Eggs – Marketing (R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 407).

The present Regulation lays down provisions relating to the marketing of eggs. It contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein such as “chicks-for-placement”, “chicks-for-placement contractor”, “eggs”, “fowl”, “hatching eggs”, “local board”, “producer”. Section 4 lists the powers that the Commission delegates to the local board, for example, to require persons engaged in producing or marketing chicks-for-placement, eggs, hatching eggs or fowl to register their names, addresses and occupations with the local board. There shall be a committee to be known as The Egg Industry Advisory Committee which may advise and make recommendations to the local board or to any person or organization represented on the committee in respect of: a) the promotion of harmonious relationships between persons engaged in the production and marketing of eggs, hatching eggs, chicks-for-placement or fowl; b) the promotion of greater efficiency in the production and marketing of eggs, hatching eggs, chicks-for-placement and fowl; c) the prevention and correction of irregularities and inequities in the marketing of eggs, hatching eggs, chicks-for-placement and fowl; d) the improvement of the quality and variety of eggs, hatching eggs, chicks-for-placement and fowl. There shall also be a negotiating agency to be known as the Negotiating Agency for Chicks-for-Placement which is empowered to adopt or settle by agreement: a) terms, conditions and forms of agreements relating to the producing of chicks-for-placement; and b) any charges, cost or expenses relating to the production of chicks-for-placement.