FARM PRODUCTS AGENCIES ACTCanadian Pork Promotion-Research Levies OrderWhereas the Governor in Council has, by the Canadian Pork Promotion-Research Agency Proclamationa, established the Canadian Pork Promotion-Research Agency pursuant to subsection 39(1)b of the Farm Products Agencies Actc;Whereas that Agency has been empowered to implement a promotion and research plan pursuant to that Proclamation;Whereas the proposed Canadian Pork Promotion-Research Levies Order is an order of a class to which paragraph 7(1)(d)d of that Act applies by reason of section 2 of the Agencies’ Orders and Regulations Approval Ordere, and has been submitted to the National Farm Products Council pursuant to paragraph 42(1)(d)b of that Act;And whereas, pursuant to paragraph 7(1)(d)d of that Act, the National Farm Products Council has approved the proposed Order after being satisfied that it is necessary for the implementation of the promotion and research plan that that Agency is authorized to implement;Therefore, the Canadian Pork Promotion-Research Agency, pursuant to paragraphs 42(1)(d)b and (e)b of the Farm Products Agencies Actc and section 9 of the schedule to the Canadian Pork Promotion-Research Agency Proclamationa, makes the annexed Canadian Pork Promotion-Research Levies Order.Ottawa, October 8, 2021SOR/2020-282S.C. 1993, c. 3, s. 12R.S., c. F-4; S.C. 1993, c. 3, s. 2S.C. 1993, c. 3, s. 7(2)C.R.C., c. 648InterpretationDefinitionsThe following definitions apply in this Order.dealer means a person who acts as an agent in the buying or selling of hogs. (négociant)imported hog means a hog that is imported into Canada and classified under one of the Customs Tariff tariff item numbers set out in Schedule 1.1. (porc importé)imported pork product means a pork product that is imported into Canada and classified under one or more of the Customs Tariff tariff item numbers set out in Schedule 2. (produit du porc importé)importer means any person who imports hogs or pork products into Canada. (importateur)processor means a person who processes hogs. (transformateur)producer means a person who produces hogs. (producteur)purchaser means a person who purchases hogs and includes a producer, a dealer and a processor. (acheteur)seller means a person who sells hogs and include a dealer and a producer. (vendeur)SOR/2025-134, s. 1Definition of collectorSubject to subsection (2), in this Order, collector meansin Ontario, the Ontario Pork Producers’ Marketing Board;in Quebec,Les Éleveurs de porcs du Québec;in Nova Scotia, Pork Nova Scotia;in New Brunswick, Porc NB Pork;in Manitoba, the Manitoba Pork Council;in British Columbia, the British Columbia Hog Marketing Commission;in Prince Edward Island, the Prince Edward Island Hog Commodity Marketing Board;in Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board; andin Alberta, the Alberta Pork Producers’ Development Corporation.Other collectorIf the Agency appoints a person under subsection 9(5) of the schedule to the Canadian Pork Promotion-Research Agency Proclamation, other than a collector referred to in subsection (1), to collect on the Agency’s behalf the levies and statements imposed by this Order for a province, that person is, for the purposes of this Order, one of the collectors for that province.DealerIf more than one dealer is involved in the purchase or sale of hogs, the reference to “purchaser” is to the dealer who first receives payment of the purchase price.Interprovincial TradeLevy amount — sellerA seller who sells hogs in interprovincial trade must pay to the Agency, for each hog sold that was produced in a province set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection, a levy in the amount set out in column 2 for that province.
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ItemColumn 1Column 2Province where hog was producedLevy ($)1Ontario0.952Nova Scotia2.003New Brunswick1.004Manitoba0.805British Columbia1.006Prince Edward Island1.237Saskatchewan0.858Alberta1.00
Levy amount — seller (Quebec)A seller who sells hogs in interprovincial trade that are produced in Quebec must pay to the Agency, for each hog sold, a levy in the amount of $1.274 per hundred kilogram dressed weight.Levy amount — producerA producer who produces hogs in a province set out in column 1 of the table to subsection (1), but processes them in another province, must pay to the Agency, for each hog processed, a levy in the amount set out in column 2 for the province in which the hog was produced.Levy amount — producer (Quebec)A producer who produces hogs in Quebec, but processes them in another province, must pay to the Agency, for each hog processed, a levy of $1.274 per hundred kilogram dressed weight.Payment of levies — collectorAll levies referred to in section 4 must be paid or remitted, as the case may be, to the Agency through a collector in the province where the hogs were produced.Statements — collectorAll statements referred to in section 8 and subsection 10(4) must be submitted to the Agency through a collector for the province where the hogs were produced.Deduction of levy by purchaserThe purchaser must deduct from the purchase price the levy payable under subsection 4(1) or (2), as the case may be, and remit it to the Agency on behalf of the seller.Payment by processorThe processor must pay the levy payable under subsection 4(3) or (4) as the case may be, to the Agency on behalf of the producer.Document — purchaserAt the time of the sale, the purchaser referred to in subsection 6(1), must provide the seller with a document setting out the purchase price and the amount of the levy deducted.Document — processorAt the time the hogs are processed, the processor referred to in subsection 6(2), must provide the producer with a document setting out the amount of the levy payable.Time limit and informationThe purchaser or the processor referred to in subsection 6(1) or (2) respectively, must remit or pay, as the case may be, the levy to the Agency within the period established by the laws of the collector’s province for remitting levies payable on the sale or processing of hogs in that province, together with a statement that sets out:the name, mailing address, telephone number and, if available, email address of the purchaser or processor, as the case may be;in the case of hogs produced in a province set out in column 1 of the table to subsection 4(1),the number of hogs purchased or processed, as the case may be, andthe amount of the levies remitted or paid, as the case may be;in the case of hogs produced in Quebec,the total number of kilograms purchased or processed, as the case may be, andthe amount of the levies remitted or paid, as the case may be; andthe name, mailing address, telephone number and, if available, email address ofthe seller, if a levy was deducted from the purchase price under subsection 6(1), orthe producer, if a levy was paid under subsection 6(2).RecordsEvery person referred to in sections 4 and 6 mustkeep all records relating to the sale or processing of hogs, including the records necessary to verify any of the statements provided under section 8 and the amounts of levies paid, for a period of seven years after the day on which the hogs were sold or processed; andat the request of the Agency, make those records available for examination by the Agency or the collector for the province in which the hogs were produced.ProofAt the request of the Agency, every person referred to in section 4 or 6 must prove that a levy payable under this Order has beendeducted and remitted under subsection 6(1); orpaid under subsection 6(2).Failure to deduct levyIf a purchaser does not deduct the levy as required by subsection 6(1), the seller must pay the levy payable in respect of the sale to the Agency.Failure to pay levyIf a processor does not pay the levy as required by subsection 6(2), the producer must pay the levy payable in respect of the processed hogs to the Agency.Payment and informationWhen paying the levy in accordance with subsection (2) or (3), the seller or the producer, as the case may be, must provide a statement to the Agency that sets out:the name, mailing address, telephone number and, if available, email address of the seller or producer, as the case may be;in the case of hogs produced in a province set out in column 1 of the table to subsection 4(1),the number of hogs purchased or processed, as the case may be, andthe amount of the levies paid; andin the case of hogs produced in Quebec,the total number of kilograms purchased or processed, as the case may be, andthe amount of the levies paid.Liability — purchaser and sellerIf the purchaser does not deduct the levy in accordance with subsection 6(1) and the seller does not pay the levy in accordance with subsection 10(2), the purchaser and the seller are jointly and severally, or solidarily liable for the levy that is payable to the Agency.Liability — processor and producerIf the processor does not pay the levy in accordance with subsection 6(2) and the producer does not pay the levy in accordance with subsection 10(3), the producer and the processor are jointly and severally, or solidarily liable for the levy payable to the Agency.ImportLevy — importerEach importer must pay to the Agency, for each imported hog or imported pork product, a levy in the amount set out in Schedule 1.SOR/2025-134, s. 2Method of payment and time limitA levy referred to under section 12 must be paid to the Agency by negotiable instrument in Canadian dollars or its equivalent in United States dollars within 21 days after the date indicated on the invoice sent by the Agency.InvoiceAn invoice referred to in subsection (1) must include:the importer’s name and mailing address;the number of imported hogs, if applicable, broken down by the applicable Customs Tariff tariff item number, as set out in Schedule 1.1;the number of kilograms of imported pork products, if applicable, broken down by the applicable Customs Tariff tariff item number, as set out in Schedule 2; andthe amount of the levy to be paid to the Agency.SOR/2025-134, s. 3RecordsEvery importer mustkeep all records relating to the import — including the records necessary to verify the information on the invoices sent by the Agency and the amounts of levies paid — for a period of seven years after the day on which the hogs or pork products were imported; andmake those records available for examination by the Agency on request.Review and Cessation of EffectReview of OrderThe Agency must review this Order at the time that it carries out the review of the promotion–research plan required under subsection 11(1) of the schedule to the Canadian Pork Promotion-Research Agency Proclamation.Cessation of effectSections 4 and 12 cease to have effect on June 30, 2026.SOR/2022-83, s. 1SOR/2023-146, s. 1SOR/2024-143, s. 1SOR/2025-134, s. 4Coming into ForceRegistrationThis Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered.(Section 12)
Levy Payable by ImporterColumn 1Column 2ItemLevy ($)Imported hog0.80 per hogImported pork productThe amount determined by the formulaA × BwhereAis the tariff, expressed in cents per kilogram, set out in column 4 of Schedule 2 for the Customs Tariff tariff item number and class of imported pork product under the Customs Tariff set out respectively in columns 1 and 2 of Schedule 2; andBis the weight, expressed in kilograms, of that imported pork product.
(Section 1 and paragraph 13(2)(b))
Tariff Item Numbers for Imported HogsColumn 1Column 2Customs Tariff Tariff Item No.Class of imported hog under Customs Tariff01.03Live swine0103.10.0000Pure-bred breeding animals0103.91.0000Other: Weighing less than 50 kg0103.92.0000Other: Weighing 50 kg or more
SOR/2025-134, s. 5(Section 1, paragraph 13(2)(c) and Schedule 1)
Tariff Item Numbers and Levies for Imported Pork ProductsColumn 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Customs Tariff Tariff Item No.Class of imported pork product under Customs TariffLevy (cents)Levy (cents)02.03Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozenFresh or chilled:0203.11.0000Carcasses and half-carcasses0.40/lb0.87/kg0203.12.0000Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in0.40/lb0.87/kg0203.19.0010Other: Spare ribs0.40/lb0.87/kg0203.19.0020Other: Back ribs0.40/lb0.87/kg0203.19.0091Other: Processed0.44/lb0.97/kg0203.19.0099Other: Other0.50/lb1.11/kgFrozen:0203.21.0000Carcasses and half-carcasses0.40/lb0.87/kg0203.22.0000Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in0.40/lb0.87/kg0203.29.0010Other: Spare ribs0.40/lb0.87/kg0203.29.0020Other: Back ribs0.40/lb0.87/kg0203.29.0090Other: Other0.50/lb1.11/kg02.06Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozenOf swine0206.30.0000Fresh or chilled0.36/lb0.79/kg0206.41.0000Frozen: Livers0.36/lb0.79/kg0206.49.0000Frozen: Other0.40/lb0.87/kg02.09Pig fat, free of lean meat and poultry fat not rendered or otherwise extracted, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked0209.10.0000Of pigs0.36/lb0.79/kg02.10Meat and edible meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours and meals of meat or meat offalMeat of swine0210.11.0000Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in0.40/lb0.87/kg0210.12.0000Bellies (streaky) and cuts thereof0.40/lb0.87/kg0210.19.0000Other0.40/lb0.87/kg0504.00.00Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked0504.00.0012Sausage casings: Of hog0.36/lb0.79/kg15.01Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that of heading 02.09 or 15.031501.10.0000Lard0.36/lb0.79/kg1501.20.0000Other pig fat0.36/lb0.79/kg1601.00Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products1601.00.9010Other: Pork sausages0.30/lb0.67/kg16.02Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or bloodOf swine1602.41.1000Hams and cuts thereof: In cans or glass jars0.50/lb1.11/kg1602.41.9000Hams and cuts thereof: Other0.50/lb1.11/kg1602.42.1000Shoulders and cuts thereof: In cans or glass jars0.50/lb1.11/kg1602.42.9000Shoulders and cuts thereof: Other0.50/lb1.11/kg1602.49.1010Other, including mixtures: In cans or glass jars0.18/lb0.40/kg1602.49.1020Other, including mixtures: Prepared meals0.18/lb0.40/kg1602.49.9000Other, including mixtures: Other0.18/lb0.40/kg
SOR/2022-83, s. 2SOR/2025-134, s. 6SOR/2025-1342025-05-29SOR/2024-1432024-06-20SOR/2023-1462023-06-22SOR/2022-832022-04-13