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Potato Growers of Alberta Commission Regulation (Alta. Reg. 277/98).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Alberta
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998 (2020)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Vegetables/legumes Internal trade Standards Institution Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Entry into force notes
For the purpose of ensuring its revision, this Regulation expires on 31 March 2019.
Abstract

The present regulations implements the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act .The Regulation lays down provision relating to the marketing of potatoes in Alberta. It contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein, such as “Act”, “Commission”, “dealer”, “farmer”, “foreign material”, “licence”, “licensed producer”, “marketable product”, “Plan”, etc. In order to grow or market potatoes, a licence has to be issued by the “Commission” of the “Potato Growers of Alberta”. The Commission is responsible for the refusal, cancellation and suspension of a licence. However, the Regulations does not apply to producers growing potatoes on one or more parcels of land not exceeding 5 acres in the aggregate. The text consists of 19 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.ab.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act (RSA 2000, c. M-4).

Legislation | Canada | 1987 (2020)

Keyword: Internal trade, Policy/planning, Institution, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX