Deliveries to terminal elevators in eastern Canada
When you deliver grain to a licensed terminal elevator in eastern Canada, the following procedures and regulations apply.
Condition of grain
The terminal elevator operator accepts your grain as long as it is not:
- infested or contaminated
- out of condition, or likely to go out of condition
Declaration of eligibility for delivery
When you deliver grain to a licensed grain company in Canada, you must complete a declaration of eligibility for delivery of grain (PDF) form. This declaration is required by the Canada Grain Act.
The declaration is required for all deliveries of grains designated under the Canada Grain Act that are listed in the Kinds of Grain that Require a Declaration of Eligibility for Delivery of Grain (PDF) document. More information is available in our answers to frequently asked questions.
Weighing and sampling
The terminal elevator operator weighs your grain. The terminal elevator operator, or a service provider authorized by the Canadian Grain Commission, must take a representative sample from the conveyance.
Dockage determination
Dockage is material that must be removed before the terminal elevator operator assigns a grade or determines moisture and/or protein. The elevator operator must use equipment that is a type authorized by the Canadian Grain Commission for determining dockage.
Dockage is then:
- removed by following the cleaning procedures described in the Official Grain Grading Guide
- computed to the nearest 0.1%
Shrinkage
The maximum shrinkage allowance that may be made on the delivery of grain is zero.
Grading
The terminal elevator may choose to assess your grain’s grade, dockage, moisture and, in some cases, protein, according to the procedures and specifications in the Official Grain Grading Guide. They may also choose to have your grain assessed by a service provider authorized by the Canadian Grain Commission.
If you deliver a variety of wheat or malt barley that is not on a variety designation list, the terminal elevator operator assigns the lowest grade for that type of grain.
Dispute your grain grade
If you or someone delivering grain on your behalf disagree with the grade, protein, moisture or dockage assigned to grain you are delivering at a licensed terminal elevator in eastern Canada, and a delivery sample has been taken, you have the right to request a reinspection.
The appropriate process to follow is dependent on the procedure used to obtain the sample from your grain delivery.
- If the grain sample is taken in accordance with the Canadian Grain Commission Sampling Systems Handbook and Approval Guide, using approved procedures and equipment, you may apply for a reinspection by the Canadian Grain Commission.
- If the grain sample is not taken in accordance with the Canadian Grain Commission Sampling Systems Handbook and Approval Guide (for example, the sample was taken with a probe), you may request a grain inspection using the submitted grain sample inspection process.