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Phosphorus Report and Consequences for your Programs

As part of a government-wide approach to sustainable development, the FADQ links the benefits of its financing, insurance and income protection programs to compliance with certain requirements set out in the Agricultural Operations Regulation (AOR). The filing of the phosphorus report is one of these cross compliance measures. 

This cross compliance measure applies to:

  • all your livestock production or manure spreading sites (whether owned, leased or under custom production arrangements);
  • all your agricultural productions.

For more information, please consult our programs.

Your legal obligation

If you operate a livestock production or manure spreading site and are required to prepare a phosphorus report, you must submit a copy to the ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP) no later than June 15 of each year, in accordance with the AOR.

What is the phosphorus report?

The phosphorus report is an inventory which includes:

  • the phosphorus load produced or imported by your business;
  • the soil’s capacity to receive the load, in accordance with the limits set out in the AOR. 

Consult the MELCCFP website (French only) to find out more on this subject and for the procedure to follow to send the report.

Consequences of a non-compliant report

When the MELCCFP informs us that one of its clients has failed to submit a compliant phosphorus report, the following consequences apply.

Consequences on the insurance and income protection programs

Program First year of non-compliance For a first year of non-compliance, the total of reductions applied under ASREC, ASRA, Agri-Québec and Agri-Québec Plus is limited to 2% of your eligible income (calculated in accordance with the AgriStability program parameters).Fermer l'infobulle Second consecutive year of non-compliance
ASRA and ASREC A 25% reduction in compensation (ASRA) or indemnity (ASREC) paid for the year subject to the invalid phosphorus report, without any reduction in the contribution due. The reduction is limited to $50,000 per program. Loss of the right to any compensation (ASRA) or indemnity (ASREC) for the year subject to the invalid phosphorus report, without any reduction in the contribution due.
AgriInvest Ineligibility to the program for the participation year subject to the invalid phosphorus report. Ineligibility to the program for the participation year subject to the invalid phosphorus report.
Agri-Québec A 25% reduction in the right to make an allowable deposit for the participation year subject to the invalid phosphorus report. The reduction is limited to $50,000. Loss of the right to make an allowable deposit for the participation year subject to the invalid phosphorus report.
Agri-Québec Plus A 25% reduction in the payment for the participation year subject to the invalid phosphorus report. The reduction is limited to $50,000. Loss of the payment for the participation year subject to the invalid phosphorus report.

Affected year:

AgriInvest, Agri-Québec and Agri-Québec Plus:

  • The affected participation year is the one whose fiscal period ends between July 1 of the year of default and June 30 of the following year.
  • Example: Non-compliant 2024 phosphorus report → Affected year: fiscal period ending between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.

Consequences on financing programs and grants

Program Consequences of non-conformity These consequences apply from the date of notice of non-compliance until receipt of a notice to the contrary from the MELCCFP.Fermer l'infobulle
Farm Financing Program Ineligibility for the program.
Program of Protection against Interest Rate Hikes Loss of the right to the contribution for payment of interest on financing granted after January 1, 2005.
Financial Support Program for Aspiring Farmers Ineligibility for the program. Suspension of the payment of the grant (loss of the suspended payment, if more than five years has passed since the date on which the grant was awarded). Loss of the right to an additional contribution for payment of interest.
Other Financing Programs (Ad hoc Programs) Ineligibility to present an application for participation in programs.