Accountant’s letter - CPTPP: Other Dairy TRQ
Independent verification of an application for an allocation as a (indicate field of activity) of the CPTPP Other dairy Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) in [allocation year]
Independent verifier's letterhead
To: Ƶ
Re: [Applicant name]
[Applicant EIPA File Number]
At the request of [Applicant name] and as required by Notice to Importers dated _______________________, I performed the following procedures in connection with [Applicant name]’s application as (indicate applicant’s field of activity) for an allocation of the CPTPP Other dairy TRQ for the [allocation year] (“the application”).
I enquired of [Applicant name] and confirmed that the company will continue to do business in [year] as defined in Notice to Importers dated ____________ as (select applicant’s field of activity):
- ☐ Processor, or
- ☐ Further Processor, or
- ☐ Distributor.
Procedures performed and findings
1. I read Notice to Importers and understand its contents. In particular, I am aware that Items 121,126, 128, 128.1, 129, 131 and 140 of the Import Control List (ICL) include only other dairy classified under tariff heading 1517.90.21, 1901.20.11, 1901.20.21, 1901.90.33, 1901.90.53, 2106.90.31, 2106.90.33, 2106.90.93 and 2309.90.31.
2. I inspected the following documents in support to the application of (Applicant name) as a (indicate the applicable field of activity) and more specifically:
- ☐&Բ;Processor’s application:
- I have inspected:
- the applicant’s production records indicating:
- the dates of production;
- the number of kilograms of other dairy produced;
- the total quantity of XXXX kilograms of other dairy produced during the reference period of October 1 to September 30 immediately preceding the new allocation year.
- the applicant’s production records indicating:
- I have inspected:
- ☐&Բ;Further Processor’s application:
- I have inspected:
- recipes of further processed food products containing other dairy.
- production reports of further processed food products indicating:
- the date of production;
- the type of further processed products;
- the quantity in kilograms of other dairy used to manufacture further processed products; and
- the quantity of further processed products manufactured.
- The total quantity of XXXX kilograms of other dairy used in the manufacture of further processed food products during the reference period of October 1 to September 30 immediately preceding the new allocation year.
- I have inspected:
- ☐&Բ;Distributor’s application:
- I have inspected:
- sales reports and sale invoices indicating:
- the name of the businesses that bought other dairy from the applicant;
- the date of sales;
- the total quantity of XXXX kilograms of other dairy sold to other businesses during the reference period of October 1 to September 30 immediately preceding the new allocation year.
- sales reports and sale invoices indicating:
- I have inspected:
The following exceptions were found:
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3. I enquired of the [name and title of individual responsible for the application] as to whether (select the field of activity of the applicant):
- ☐&Բ;Processor’s application: I inquired of [name and title of individual responsible for the application] as to whether the other dairy produced during the reference period was co-processed and co-packed by another firm.
- ☐&Բ;Further Processor’s application: I inquired of [name and title of individual responsible for the application] as to whether only other dairy used as an ingredient in the production of further processed food products was included in the calculation.
- ☐&Բ;Distributor’s application: I inquired of [name and title of individual responsible for the application] as to whether sales to other distributors, sales to related persons or sales of other dairy directly to final consumers were included in the calculation.
The following exceptions were found:
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4. I compared the type of other dairy described in [documents supporting the application] to the types of other dairy listed in Items 121,126, 128, 128.1, 129, 131 and 140 of the ICL and found that the type of other dairy was of a type listed in Items 121,126, 128, 128.1, 129, 131 and 140 of the ICL.
The following exceptions were found:
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These procedures do not constitute an audit of the application and therefore I express no opinion on the application.
This letter is for use solely in connection with [Applicant name]’s application for an allocation under the CPTPP Other dairy TRQ.
I am a professional member in good standing of an institute, society or association of accountants incorporated by or under an Act of the Legislature of this province, whose normal professional activities include the performance of independent audits of financial statements, and am qualified to express an opinion on financial statements for third party use.
Accountant name (please print) _________________________________
Accountant signature: _________________________________________
Date _____________________________________________________
Name of firm: ______________________________________________
City _____________________________________________________
Province: _________________________________________________
Membership Number with National Professional Organization:
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Membership Number with Provincial Professional Organization:
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