Primary control zone (PCZ-78 – 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^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 this 1st day of November 2022, at 4:20 pm.

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

Schedule

WHEREAS, on September 1, 2022, primary control zone 78 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 Charlottetown, PE this day of September 1, 2022, at 4:20 pm.

Margaret McGeoghegan, 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 September 1, 2022, at 2:30 pm.

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

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 78 (PCZ-78)

• Starting at the junction of Highway 643 and Range Road 222.
• West on Highway 643 until Range Road 224.
• North on Range Road 224 until Township Road 564.
• West on Township Road 564 until Range Road 225.
• North on Range Road 225 until Highway 28.
• East on Highway 28 until Range Road 223.
• North on Range Road 223 until Township Road 580.
• East on Township Road 580 until Highway 28.
• North on Highway 28 until GPS coordinate Lat. 113.1492331° Long. 53.9853842°.
• East from GPS coordinate Lat. 113.1492331° Long. 53.9853842° over terrain until Township Road 580B at GPS coordinate Lat. 113.1234051° Long. 53.9852125°.
• East from GPS coordinate Lat. 113.1234051° Long. 53.9852125° at Township Road 580B until Range Road 215.
• South on Range Road 215 until Township Road 580.
• East on Township Road 580 until Range Road 211.
• South on Range Road 211 until Township Road 574.
• East on Township Road 574 until Range Road 205.
• South on Range Road 205 until Victoria Trail at GPS coordinate Lat. 112.9508624° Long. 53.9042125°.
• South from GPS coordinate Lat. 112.9508624° Long. 53.9042125° over terrain until Township Road 570 at GPS coordinate Lat. 112.9508727° Long. 53.8886950°.
• South over terrain until Range Road 205 at GPS coordinate Lat. 112.9508506° Long. 53.8759537°.
• South on Range Road 205 at GPS coordinate Lat. 112.9508506° Long. 53.8759537° until Township Road 562.
• West on Township Road 562 until Range Road 211.
• South on Range Road 211 until Canadian Pacific Railway.
• West on Canadian Pacific Railway until Range Road 214.
• South on Range Road 214 until Township Road 560A.
• West on Township Road 560A until Range Road 220.
• South on Range Road 220 until Township Road 560.
• West on Township Road 560 until GPS coordinate Lat. 113.1132774° Long. 53.8034546° over the river until GPS coordinate Lat. 113.1244257° Long. 53.8032989° at Township Road 560.
• West from GPS coordinate Lat. 113.1244257° Long. 53.8032989° at Township Road 560 until Range Road 222.
• North on Range Road 222 until Highway 643.