

0202.30.1010

Veal cuts, boneless, frozen, within access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0202.30.1070

Meat of bovine animals, frozen - Boneless - Other, processed, within access commitment

0.241

0.530743

0202.30.1081

Meat of bovine animals, frozen - Boneless - Other, quarters - Forequarter, within access commitment

0.239

0.527837

0202.30.1082

Meat of bovine animals, frozen - Boneless - Other, quarters - Hindquarter, within access commitment

0.239

0.527837

0202.30.1091

Bovine brisket cuts (excluding processed and veal) boneless, frozen, within access commitment

0.239

0.527837

0202.30.1092

Bovine chuck cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, frozen, within access commitment

0.239

0.527837

0202.30.1093

Bovine rib cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, frozen, within access commitment

0.239

0.527837

0202.30.1094

Bovine flank cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, frozen, within access commitment

0.239

0.527837

0202.30.1095

Bovine eye of round, outside round, inside round, outside flat and sirloin tip (excluding processed and veal), boneless, frozen, within access commitment

0.239

0.527837

0202.30.1096

Bovine hip cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, frozen, not elsewhere specified, within access commitment

0.239

0.527837

0202.30.1097

Bovine loin cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, frozen, within access commitment

0.239

0.527837

0202.30.1099

Bovine cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, frozen, not elsewhere specified, within access commitment

0.239

0.527837

0202.30.2010

Veal cuts, boneless, frozen, over access commitment

0.172

0.379102

0202.30.2060

Meat of bovine animals, frozen - Boneless - Other, processed, over access commitment

0.241

0.530743

0202.30.2070

Meat of bovine animals, frozen - Boneless - Other - Forequarter, over access commitment

0.232

0.511787

0202.30.2080

Meat of bovine animals, frozen - Boneless - Other - Hindquarter, over access commitment

0.232

0.511787

0202.30.2091

Bovine brisket cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, frozen, over access commitment

0.232

0.511787

0202.30.2092

Bovine chuck cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, frozen, over access commitment

0.232

0.511787

0202.30.2093

Bovine rib cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, frozen, over access commitment

0.232

0.511787

0202.30.2094

Bovine flank cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, frozen, over access commitment

0.232

0.511787

0202.30.2095

Bovine eye of round, outside round, inside round, outside flat and sirloin tip (excluding processed and veal), boneless, frozen, over access commitment

0.232

0.511787

0202.30.2096

Bovine hip cuts, boneless (excluding processed and veal), frozen, not elsewhere specified, over access commitment

0.232

0.511787

0202.30.2097

Bovine loin cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, frozen, over access commitment

0.232

0.511787

0202.30.2099

Bovine cuts (excluding processed and veal), boneless, frozen, not elsewhere specified, over access commitment

0.232

0.511787

 

Edible offal, fresh, chilled or frozen – 02.06

   
 

Of bovine animals

   

0206.10.0000

Bovine edible offal, fresh or chilled

0.172

0.379102

0206.21.0000

Bovine edible offal, tongues, frozen

0.172

0.379102

0206.22.0000

Bovine edible offal, livers, frozen

0.172

0.379102

0206.29.0000

Bovine edible offal, frozen, not elsewhere specified

0.172

0.379102

 

Meat and edible meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked – 02.10

   

0210.20.0000

Bovine Meat, salted, in brine, dried or smoked

0.279

0.615701

 

Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood – 16.02

   
 

Of bovine animals – 1602.50

   

1602.50.1010

Stews of bovine animals

0.318

0.701388

1602.50.1090

Prepared meals of bovine animals, excluding stews

0.318

0.701388

1602.50.9110

Luncheon meat of bovine animals, in cans or glass jars

0.318

0.701388

1602.50.9120

Corned beef, in cans or glass jars

0.301

0.663428

1602.50.9190

Bovine meat and meat offal, excluding livers, in cans or glass jars, not elsewhere specified

0.318

0.701388

1602.50.9900

Bovine meat and meat offal , excluding livers, prepared or in cans, not elsewhere specified

0.327

0.720293

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Order establishes the levy to be paid to the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency by persons who sell beef cattle in interprovincial trade and also establishes the levy to be paid for the import of beef cattle and beef products.