R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 727: WOOL

Livestock and Livestock Products Act

R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 727

WOOL

Historical version for the period June 13, 2006 to August 10, 2017.

Last amendment:  O.Reg. 287/06.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

1. In this Regulation,

“producer” means a person who sells wool produced on the producer’s own farm or ranch; (“producteur”)

“warehouser” means a person who operates an establishment where wool is assembled, graded, bought, offered for sale or sold; (“grossiste”)

“wool collector” means a collector of ungraded wool from producers. (“collecteur de laine”)  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 727, s. 1.

2. Wool is designated as a livestock product.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 727, s. 2.

3. Dealers in wool are exempt from section 2 of the Act.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 727, s. 3.

4. For the purpose of grading, all wool produced in Ontario shall be known as Eastern Domestic Fleece wool and shall conform to the following standards:

1. Special selection, consisting of choice, lightshrinking, clean, lofty-style fleece.

2. Paper felt, consisting of sound uniform long-stapled fleeces suitable for manufacture of paper makers’ felts.

3. Regular, consisting of all other fleece wool.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 727, s. 4.

5. Where wool is graded, it shall be graded as follows:

 

1.	Southdown style	56/58s.
2.	Medium staple	56s.
3.	Medium clothing	(⅜ blood clothing).
4.	Low medium staple	48/50s.
5.	Low-staple	44/46s.
6.	Coarse	36/40s.
7.	Defective,
	(a) grey and black;
	(b) dead;
	(c) light chaffy and burry;
	(d) heavy chaffy and burry;
	(e) soft cots;
	(f) hard cots;
	(g) tags;
	(h) damaged;
	(i) kempy;
	(j) sweepings.

R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 727, s. 5.

6. At the time of collection or receipt of wool, a wool collector shall,

(a) identify each producer’s lot of wool as to ownership; and

(b) deliver to the producer one copy of a statement showing,

(i) the name and address of the wool collector,

(ii) the name of the warehouser to whom the wool is to be delivered,

(iii) the name and address of the producer,

(iv) whether settlement with the producer is to be on the basis of graded or ungraded wool,

(v) the date of collection or receipt,

(vi) the number of packages in each lot,

(vii) the signature of the wool collector, and

(viii) the signature of the producer,

and shall retain one copy of the statement for at least six months and forward one copy to the warehouser.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 727, s. 6.

7. A wool collector shall immediately forward or deliver all ungraded wool to a warehouser.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 727, s. 7.

8. Wool shall be graded only on premises operated by a warehouser.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 727, s. 8.

9. (1) Where settlement with the producer is to be made on the basis of graded wool, the warehouser shall grade the wool within one month of the date of receiving it.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 727, s. 9 (1).

(2) After the wool has been graded, the warehouser shall complete a wool statement in Form 1 for each lot of wool received.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 727, s. 9 (2).

(3) The warehouser shall deliver to the producer one copy of the wool statement referred to in subsection (2) when making settlement for the wool and shall retain one copy of the statement for one year.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 727, s. 9 (3).

10. Where settlement with the producer is to be made on the basis of ungraded wool, the warehouser shall deliver to the producer one copy of a completed wool statement in Form 2 when making settlement for the wool and shall retain one copy of the statement for one year.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 727, s. 10.

11. Unless wool has been graded in accordance with this Regulation, no person shall,

(a) apply to it a grade established by this Regulation; or

(b) sell or offer for sale wool by grade.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 727, s. 11.

12. This Regulation does not apply to wool delivered or consigned by a producer to a manufacturer of woollen goods to be carded or otherwise processed.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 727, s. 12.

Form 1
WOOL STATEMENT — For Eastern Domestic Fleece Wool

Livestock and Livestock Products Act

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R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 727, Form 1.

Form 2
WOOL STATEMENT

Livestock and Livestock Products Act

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R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 727, Form 2.