Allocation Method Order – Softwood Lumber Products (SOR/2007-166)

Marginal note:Reserve pool

• 8. (1) The reserve pool is calculated in accordance with the formula

  A + B + C

  where

  A 

  is the volume of former softwood lumber products determined in accordance with subsection (2);

  B 

  is the volume of former softwood lumber products determined in accordance with subsection (3); and

  C 

  is the volume of former softwood lumber products determined in accordance with subsection (4).

• Marginal note:Description of A

  (2) The volume of former softwood lumber products for the description of A in subsection (1) is calculated in accordance with the formula

  QQ × (TPPE/TQE) × 6%

  where

  QQ 

  is the Quebec quantity;

  TPPE 

  is the total volume of primary producers’ products that were exported from Quebec to the United States under export permits during the reference period in respect of primary producers who have chosen to receive an allocation of the Quebec quantity under the allocation method described in section 6; and

  TQE 

  is the total volume of former softwood lumber products exported from Quebec to the United States under export permits during the reference period.

• Marginal note:Description of B

  (3) The volume of former softwood lumber products for the description of B in subsection (1) is calculated in accordance with the formula

  QQ × (TPPEPV/TQE)

  where

  QQ 

  is the Quebec quantity;

  TPPEPV 

  is the total volume of primary producers’ products exported from Quebec to the United States under export permits during the reference period in respect of primary producers who have chosen to receive an allocation of the Quebec quantity under the allocation method described in subsection 7(1); and

  TQE 

  is the total volume of former softwood lumber products exported from Quebec to the United States under export permits during the reference period.

• Marginal note:Description of C

  (4) The volume of former softwood lumber products for the description of C in subsection (1) is calculated in accordance with the formula

  QQ × (TNPE/TQE)

  where

  QQ 

  is the Quebec quantity;

  TNPE 

  is the total volume of primary producers’ and remanufacturers’ products exported from Quebec to the United States under export permits during the reference period in respect of primary producers and remanufacturers who do not apply for an export allocation before December 14, 2006; and

  TQE 

  is the total volume of former softwood lumber products exported from Quebec to the United States under export permits during the reference period.

Marginal note:Allocation to remanufacturers

9. The allocation of the Quebec quantity to a remanufacturer that is based on their historic export volume is calculated in accordance with the formula