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PART 1 - DAIRY PRODUCTS FEES

Interpretation

1. (1) The definitions in this subsection apply in this Part.

"Act" means the Canada Agricultural Products Act. (Loi)

"Regulations" means the Dairy Products Regulations. (Règlement)

(2) Unless otherwise provided in this Part, other words and expressions have the same meaning as in the Act and the Regulations.

Payment

2. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the fee set out in subitem 1(1) of the table to this Part shall be paid at the time the application for the registration or renewal is submitted.

(2) If the registration or renewal is for more than 12 months, the fee calculated in accordance with subitem 1(2) of that table may be paid as follows:

(a) a first payment that is equal to the applicable fee set out in item 1(1) of that table at the time of application; and

(b) another payment that is equal to the remaining balance of the fee, within 90 days after the date of issue of the Certificate of Registration.

(3) The fees set out in items 2 and 3 of that table shall be paid

(a) on the completion of the grading or inspection;

(b) on the issuance of the grade certificate or export documents; or

(c) if the person has a charge account with the Agency, on receipt of an invoice from the Agency.

(4) The fees set out in items 4 and 5 of that table shall be paid on receipt of an invoice from the Agency.

3. Despite section 2, if required by an inspector, the fees set out in items 2 to 4 of the table to this Part shall be paid before the service is provided, if the person who requests the service

(a) has previously failed to pay a fee set out in this Notice or in the Dairy Products Fees Order; or

(b) does not have a fixed place of residence in Canada.

Table

  Column 1 Column 2
Item Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use Fee

registration of establishments
1. (1) For the registration of an establishment, or the renewal of an existing registration, under section 10 of the Regulations  
  (a) in the case of an establishment that receives not more than 100 000 hL of milk per year for processing or produces not more than 1 000 000 units [kilograms (net weight) or litres, or both] of dairy products per year $895 per year
  (b) in the case of an establishment that receives more than 100 000 hL but not more than 500 000 hL of milk per year for processing or produces more than 1 000 000 but not more than 5 000 000 units [kilograms (net weight) or litres, or both] of dairy products per year $1,680 per year
  (c) in the case of an establishment that receives more than 500 000 hL but not more than 1 000 000 hL of milk per year for processing or produces more than 5 000 000 but not more than 10 000 000 units [kilograms (net weight) or litres, or both] of dairy products per year $2,415 per year
  (d) in the case of an establishment that receives more than 1 000 000 hL of milk per year for processing or produces more than 10 000 000 units [kilograms (net weight) or litres, or both] of dairy products per year $3,150 per year
  (2) For the registration of an establishment, or the renewal of an existing registration, for a period other than 12 months 1/12 of the applicable fee set out in subitem (1) multiplied by the number of complete months included in the period
  (3) An establishment that is subject to two fees under subitem 1(1) of the table of this part shall pay the greater fee.  

export
2. (1) For services provided in respect of a dairy product for which a grade or standard is established under the Regulations, for the purpose of export under subsection 24(1) of the Regulations  
  (a) for the grading of each vat or churn of the product $37.50
  (b) for the issuance of each grade certificate, including a certificate issued for a dairy product that has been analysed by an accredited laboratory $37.50
  (c) for the inspection of a dairy product requested by the exporter $100
  (d) for the issuance of each export document, other than a grade certificate, requested by the exporter $20
  (2) For services provided in respect of any other dairy product for the purpose of export under subsection 24(1) of the Regulations  
  (a) for the inspection of a dairy product requested by the exporter $100
  (b) for the issuance of each export document requested by the exporter $20

purposes other than export
3. Subject to item 4, for services provided in respect of a dairy product, other than for the purpose of export  
  (a) for the inspection of the product $25 per quarter hour, with the time being rounded off to the nearest quarter hour, subject to a minimum fee of $100
  (b) for the grading of each vat or churn of the product $37.50
  (c) for the issuance of each grade certificate, including a certificate issued for a dairy product that has been analysed by an accredited laboratory $37.50

import declaration
4. For the verification of an import declaration under section 26.1 of the Regulations  
  (a) in the case of a shipment of not more than 500 kg net weight $44
  (b) in the case of a shipment of more than 500 kg but not more than 2,000 kg net weight $44 for the first 500 kg plus $0.012 per additional kg
  (c) in the case of a shipment of more than 2,000 kg but not more than 6,000 kg net weight $62 for the first 2,000 kg plus $0.0084 per additional kg
  (d) in the case of a shipment of more than 6,000 kg but not more than 10,000 kg net weight $95.60 for the first 6,000 kg plus $0.0036 per additional kg
  (e) in the case of a shipment of more than 10,000 kg net weight $110 for the first 10,000 kg plus $0.0012 per additional kg

compliance assistance
5. For services provided by an inspector for the purpose of helping a person to meet the requirements of the Act or the Regulations $26.82 per quarter hour, the time being rounded to the nearest quarter hour, subject to minimum fee of $107.30



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