Revocation order
Revocation order (Section 27.3 of the Health of Animals Act)
WHEREAS I, Jean-Guy Forgeron, Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, am of the opinion that the order declaring the primary control zones set out in the Schedule attached hereto are no longer necessary with regard to controlling the spread of Haplosporidium nelsoni (MSX) and/or Perkinsus marinus as movement control measures have been implemented under section 198(1) of the Health of Animals Regulations.
WHEREAS I am authorized under section 27.3 of the Health of Animals ActFootnote 1 (the Act) to revoke an order made under subsection 27(1) of the Act;
THEREFORE, I hereby revoke the Declaration Orders made pursuant to subsection 27(1) of the Act in respect of the primary control zones set out in the Schedule attached hereto;
AND THEREFORE, I hereby also revoke the Designation Orders made pursuant to subsection 27(2) of the Health of Animals Act in respect of the animals and things set out in the Schedule attached hereto.
Dated at Ottawa, Ontario this 7th day of February 2025 at 10:30 am.
Jean-Guy Forgeron
Executive Vice-President of the CFIA
Schedule
| Primary Control Zone (PCZ) | Primary Control Zone Declaration Order date | Designation Order date |
|---|---|---|
| PCZ-01 | July 19, 2024 | July 19, 2024 |
Amended designation order
WHEREAS, on July 19, 2024, primary control zone 01 was declared by Jean-Guy Forgeron, the Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under subsection 27(1) of the Health of Animals ActFootnote 1 for Haplosporidium nelsoni; and whereas I am authorized under section 33 of the Act to exercise the power of the Minister under subsection 27(2) of the Act.
THEREFORE, under subsection 27(2) of the Act, in respect of that primary control zone, I hereby, by order, designate the animals and things listed in the Schedule attached as being capable of being infected or contaminated by Haplosporidium nelsoni.
Dated at Fredericton, New Brunswick on August 9, 2024, at 1:37 pm.
Kathy Brewer-Dalton
Inspector
Schedule
Oysters and their spat, both wild and cultured, alive or dead and any parts thereof.
AND
Things that have been in contact with oysters or their spat, both wild and cultured, alive or dead and any parts thereof.
Declaration order
WHEREAS, I, Jean-Guy Forgeron, Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under the delegated authority of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (the Honorable Lawrence MacAulay), believe that the reportable disease, Haplosporidium nelsoni, exists in the area in Canada described in the schedule attached hereto.
THEREFORE, I hereby declare, pursuant to subsection 27(1) of the Health of Animals ActFootnote 1, that the area described in the Schedule attached is a Primary Control Zone, effective the date below.
Dated at Whitehorse this day of July 19, 2024, at 5:15 pm.
Jean-Guy Forgeron
Executive Vice-President of the CFIA
Schedule
"Primary Control Zone for Haplosporidium nelsoni in the Province of Prince Edward Island – Declaration Schedule"
The following is the description of the area in and around Bedeque Bay, Prince Edward Island declared to be a primary control zone under this order:
Primary Control Zone 01 (PCZ-01)
- All marine waters on the landward side of a line drawn at a point at 46.38797° north latitude, 63.98203° west longitude near Union Corner eastward to a point at 46.33868° north latitude, 63.81531° west longitude.
Archived designation order
WHEREAS, on July 19, 2024, primary control zone 01 was declared by Jean-Guy Forgeron, the Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under subsection 27(1) of the Health of Animals ActFootnote 1 for Haplosporidium nelsoni; and whereas I am authorized under section 33 of the Act to exercise the power of the Minister under subsection 27(2) of the Act.
THEREFORE, under subsection 27(2) of the Act, in respect of that primary control zone, I hereby, by order, designate the animals and things listed in the Schedule attached as being capable of being infected or contaminated by Haplosporidium nelsoni.
Dated at Moncton, New Brunswick on July 19, 2024, at 7:20 pm.
Mireille Chiasson
Inspector
Schedule
All life stages of bivalves both wild and cultured, alive or dead and any parts thereof.
AND
Things that have been in contact with any life stage of an oyster, wild and cultured, alive or dead and any parts thereof.
AND
Aquatic marine plants, wild and cultured, alive or dead and any parts thereof that have been in contact with any life stage of an oyster, wild and cultured, alive or dead.