Primary control zone (PCZ-52 - Ontario)

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 the orders declaring the primary control zones set out in the Schedule attached hereto are 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 (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 this day of July 1st, 2022, at 11:30 am.

Siddika Mithani, Ph.D.
President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Schedule

Whereas, on May 5, 2022, primary control zone 52 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 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 Meaford this day of May 5, 2022, at, 7:25 pm.
Pamela MacDonald, 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. 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 May 5, 2022, at 4:30 pm.

Siddika Mithani, Ph.D.
President of the CFIA

Schedule

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

The following area in the province of Ontario bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for Primary Control Zone 52 (PCZ-52)

• Starting at Ballinafad at Sideroad 32 and Trafalgar Road (Road 3).
• South on Trafalgar Road (Road 3) to Sideroad 10.
• West on Sideroad 10 to 5th line.
• South on 5th line to Sideroad 5.
• West on Sideroad 5 changing to Campbellville Road and on to Guelph Line.
• North on Guelph Line (Road 1) to Sideroad 10.
• West on Sideroad 10 to 1st Line Nassagaweya.
• North on 1st Line Nassagaweya to County Road 34.
• West on County Road 34 to Concession Road 11.
• North on Concession Road 11 to Hume Road.
• East on Hume Road to Nassagaweya Puslinch Townline.
• North on Nassagaweya Puslinch Townline to Arkell Road.
• East on Arkell Road to 1st Line Nassagaweya.
• North on 1st Line Nassagaweya, changing to Wellington County Road 29 and on to Highway 7.
• East on Highway 7 (Alma Street) to Main Street (Rockwood).
• South on Main Street to Harris Street.
• Northeast on Harris Street changing to Wellington County Road 50 and on to Trafalgar Road.
• South on Trafalgar Road to Sideroad 32.