Purchasing and Merchandising Policy

• Application Procedures
  

Category Management

Category Management Service Organization chart (in French)

Product Portfolio distribution

How to Request a Meeting with Marketing and Merchandising Personnel

InfoCom

The Advantages of Subscribing to InfoCom

InfoCom and SAQ Catalog of Offers - New category names

Daily Inventory Report

Daily Inventory Report

Key and Frequently Asked Questions

Conditions of information use

Supply chain

Purchase order terms and conditions

• Pallet Compliance


• Suppliers’ Responsibilities When Shipping Products


• Delivery procedure under Incoterm DDU (Incoterms 2000)


• Export Fees


• Reminder of Rules and 2024-2025 Fees : Loading of Equipment (Containers and Trailers), Pallet Pattern and Pallet Type

Palletization Changes

Confirm Shipment: Impacts and Procedure

Awarding of New International Ocean Transport Contracts

Awarding of New North America Transport Contracts

SAQ-B2B.COM

Adding fields to the purchase order

Extracting data for the SAQ Catalog of SAQ offers

SAQ-B2B order status

SAQ.COM

Posting of Products on SAQ.com

Product Descriptions on SAQ.COM

Procedure for Taking Photos of Your Products

Varia

2026-2027 Accounting periods calendar (In French only)

2025-2026 Accounting periods calendar (In French only)

Sale and direct delivery of beverage alcohol products to Quebec

SAQ Graphics Directory

New website for obtaining an authorization to bring alcoholic beverages into Quebec (45 litres and less)

How to Register as an Agent with the SAQ

Updating an Agent’s Administration File

Confirm Shipment

Promotion

Agent Access to PromoPunch

Procedure - Training activity, Tasting expo or Private Activity of a Promotional Nature

SAQ Inspire Card: Terms and Conditions of Use

SAQ Restauration Product reservation

Offers Banned in SAQ Agency Stores

Sample

Sample Policy

Application procedures

Sample Cases

Sample Requests

Order Form

Allowances and Accepted Payment Methods

Sample Policy - Supply of outlets

Sample Policy - List of designated outlets

Reminder of principles - Beverage alcohol sales and sample stamp

Supplier code of ethics and conduct

How to become a product supplier

Modification

Updating Supplier Contact Information

How to Change the Supplier for a Product

SAQ- B2B: Delegation rule

Delegation rule - Detail

Delegation rule – Product list

Order Processing

Confirm Shipment

Power of Attorney

Power of Attorney for the Purchase of Promotions by an Agent

Form - Power of Attorney for the Purchase of Promotions by an Agent

Customs and Excise

Repeal of the Excise Duty Exemption on 100% Canadian Wine

• Declaration – Wine Producer Not Holding an Excise Warehouse Licence
  

Request for Certificates of Origin or Declarations of Origin for Your Products

Excise Duty Exemption

• Declaration of Canadian Origin

Billing of Category Management Department’s Non-compliance Fees 2024-2025

Review of Service and Non-compliance Fees 2024-2025

Sustainable Development

Lightweight Glass – noncompliance fees

Category Management

Product Offer Fees

Non-compliance Fees

InfoCom – 2024-2025 Fees

Daily Inventory Report – Fees

Quality Management

Non-compliant Product Fees

Private Orders

Return Fees

Storage Fees

Non-compliant Products – Agents

Non-compliant Products – Suppliers

Supply Chain

Non-compliance Fees Related to Product Transport

Non-compliance Fees for Orders Loaded in Equipment

Miscellaneous services

Administrative and Service Fees

Sustainable Development

Lightweight Glass – noncompliance fees

Category Management

Product Offer Fees

Non-compliance Fees

• Solution path to avoid the fees
  

InfoCom Fees

Daily Inventory Report – Fees

Quality Management

Non-compliant Product Fees

Private Orders

Return Fees

Storage Fees

Non-compliant Products – Agents

Non-compliant Products – Suppliers

Supply Chain

Non-compliance Fees Related to Product Transport

Non-compliance Fees for Orders Loaded in Equipment

Miscellaneous services

Administrative and Service Fees

2024-2025 / 2025-2026 Assortment Plan

2023-2024 / 2024-2025 Assortment Plan

The ABCs of the Product Selection Process at the SAQ

ABCs of Product Distribution

Natural Wine Criteria

New products

Creation of a Product Ethics Committee

How to Submit a New Product to the SAQ

Labels on Samples

Sample shipping

Customs Clearance Transmittal Form for Samples and Orders in Quebec (SAQ)

REMINDER - Customs Clearance Transmittal Form for Samples and Pro Forma Invoice

Reminder: Reporting on Actual Market Value

Choosing a carrier for your products' custom clearance

Modification of the custom broker

Receipt of samples - address

Submission form (OS-AO-RC)

Product Offer Clauses

Selection Grid

List of Recognized Certifications - Responsible labelling project

List of magazines/Outstanding mentions

List of magazines, contests - Notoriety criteria

Specialty Product

Procedure – Renewal Offer (RC)

Calender – Renewals

Quota Categories

Management Rules for the Ready-to-Drink Category

Updating of Renewal Offers for Specialty Products

Space Management

Space Management – Reference Guide

Next Retail Price Adjustment - Annual schedule for fiscal 2024-2025 – Reminder of criteria and exchange rates

Price Change Requests Schedule

Outlets and Agencies

• 2024-2025
  

Grocery Network

• 2024-2025
  

Privates Orders

• 2024-2025
  

Currency change Requests Schedule

2024-2025

Various fees – Pricing Structure

Service charges - Products in outlet

Service charges - Private orders

Service charges - Grocery network products

Freight Rates

Varia

Retail Price Rounding Policy

Calculator Update

Price Change Requests – New Forms

Grocery Network – Adjustments to the Price Change Request Process

Responsible Procurement Policy

Introduction of Standardized Designation for Organic Products

Everything You Need to Know About Lightweight Glass

Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations

Elimination of Overpackaging from All Beverage Alcohol Products

Case Weights

Fewer fridges is greener

Social responsibility Container Type

Deposit system

Frequently Asked Questions - Deposit System for Aluminum

Quick reference – Producers outside Quebec, agents and suppliers