Canadian Grain Commission
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Orders of the Canadian Grain Commission

The Canada Grain Act authorize the Commission to make orders, often making exceptions to the general requirements of the statute. They are considered specific application. The Canadian Grain Commission may rescind them at any time.

Variety designation lists

Under the Canada Grain Act, the Canadian Grain Commission has the authority to designate the class of grain for which new grain varieties are eligible. The variety designation lists, maintained by the Canadian Grain Commission, for Canadian wheat, barley and flaxseed include all varieties eligible for each class.

Variety designation lists
Class of grain Order number Date issued or amended
Barley, Canada Eastern Malting, Six-Row 2009-06 2010-03-01
Barley, Canada Eastern Malting, Two-Row 2009-05 2010-01-28
Barley, Canada Western Experimental 2009-07 2009-08-01
Barley, Canada Western Malting, Six-Row 2009-09 2010-03-01
Barley, Canada Western Malting, Two-Row 2009-08 2009-01-28
Canada Eastern Amber Durum 2009-03 2009-07-01
Canada Eastern Hard Red Winter 2009-18 2010-03-01
Canada Eastern Hard White Spring 2009-12 2009-07-01
Canada Eastern Red Spring 2009-14 2009-12-07
Canada Eastern Soft Red Winter 2009-19 2009-11-15
Canada Eastern Soft White Spring 2009-16 2009-07-01
Canada Eastern White Winter 2009-20 2009-07-01
Canada Prairie Spring Red 2009-21 2009-08-01
Canada Prairie Spring White 2009-22 2009-08-01
Canada Western Amber Durum 2009-04 2009-08-01
Canada Western Extra Strong 2009-24 2009-10-11
Canada Western General Purpose 2009-33 2009-12-07
Canada Western Hard White Spring 2009-13 2009-08-01
Canada Western Red Spring 2009-15 2009-12-07
Canada Western Red Winter 2009-25 2009-08-01
Canada Western Soft White Spring 2009-17 2009-08-01
Flaxseed, Canada Eastern 2009-26 2010-01-29
Flaxseed, Canada Western 2009-27 2010-01-29
Solin, Canada Western 2009-28 2009-08-01
Wheat, Canada Eastern Feed 2009-10 2009-07-01
Wheat, Canada Western Experimental 2009-23 2009-08-01
Wheat, Canada Western Feed 2009-11 2009-08-01

Other orders

Other orders
Order Order number Date issued or amended
Brassica Juncea Canola, Canada (CAN) 2009-29 2009-08-01
Calculation of moisture shrinkage allowance for grain artificially dried at primary elevators 2009-34 2009-08-01
Deer, antelope, elk or moose excreta 2009-137 2009-08-01
Non-registered varieties of peas, beans, lentils 2009-35 2009-08-01
Off grades of grain and grades of screenings   2008-08-01
Producer car order for crop year 2009-2010 2009-36 2009-08-01
Railway car fumigation declaration 2009-37 2009-08-01
Split Peas, Canada Green (CAN) 2009-31 2009-08-01
Split Peas, Canada Yellow (CAN) 2009-32 2009-08-01
Western Canadian Wheat Class – 5400IP 2009-30 2009-08-01