Quota Assignment Process for Young Entrepreneurs 2018 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS You must: Be between the ages of 18 and 39 when applying Start a new sugar bush or buy a sugar bush with no quota and apply for a quota of up to 25,000 taps or Buy a sugar bush with a quota and apply to add a maximum of 25,000 taps The applicant can be a co-owner of the sugar bush, but must control the company. Hold a diploma in maple production or its equivalent. DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT BY JUNE 15, 2018 A duly completed Young Entrepreneurs form. SEND YOUR DOCUMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS, MAKING SURE THEY ARE POSTMARKED OR EMAILED BY June 15, 2018 Photocopies of two of the following documents to prove your age: driver s license, health insurance card, birth certificate. Your permit to operate a sugar bush on public land with a maximum of 25,000 taps or a certificate from the appropriate ministry, authority, or agent certifying that the sugar bush in question is for the producer s exclusive use. or The deed or successful bid for a sugar bush (with or without quota). The sugar bush plan or Forestry Engineer Certification form signed by the forestry engineer (form available on fpaq.ca). FPAQ Young Entrepreneurs category 555 boulevard Roland- Therrien, Suite 525 Longueuil, Quebec J4H 4G5 Incomplete applications will not be considered. The Federation will not follow up to complete incomplete applications. For the complete application timetable and for more details about the quota allocation process, go to fpaq.ca. or BY EMAIL: info@fpaq.ca
Young Entrepreneurs FORM TO REQUEST AN INTERIM QUOTA FOR A SUGAR BUSH YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS PROJECT SECTION 1 IDENTIFICATION Company name: FPAQ number (if any): Legal status of the company: NAMES OF PARTNERS/SHAREHOLDERS First and last name of partner/shareholder 1 First and last name of partner/shareholder 2 First and last name of partner/shareholder 3 First and last name of partner/shareholder 4 Include photocopies of two of the following documents for each applicant as proof of age: driver s license, health insurance card, or birth certificate. Tel.: 450-679-7021 Fax: 450-679-0139 www.fpaq.ca 1
Those identified as young entrepreneurs must hold more than 50% of shares. SHAREHOLDERS First name Last name Share of ownership (%) Signature If obtaining a quota, the shareholder will transfer shares to OWNER(S) OF THE LAND TO BE OPERATED First name Last name Share of ownership (%) Lot number (if applicable) MAILING ADDRESS Contact s last name: Contact s first name: Work phone: Cellphone: Email: Fax: ADDRESS OF SUGAR BUSH Same as mailing address If the sugar bush address is different from the mailing address, please complete the fields below. Tel.: 450-679-7021 Fax: 450-679-0139 www.fpaq.ca 2
SECTION 2 NUMBER OF TAPS REQUESTED I am applying for an interim quota for a Young Entrepreneur project with taps (max.: 25,000 taps). Section 3 BUSINESS PLAN If you have already submitted a business plan and no changes have been made to your application, tick this box and go to Section 4. However, if your project is on public land, please provide us your operating permit or an up-to-date letter from the appropriate ministry, authority, or agent. SECTION 3.1 SUGAR BUSH LOCATION AND TAPPING CAPACITY 3.1.1 Provide a sugar bush plan with GPS boundaries and tapping capacity drawn up by a forestry engineer Or Provide the Forestry Engineer Certification form completed and signed by a forestry engineer undertaking to complete the survey by September 1, 2018, (form: fpaq.ca). 3.1.2 Is this sugar bush on private land? Public land? On private and public land? 3.1.3 Provide a property deed (copy of tax notice) or conditional bid (promise to purchase). Or Provide your permit to operate a sugar bush (maximum 25,000 taps) on public land or a letter from the appropriate ministry, authority, or agent certifying that the sugar bush in question is for the applicant s exclusive use, along with a topographic map showing the location of the sugar bush SECTION 3.2 DESCRIPTION OF YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS PROJECT 3.2.1 Type of sugar bush and expected yield Complete the line that applies to your project. Type of sugar bush Number of taps Expected Number of taps Expected Violations of requested yield (lb./tap) in use yield (lb./tap) existing rules New sugar bush Sugar bush with a quota Yes No Sugar bush operating without quota Yes No Tel.: 450-679-7021 Fax: 450-679-0139 www.fpaq.ca 3
3.2.2 Describe the current status of your project. Equipment Existing Current and future investments (approximatively) Yes No Date Investment ($) (MM/YYYY) Sugar shack Access road Electricity Evaporator Reverse osmosis unit Pump Pumping station Pump Other (specify) Total investment ($) Estimated annual income 2019 2020 2021 from maple production 3.2.3 What do you do with your maple sap? Process sap into syrup Contract boiling Sell maple sap 3.2.4 How will you sell your maple production? Bulk Retail sales by intermediary Direct sales to consumers Tel.: 450-679-7021 Fax: 450-679-0139 www.fpaq.ca 4
SECTION 3.3 FINANCING 3.3.1 Demonstrate that you have the necessary financing for your Young Entrepreneurs project in maple production. Provide proof of financing issued by your financial institution (credit approval, financing offer, expression of interest, sufficient personal funds, or any other proof of financing) SECTION 3.4 TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE 3.4.1 Provide photocopies of diplomas and/or certificates of training in maple production and agriculture. Brief description of each applicant s relevant work experience in maple production Applicant Experience Tel.: 450-679-7021 Fax: 450-679-0139 www.fpaq.ca 5
SECTION 4 DECLARATION I, the undersigned, residing and domiciled at: declare as follows: I request an interim quota for a Young Entrepreneurs project, and I declare that the project complies with sections 9.15.29 or 9.15.30 of the Regulation respecting quotas (see fpaq.ca). SIGNED (Applicant s signature) IN (City) ON (Date) SECTION 5 UNDERTAKINGS I undertake to complete my project by March 1, 2020, at the latest. I undertake to notify the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers when my project is completed, before I begin operations with the new taps, by providing the necessary information. I understand that if I want to start operations on my sugar bush in 2019, I must notify the Federation by February 1, 2019, at the latest, whereas if I want to start operations on my sugar bush in 2020, I must notify the Federation by February 1, 2020, at the latest. I understand that I must personally operate the new sugar bush for a minimum of three (3) years and I undertake to do so, failing which, the quota cannot be transferred through a sale or a potential lease of the sugar bush. I understand that if the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers awards me a quota, it may withdraw that quota if I make false declarations in my application, if I do not complete my project in the allotted time, if I do not meet the eligibility criteria, or if I do not provide all of the necessary documents. SIGNED (Applicant s signature) IN (City) ON (Date) SECTION 6 SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION By mail no later than June 15, 2018 By email no later than June 15, 2018 Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers Young Entrepreneurs Category 555 boulevard Roland-Therrien, Suite 525 Longueuil, Quebec J4H 4G5 info@fpaq.ca P.S. Forms sent by email are considered signed. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The Federation will not follow up to complete incomplete applications. Tel.: 450-679-7021 Fax: 450-679-0139 www.fpaq.ca 6