Mr. Speaker, in consideration for the concern and comments of the committee, the hon. member and his colleagues, and the industry, a revised fee has been worked out that basically reflects the concern of the smaller industries and the smaller plants.
For example, for a processing plant that would have an area of less than 300 square meters, instead of having a fee of $1,500 plus $500 per operation, which could amount to $4,000 or more, a flat fee of $1,000 has now been invoked. In addition, there is a cap of $10,000 on the annual certificates and a cap of $250 for the import certificates.
We will review the fees after one year. I believe these measures will reflect a high standard of fish processed in Canada, exported and imported.