Primary control zone (PCZ-50 - 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 May 4, 2022, primary control zone 50 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, 12:15 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 4, 2022, at, 11:50 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 50 (PCZ-50)

• Starting at the intersection of Hwy 25 and Range Road 215.
• North on Range Road 215 until Township Road 114.
• East on Township Road 114 until Hwy 843.
• North on Hwy 843 until Township Road 120.
• East on Township Road 120 until GPS coordinate -112.592 49.961.
• East from GPS coordinate -112.592 49.961 across terrain until GPS coordinate -112.575 49.961 (Range Road 195).
• South on Range Road 195 until Township Road 114.
• East on Township Road 114 until Range Road 194.
• South on Range Road 194 until Township Road 112 (GPS coordinate -112.553 49.903).
• South from GPS coordinate -112.553 49.903 degrees across terrain until GPS coordinate -112.556 49.844 degrees (Range Road 195).
• South on Range Road 195 until Township Road 102.
• West on Township Road 102 until Range Road 200.
• South on Range Road 200 until GPS coordinate -112.579 49.793 degrees.
• West from GPS coordinate -112.579 49.793 degrees across terrain until GPS coordinate -112.623 49.793 degrees (Hwy 845).
• South on Hwy 845 until Township Road 100.
• West from Township Road 100 until Range Road 204.
• South on Range Road 204 until GPS coordinate -112.668 49.784 degrees.
• West from GPS coordinate -112.668 49.783 degrees across terrain until GPS coordinate -112.711 49.783 degrees (Range Road 210).
• North on Range Road 210 until Township Road 100.
• West on Township Road 100 until Hwy 843.
• North on Hwy 843 until GPS coordinate -112.778 49.793 degrees.
• Northwest from GPS coordinate -112.778 49.793 degrees across terrain until GPS coordinate -112.812 49.821 degrees (Township Road 102A).
• West on Township Road 102 A until Range Road 215.
• North on Range Road 215 until GPS coordinate -112.824 49.844 degrees.
• North from GPS coordinate -112.824 49.844 degrees across terrain to GPS coordinate -112.824 49.851 degrees (continuation of Range Road 215).
• North on Range Road 215 until Hwy 25.
• West on Hwy 25 until continuation of Range Road 215.