1.1 The purposes of this Notice are:
a) to inform importers of the Minister’s policies and practices respecting the administration of the tariff rate quota (TRQ) for Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks for chicken production. It should be read with the Import Allocation Regulations and the Import Permit Regulations. Where elements of the present Notice augment these Regulations, those elements are to be read as expressions of the Minister’s normal practices and procedures; and
b) to invite applications for quota shares of the Broiler Hatching Egg and Chick TRQ available for allocation for the period January 1 to December 31, 2013.
1.2 This Notice should be read in conjunction with the most recent Notice to Importers governing the administration of supplemental imports for Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks for chicken production which is available on the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) Internet site: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/prod/agri/incubation/index.aspx?menu_id=24&view=d.