CGC Ending Canaryseed Analysis Service
WINNIPEG - Jun 1/11 - SNS -- When the 2011-12 marketing year gets underway, the Canadian Grain Commission will no longer provide any grading or analysis services for canaryseed and any other grain which is not regulated (non-designated grain) under the Canada Grain Act.
The CGC will continue to provide full grading, inspection and analysis services for the 21 pulses, grains and oilseeds which are regulated by the CGC. Those include: beans, chick peas, fababeans, lentils, peas, mustard, rapeseed, safflower seed, solin, soybeans, sunflower seed, mixed grain, buckwheat, barley, oats, rye, triticale, wheat, canola, flaxseed, and corn.
Effective August 1, 2011, "producers and industry may not apply to the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) for the determination of grade, dockage, analysis, or statement of assurance" for canaryseed and other non-regulated grains.
"These grains will not be included in the calculation of security requirements for licensees, and producers are not eligible for security coverage should a licensee fail to pay for a delivery," the CGC said.
"Licensees must apply in writing to the Chief Inspector of the CGC for authorization by way of order to handle non-designated grain. This application must include the grain name, volume, and handling timeframe; licensees can not issue authorized documents for these grains; licensed terminal and transfer elevator operators must report receipt and shipment tonnage to the CGC; stocks in-store for non-designated grain must be included as part of elevator inventory during weigh-overs at licensed terminal and transfer elevators.
"This requirement does not apply to licensed primary elevators; should there be evidence of non-designated grain in a sample or cargo of grain being handled by a licensee, the official inspection procedures will include a determination of commercial cleanliness, and may result in dockage being assigned. In such a case, non-designated grain not removable as dockage will be assessed as a grading factor applicable to the type of grain in which it is identified, which may affect the official grade of such grain."
Other grains which no longer receive services from the CGC include:
Spelt - This ancient crop has been virtually replaced by common wheat. It has since re-emerged as a heritage grain and health food, and is most often grown in organic cropping systems.
Quinoa - This ancient crop originated in the Andes, and is commonly used as a replacement for cereal grains such as wheat or rice.
Kamut - This is an ancient relative of modern durum wheat. Although there are no varieties of Kamut registered in Canada, small volumes are grown in Canada, usually under contract.
Camelina - This is an ancient oilseed crop that is native to Europe and Asia. It is currently undergoing research trials in Canada to develop modern applications.
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