Orderly Marketing of BC Vegetables
The overall purpose of regulated marketing is to provide a framework for producer economic stability and to satisfy other related public interests. It is intended to benefit producers, the sector’s value chain, and the public.
The BC regulated vegetable industry is organized under the Natural Products Marketing (BC) Act and the British Columbia Vegetable Scheme (the Scheme). The Scheme prescribes the rules, procedures and application.
The Commission is the first instance regulator and acts by the authority delegated through the Natural Products Marketing (BC) Act and its Regulations. It is responsible for applying the Scheme, including coordinating producer activities, to ensure Orderly Marketing. Orderly Marketing is achieved through managing the promotion, control, and regulation of production, transportation, packing, storage, and marketing of vegetables.
The Commission’s General Order sets out how the Commission manages the promotion, control, and regulation of production, transportation, packing, storage, and marketing of the vegetables it regulates.
In delivering its responsibilities, the Commission takes into account the economic stability of the industry, including producer price, and encourages growth of vegetable production in naturally strategic areas. To help support these actions the Commission pulls together current production and marketing data. The Commission also represents the interests of the industry inter-provincially, as well as nationally and internationally.
Although the Commission has the authority to regulate all vegetables grown in the province, it currently choses to only regulate storage, processing, and greenhouse vegetable production. The Commission administers the Scheme by way of a sub-delegation of powers to licensed Agencies.
Under the Natural Products Marketing (BC) Act (NPMA), BCFIRB is responsible for the general supervision of the Commission, including ensuring sound marketing policy. BCFIRB is also responsible for prior-approval in the designation of Agencies by the Commission under the NPMA Regulations, as well as hearing appeals of any Commission decision, determination, or Order.
The BC regulated vegetable industry is organized under the Natural Products Marketing (BC) Act and the British Columbia Vegetable Scheme (the Scheme). The Scheme prescribes the rules, procedures and application.
The Commission is the first instance regulator and acts by the authority delegated through the Natural Products Marketing (BC) Act and its Regulations. It is responsible for applying the Scheme, including coordinating producer activities, to ensure Orderly Marketing. Orderly Marketing is achieved through managing the promotion, control, and regulation of production, transportation, packing, storage, and marketing of vegetables.
The Commission’s General Order sets out how the Commission manages the promotion, control, and regulation of production, transportation, packing, storage, and marketing of the vegetables it regulates.
In delivering its responsibilities, the Commission takes into account the economic stability of the industry, including producer price, and encourages growth of vegetable production in naturally strategic areas. To help support these actions the Commission pulls together current production and marketing data. The Commission also represents the interests of the industry inter-provincially, as well as nationally and internationally.
Although the Commission has the authority to regulate all vegetables grown in the province, it currently choses to only regulate storage, processing, and greenhouse vegetable production. The Commission administers the Scheme by way of a sub-delegation of powers to licensed Agencies.
Under the Natural Products Marketing (BC) Act (NPMA), BCFIRB is responsible for the general supervision of the Commission, including ensuring sound marketing policy. BCFIRB is also responsible for prior-approval in the designation of Agencies by the Commission under the NPMA Regulations, as well as hearing appeals of any Commission decision, determination, or Order.