Primary control zone (PCZ-37 - Alberta)

Revocation Order (Section 27.3 of the Health of Animals Act)

WHEREAS, I, Dr. Siddika Mithani, President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, am of the opinion that my order declaring the primary control zone set out in the Schedule attached hereto is not necessary with regard to highly pathogenic avian influenza that may affect animals or that may be transmitted by animals to persons.

WHEREAS I am authorized under section 27.3 of the Health of Animals Act (the Act) to revoke an order made under subsection 27(1) of the Act;

THEREFORE, I hereby revoke the Declaration Order made pursuant to subsection 27(1) of the Act in respect of the primary control zone set out in the Schedule attached hereto;

AND THEREFORE I hereby also revoke the Designation Order 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 this day of June 19, 2022, at 11:00 am.

Siddika Mithani, Ph.D.
President of the CFIA

Schedule

Whereas on the dates set out below, primary control zones were declared by the President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under the delegated authority of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (the Honorable Marie-Claude Bibeau), pursuant to subsection 27(1) of the Health of Animals Act^Footnote 1 (the "Act") in respect of highly pathogenic avian influenza;

Whereas I am authorized under section 33 of the Act to exercise the power of the Minister under subsection 27(2) of the Act;

Whereas on the following dates, orders were made under subsection 27(2) of the Act designating animals and things as being capable of being affected or contaminated by highly pathogenic avian influenza (referred to in this order as "Designation Orders"):

And Whereas as an inspector, I have the authority under section 33 of the Act to exercise the power of the Minister under section 27.3 of the Act to amend an order made under subsection 27(2) of the Act.

Therefore, by this order, I make the following amendments to the "Designation Orders" referred to above:

The Schedules are replaced by the following:

Schedule

Commercial^Footnote 2 or non-commercial^Footnote 3 poultry. This includes day-old poultry and hatching eggs, eggs and other products or by-products of such captive domestic poultry, and things that have been exposed to such a bird.

And

Other captive birds (including birds that are raised in captivity for racing, exhibitions, zoological collections, competitions, or pets) if movements may result in contact with commercial or non-commercial poultry or their facilities. This includes eggs, other products or by-products of other captive birds, and things that have been exposed to such a bird.

Signed at Meaford, April 25, 2022.
Pamela MacDonald, Inspector

Whereas, on April 25, 2022, primary control zone 37 was declared by the President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under subsection 27(1) of the Health of Animals Act^Footnote 1 for highly pathogenic avian influenza; 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 that 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 the highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Dated at Meaford this day of April 25, 2022, at, 11:15 am.
Pamela MacDonald, Inspector

Schedule

Any bird that is in captivity, including day-old chicks and hatching eggs, any product or by-products of a bird, and anything which has been exposed to such a bird.

Whereas, I, Dr. Siddika Mithani, President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under the delegated authority of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (the Honorable Marie-Claude Bibeau), believe that the disease, highly pathogenic avian influenza, 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 Act^Footnote 1, that the area described in the Schedule attached is a Primary Control Zone, effective the date below, in which I believe that highly pathogenic avian influenza exists.

Dated at Ottawa this day of April 25, 2022, at, 9:10 am.

Siddika Mithani, Ph.D.
President of the CFIA

Schedule

"Primary Control Zone for highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Province of Alberta – Declaration Schedule" described as:

The following area in the province of Alberta bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for Primary Control Zone 37 (PCZ-37)

• Starting at the intersection of 12 Base Line and Range Road 232.
• North on Range Road 232 until Township Road 452.
• East on Township Road 452 across terrain until GPS coordinate -113.221 52.872.
• East from GPS coordinate -113.221 52.872 until GPS coordinate -113.197 52.872 (Range Road 230).
• North from GPS coordinate -113.197 52.872 (Range Road 230) until Township Road 454.
• East on Township Road 454 until Range Road 215.
• South on Range Road 215 until Township Road 452.
• East on Township Road 452 until Range Road 214.
• South on Range Road 214 until Township Road 450.
• East on Township Road 450 until Range Road 213.
• South on Range Road 213 until AB-611.
• East on AB-611 until Hwy 21.
• South on Hwy 21 until GPS coordinate -112.967 52.784.
• West from GPS coordinate -112.967 52.784 until GPS coordinate -112.985 52.784 (Range Road 214).
• South from GPS coordinate -112.985 52.784 (Range Road 214) until Township Road 441.
• South from Township Road 441 (GPS coordinate -112.987 52.771) across terrain to Township Road 440.
• West on Township Road 440 until Range Road 215.
• South on Range Road 215 until GPS coordinate -113.028 52.731.
• West from GPS coordinate -113.028 52.731 across terrain until GPS coordinate -113.136 52.727 (Range Road 223A).
• West from GPS coordinate -113.136 52.727 (Range Road 223A and Township Road 434) on Township Road 434 until AB-822 (GPS coordinate -113.173 52.727).
• Northwest from GPS coordinate -113.173 52.727 across terrain until GPS coordinate -113.257 52.785 (Township Road 442).
• North from GPS coordinate -113.257 52.785 (Township Road 442) across terrain until GPS coordinate -113.257 52.843 (12 Base Line).
• East on 12 Base Line until Range Road 232.