Winter Cereals Development Plan Regulations (R.R.S. c. A-15.21 Reg. 7).

Subject

Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants

Keyword

Cereals/grains/rice Food quality control/food safety Standards Institution Inspection Internal trade Research Data collection/reporting Policy/planning Agricultural commodities Plant production Crops/grasses Planting material/seeds

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Entry into force notes

The present Regulations enter into force on 16 August 2006.

Abstract

The present Regulations enact the Agri-Food Act, 2004. Section 3 establishes the Winter Cereals Development Plan. The purpose of the winter cereals plan is to develop the winter cereals industry in Saskatchewan. The specific purposes of the winter cereals plan are: a) to assist in the development and promotion of winter cereals and winter cereals products in the domestic and international marketplaces; b) to conduct and encourage research on production, market development, processing and consumption of winter cereals and winter cereals products; c) to advise governments on matters pertaining to winter cereals research and development; d) to gather, compile and distribute information related to the production, consumption and market development of winter cereals and winter cereals products; e) to encourage the production of uniformly high-quality winter cereals and winter cereals products; f) to promote harmony and communication within the winter cereals industry; g) to initiate and implement advertising programmes, sales promotion programmes and consumer education programmes to expand awareness of and demand for winter cereals and winter cereals products; h) to establish a system of collecting check-offs on the production, marketing or production and marketing of winter cereals for the purpose of carrying out the objectives of the winter cereals plan; and i) to work in co-operation with any persons or organizations that have objectives similar to those of the winter cereals plan. Section 7 establishes the Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission. The text consists of 39 sections divided into 8 Parts as follows: Title and interpretation (I); Winter Cereals Plan (II); Commission (III); Registration (IV); Check-offs (V); Commission Orders (VI); Elections (VII); Transitional and coming into force (VIII).

Full text

English

Website

www.qp.gov.sk.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Agri-Food Act, 2004 (S.S. 2004, c. A-15.21).

Legislation | Canada | 2004 (2014)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Agricultural development, Agricultural commodities, Institution, Offences/penalties, Internal trade, International trade, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX