Primary control zone (PCZ-193 – Alberta)

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

WHEREAS, I, Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar, President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, am of the opinion that the order declaring the primary control zone set out in the Schedule attached hereto is no longer 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^Footnote 1 (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, Ontario this 11th day of November, 2023 at 12:22 pm.

Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar
President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Schedule

WHEREAS, on September 27, 2023, primary control zone 193 was declared by Harpreet Kochhar, 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 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 the highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Dated at Abbotsford, British Columbia this 27th day of September, 2023, at 2:00 pm.

Cortnie Fotheringham
Inspector

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.

WHEREAS, I, Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar, 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 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, Ontario this day of September 27, 2023 at 5:00 pm.

Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar
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 193 (PCZ-193)

• Starting at the junction of Range Road 224 and Township Road 540.
• North on Range Road 224 until Township Road 544.
• East on Township Road 544 until Range Road 223.
• North on Range Road 223 until Township Road 550.
• East on Township Road 550 until Range Road 220.
• North on Range Road 220 until Township Road 552.
• East on Township Road 552 until Range Road 215.
• North on Range Road 215 until GPS coordinate 113.0960400°W 53.7544396°N.
• North-East from GPS coordinate 113.0960400°W 53.7544396°N over terrain until the junction of Range Road 214 and the Old Victoria Trail at GPS coordinate 113.0745928°W 53.7599344°N.
• East from GPS coordinate 113.0745928°W 53.7599344°N on the Old Victoria Trail until Range Road 213.
• South on Range Road 213 until the bridge crossing at Astotin Creek at GPS coordinate 113.0499186°W 53.7602208°N.
• East from GPS coordinate 113.0499186°W 53.7602208°N over terrain until Range Road 211 at GPS coordinate 113.0003672°W 53.7602340°N.
• South on Range Road 211 from GPS coordinate 113.0003672°W 53.7602340°N until Township Road 552.
• East on Township Road 552 until Range Road 204.
• South on Range Road 204 until Township Road 550.
• East on Township Road 550 until Range Road 204.
• South on Range Road 204 until GPS coordinate 112.9018360°W 53.6651369°N.
• West from GPS coordinate 112.9018360°W 53.6651369°N over terrain until Range Road 205 at GPS coordinate 112.9265198°W 53.6653400°N.
• South from GPS coordinate 112.9265198°W 53.6653400°N on Range Road 205 until Township Road 542.
• West on Township Road 542 until Range Road 205A.
• South on Range Road 205A until it becomes Range Rod 205.
• South on Range Road 205 until Township Road 540.
• West on Township Road 540 until Range Road 211.
• South on Range Road 211 until Township Road 534.
• West on Township Road 534 until Range Road 223.
• North on Range Road 223 until Township Road 540.
• West on Township Road 540 until Range Road 224.