CGC Strictly Enforcing Act

WINNIPEG - Aug 24/17 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) will stop providing any analysis services for grains which are not named in the Canada Grain Act.

Commodities affected include canaryseed, spelt, quinoa, kamut, camelina, solin, and brassica carinata.

In a notice to the trade, the CGC reminded participants that as of the start of the 2011-12 marketing year it stopped providing services for grain not regulated (non-designated grain) under the Canada Grain Act.

This means that:

- there is no grade schedule for these grains;

- producers and industry may not apply to the Canadian Grain Commission for the determination of grade, dockage, analysis, or statement of assurance;

- 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;

- licensees must apply in writing to the Chief Grain Inspector of the Canadian Grain Commission for authorization by way of order to handle non-designated grain. This application must include the grain name, volume, and handling timeframe;

- licensees cannot issue authorized documents for these grains;

- licensed terminal elevator operators must report receipt and shipment tonnage to the Canadian Grain Commission;

- stocks in-store for non-designated grain must be included as part of elevator inventory during weigh-overs at licensed terminal 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.

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