This Notice replaces Notice to Importers No. 949 dated October 1, 2019, and sets out the policies and practices pertaining to the administration of Canada’s tariff rate quota (TRQ) for eggs under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Notice to Importers Eggs and Egg Products (Item 135 To 139 On The Import Control List) Serial No. 828

Notice to Importers Eggs and Egg Products (Item 135 To 139 On The Import Control List) Serial No. 848

This Notice replaces Notice to Importers No. 950 dated October 1, 2019, and sets out the policies and practices pertaining to the administration of Canada’s tariff rate quota (TRQ) for eggs and egg products under the World Trade Organization (WTO).

1.1 The purposes of this Notice are: a) to inform importers of the Minister’s policies and practices respecting the administration of the tariff rate quota (TRQ) for Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks for chicken production. It should be read with the Import Allocation Regulations and the Import Permit Regulations. Where elements of the present Notice augment these Regulations, those elements are to be read as expressions of the Minister’s normal practices and procedures; and b) to invite applications for quota shares of the Broiler Hatching Egg and Chick TRQ available for allocation for the period January 1 to December 31, 2013. 1.2 This Notice should be read in conjunction with the most recent Notice to Importers governing the administration of supplemental imports for Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks for chicken production which is available on the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) Internet site: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/prod/agri/incubation/index.aspx?menu_id=24&view=d.

This Notice to Importers sets out the policies and practices pertaining to the administration of Canada’s tariff rate quota (TRQ) for eggs and egg products under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

Imports of chicken and chicken products into Canada are subject to import controls under Canada’s Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA). Accordingly, an import permit is required for shipments of chicken and chicken products to enter Canada. Import permits for shipments of chicken and chicken products destined to the Canadian market are issued to allocation holders under Canada’s tariff rate quota (TRQ) for chicken and chicken products, which is administered by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT). The access quantity for the chicken and chicken products TRQ is 39,900,000 kilograms or 7.5% of the previous year’s domestic production as reported by Statistics Canada, whichever is greater. The allocation period for the chicken and chicken products TRQ extends from January 1 to December 31, inclusive. This Notice to Importers sets out the policies and practices pertaining to the administration of the TRQ, including the allocation, underutilization, return and transfer policies. This Notice also explains how to apply for import permits.

This Notice replaces Notice to Importers No. 951 dated October 1, 2019 and sets out the policies and practices pertaining to the administration of Canada’s tariff rate quota (TRQ) for broiler hatching eggs and chicks for chicken production under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

On September 30, 2016, Global Affairs Canada issued new Notices to Importers (Notices) for several Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQS) that are administered on the TRQ year basis of January 1 to December 31. These updated Notices reflect the policies and procedures associated with the administration of the following TRQs: Beef and Veal (Items 114 to 116 on the Import Control List) Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks for Chicken Production (Items 94 and 95 on the Import Control List) Cheeses of all Types (Items 141 to 157 on the Import Control List) Chicken and Chicken Products (Items 96 to 104 on the Import Control List) Eggs and Egg Products (Items 135 to 139 on the Import Control List) Ice Cream and Ice Cream Novelties (Item 134 on the Import Control List) Products of Natural Milk Constituents (Item 125 on the Import Control List) Turkey and Turkey Products (Items 105 to 113 on the Import Control List) Yogurt (Item 158 on the Import Control List) These Notices have been updated to reflect the department’s recent name change from Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada to Global Affairs Canada, to establish a new application deadline date of November 15th, and to address grammatical and formatting issues within the various Notices.

In Brief Imports of ice cream and ice cream novelties into Canada are subject to import controls under Canada’s EIPA. Accordingly, an import permit is required for shipments of ice cream and ice cream novelties to enter Canada. Import permits for shipments of ice cream and ice cream novelties destined to the Canadian market are issued to allocation holders under Canada’s tariff rate quota (TRQ) for ice cream and ice cream novelties, which is administered by Global Affairs Canada. The access quantity for the ice cream and ice cream novelties TRQ is 484,000 kg. The allocation period for the ice cream and ice cream novelties TRQ extends from January 1 to December 31, inclusive. This Notice to Importers sets out the policies and practices pertaining to the administration of the TRQ, including the allocation, under-utilization, return, reallocation, and transfer policies. This Notice also explains how to apply for import permits. Ice Cream and Ice Cream Novelties Quota Holders List - 2018