Price Pooling Program - Cooperative Plan Form

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In this Cooperative Plan:
1. "agricultural product" means ___________________ harvested in the Province of ___________________ during the 20__ crop year;
2. "producteur" means the producer of the agricultural product who delivers the agricultural product to the pool for marketing by ___________________________________________________;
3. "pool" means an account in which the proceeds of the sale of the agricultural product are deposited.
This Cooperative Plan provides for the marketing of the agricultural product in a Cooperative fashion.
This Cooperative Plan applies to all producers who are members of __________________________________________________________.
The proceeds of the sale of the agricultural product shall be deposited in the established pool account.
Producers shall receive equal returns for agricultural product of the like grade, variety and types, and delivered by them under this Cooperative Plan.
The Cooperative shall make an initial payment to producers who deliver agricultural product under this Cooperative Plan, pursuant to the Agreement entered into with the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food under the jurisdiction of the Agricultural Marketing Programs Act (AMPA).
The Cooperative, after deducting from the pool, the initial payment, processing, carrying and selling costs associated with marketing the agricultural product, and reserves, shall distribute the remainder of the monies received from the sale of the agricultural product, in such a manner that every producer receives a share of the remainder in relation to the amount, variety, and grade of agricultural product delivered.

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(signed by an Official of the Association of Producers/Processor/Selling Agent)

Note to all processors and Selling Agents: This plan must be modified to include how the distribution of profits, if any, will be made.