Egg Producers of Newfoundland
and Labrador
The Egg Producers of Newfoundland and Labrador (Formally the Newfoundland Egg
Marketing Board) is a Commodity Board governing the production of
eggs.
Each Province of Canada has a provincial egg board comprised of
a Board of Directors and a local board office. The Canadian Egg
Marketing Agency (CEMA) is the head office in Ottawa and governs
the egg industry. Quota for egg production is allocated by CEMA
and farm gate price is set by CEMA under a Cost of Production (COP).
We operate under a Federal Provincial Agreement, with each province
having three Signatories to this agreement, the Chairman of the
Farm Industry Review Board, The Provincial Minister of Agriculture
and the Chairman of each provincial board. The National Farm Products
Council is the Supervisory Board overseeing CEMA and this board
reports directly to the Federal Minister of Agriculture. Each provincial
board operates under a levy system. Levies are collected on a per
bird basis from each producer in every province and allows for the
day to day operation of the local boards and the operation of CEMA
and all the program therein.
Each Province of Canada is represented at the CEMA level by a Board
of Director elected to this position by each Province. The local
board administers the day to day operation of the egg industry in
their respective provinces.
Our board is comprised of six directors elected by the producers
of our Province and a director appointed by the Minister of Agriculture,
all for a two year term. Meetings are held approximately every three
months on a regular basis, with additional meetings called by the
Chairman as required. All meetings are of a formal nature with minutes
taken at each meeting.
The Executive Director of the board is responsible for the day
to day operations of the local office, the administration of all
policy issues which are set by the Board of Directors.
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