Order Amending the Off Grades of Grain and Grades of Screenings Order (Miscellaneous Program): SOR/2025-153
Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 159, Number 17
Registration
SOR/2025-153 July 29, 2025
CANADA GRAIN ACT
The Canadian Grain Commission makes the annexed Order Amending the Off Grades of Grain and Grades of Screenings Order (Miscellaneous Program) under section 19footnote a of the Canada Grain Act footnote b.
Winnipeg, July 23, 2025
David Hunt
Chief Commissioner
Canadian Grain Commission
Lonny McKague
Commissioner
Canadian Grain Commission
Order Amending the Off Grades of Grain and Grades of Screenings Order (Miscellaneous Program)
Amendments
1 (1) Subsection 16(2) of the Off Grades of Grain and Grades of Screenings Order footnote 1 is replaced by the following:
(2) Grades of screenings established under this Part may be referred to as “Grades of Screenings” or “Class IV Grades”.
(2) The portion of subsection 16(3) of the French version of the Order before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
(3) Les criblures de provende no 1 :
(3) The portion of paragraph 16(3)(c) of the French version of the Order before subparagraph (i) is replaced by the following:
- c) doivent contenir :
(4) Subparagraph 16(3)(c)(ii) of the French version of the Order is replaced by the following:
- (ii) au plus deux pour cent de graine de vélar d’Orient,
(5) Subparagraph 16(3)(c)(vi) of the French version of the Order is replaced by the following:
- (vi) au plus huit pour cent de folle avoine,
(6) Subparagraph 16(3)(c)(vii) of the Order is replaced by the following:
- (vii) not more than one per cent of the seeds designated as weed seeds in the Feeds Regulations, 2024; and
(7) The portion of subsection 16(4) of the French version of the Order before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
(4) Les criblures de provende no 2 :
(8) The portion of paragraph 16(4)(c) of the French version of the Order before subparagraph (ii) is replaced by the following:
- c) doivent contenir :
- (i) au plus deux pour cent de graine de vélar d’Orient ou de moutarde sauvage,
(9) Subparagraph 16(4)(c)(v) of the French version of the Order is replaced by the following:
- (v) au plus 49 pour cent de folle avoine,
(10) Subparagraph 16(4)(c)(vi) of the Order is replaced by the following:
- (vi) not more than one per cent of the seeds designated as weed seeds in the Feeds Regulations, 2024 except that there may be a total of two per cent of such seeds where the excess over one per cent is hare’s ear mustard or wild mustard; and
(11) The portion of subsection 16(5) of the French version of the Order before paragraph (b) is replaced by the following:
(5) Les criblures non nettoyées doivent être des criblures de grain dont les caractéristiques sont inférieures à celles des criblures de provende no 1 et no 2 à cause de leur contenu de graines de mauvaises herbes, de balle entière ou brisée ou de poussière mais qui contiennent :
- a) au moins 35 pour cent de matières qui, si elles étaient séparées, répondraient aux exigences de grade établi pour les criblures de provende no 1;
(12) The portion of subsection 16(7) of the French version of the Order before paragraph (b) is replaced by the following:
(7) Un inspecteur peut inclure dans l’appellation de grade de n’importe quelles criblures :
- a) lorsqu’il estime qu’elles correspondent typiquement aux criblures obtenues par nettoyage d’un genre particulier de grain, le nom de ce grain;
| Item | Column I Grain |
|---|---|
| 9 | Faba Beans |
3 Item 13 of Schedule I to the Order is repealed.
| Item | Column I Grain |
|---|---|
| 14 | Canary Seed |
| Item | Column I Grain |
Column II Tough — Percentage of moisture |
Column III Damp — Percentage of moisture |
Column IV Moist — Percentage of moisture |
Column V Wet — Percentage of moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Wheat, Canada Prairie Spring Red | 14.6% to 17.0% | Over 17.0% | ||
| 16 | Wheat, Canada Prairie Spring White | 14.6% to 17.0% | Over 17.0% | ||
| 17 | Wheat, Canada Northern Hard Red | 14.6% to 17.0% | Over 17.0% |
6 Items 7 and 8 of Schedule II to the Order are repealed.
| Item | Column 1 Grain |
|---|---|
| 17 | Chickpeas, Canada Western Desi |
| 18 | Chickpeas, Canada Western Kabuli |
| Item | Column 1 Grain |
Column 2 Tough — Percentage of moisture |
Column 3 Damp — Percentage of moisture |
Column 4 Moist — Percentage of moisture |
Column 5 Wet — Percentage of moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Wheat, Canada Western Special Purpose | 14.6% to 17.0% | Over 17.0% |
| Item | Column 1 Grain |
|---|---|
| 8 | Wheat, Canada Eastern Other Wheat |
| Item | Column 1 Grain |
|---|---|
| 10 | Wheat, Canada Eastern Feed |
Coming into Force
11 This Order comes into force on August 1, 2025, but if it is registered after that day, it comes into force on the day on which it is registered.
REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT
(This statement is not part of the Order.)
Issues
On March 1, 2024, the Canada Grain Regulations were amended to align the spelling of certain designated grains with grain sector and scientific community terminology. Additionally, based on recommendations from the Western and Eastern Standards Committees, several amendments have been made to Canada grain grades listed in Schedule III of the Canada Grain Regulations over the past several years.
On July 3, 2024, the Feeds Regulations, 1983, were replaced with the Feeds Regulations, 2024. The regulatory changes establish a more robust and outcome-based livestock feed framework and better align with international regulatory frameworks and best practices.
As a result of amendments to the Canada Grain Regulations and the Feeds Regulations, 2024, amendments must be made to Canadian Grain Commission Off Grades of Grain and Grades of Screenings Order (the Order) to ensure alignment and consistency with the enabling legislation. The need for these changes was identified through consultation with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and internal Canadian Grain Commission regulatory review.
Objective
The Order Amending the Off Grades of Grain and Grades of Screenings Order (Miscellaneous Program) [the amendments] have the following objectives:
- to harmonize terms used in the Order with those used in the Canada Grain Regulations and the Feeds Regulations, 2024;
- provide consistency across regulatory provisions
Description
Amendments to the Order to align with the Feeds Regulations, 2024
- For clarity and to align with the related regulations, the wording in Part II, subparagraph 3(c)(vii) and Part II, subparagraph 4(c)(vi) will be amended to update “Feeds Regulations” to “Feeds Regulations, 2024.”
- To align with related regulations and harmonize terms used in the Order with terms used in the Feeds Regulations, 2024, “seeds designated as injurious” will be amended and replaced with “seeds designated as weed seeds” in Part II, subparagraph 3(c)(vii) and Part II, subparagraph 4(c)(vi).
Removal of the Latin name for wild mustard
- For consistency, the Latin name for wild mustard (Brassica kaber) in Part II, subparagraph 4(c)(vi), will be removed. This is consistent with the absence of Latin names for other weed seeds and grains identified in the Order.
Typographical errors
- In the French version of the Order, “roquette d’Orient” will be replaced with “vĂ©lar d’Orient,” as this is the preferred common French name in the Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada.
- In the English version of the Order, Schedule I will be amended to replace “fababeans” with “faba beans” and to replace “canaryseed” with “canary seed.” These amendments align the spelling in the Order with the spelling of designated grains in the Canada Grain Regulations.
- In the English version of the Order, Schedule II will be amended to replace “chick peas” with “chickpeas.” This amendment aligns the spelling in the Order with the spelling of designated grains in the Canada Grain Regulations.
- Schedule III of the Order will be amended to replace “Wheat, Canada Eastern Other Wheats” with “Wheat, Canada Eastern Other Wheat” to align with Schedule III of the Canada Grain Regulations.
- Schedule III of the Order will be amended to replace “Feed Wheat, Canada Eastern” with “Wheat, Canada Eastern Feed” to align with Schedule III of the Canada Grain Regulations.
Schedule I grains
For consistency, Schedule I of the Order will be updated to align with the Canada grain grades listed in Schedule III of the Canada Grain Regulations. This includes
- removing item 13 (Prairie Spring Wheat);
- adding “Wheat, Canada Prairie Spring Red” and “Wheat, Canada Prairie Spring White” with tolerances between 14.6% to 17.0% for tough and over 17.0% for damp; and
- adding “Wheat, Canada Northern Hard Red” with tolerances between 14.6% to 17.0% for tough and over 17.0% for damp.
Schedule II grains
For consistency, Schedule II of the Order will be amended to align with the Canada grain grades listed in Schedule III of the Canada Grain Regulations. This includes
- removing “Wheat, Canada Western General Purpose,” as it is no longer listed in Schedule III to the Canada Grain Regulations;
- removing “Wheat, Canada Western Feed,” as it is no longer listed in Schedule III to the Canada Grain Regulations; and
- adding “Wheat, Canada Western Special Purpose” with tolerances between 14.6% to 17.0% for tough and over 17.0% for damp.
One-for-one rule and small business lens
The one-for-one rule does not apply to the amendments, as there is no change in administrative costs or burden to businesses. Analysis under the small business lens determined that the amendments will not impact small businesses in Canada.
Implementation, compliance and enforcement, and service standards
The amendments will come into force on August 1, 2025, but if the amendments are registered after that day, they come into force on the day on which they are registered.
Contact
Derek Bunkowsky
Chief Grain Inspector for Canada
Industry Services
Canadian Grain Commission
Telephone: 204‑297‑8541
TTY (teletype): 1‑866‑317‑4289
Email: derek.bunkowsky@grainscanada.gc.ca