Avian influenza – permits and conditions needed for movement control
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food has declared primary control zones (PCZ) to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in Canada. As a result of this declaration, birds, their products and by-products, as well as things exposed to birds cannot be moved into, out of, within, or through PCZ except by permission. There are 2 permits available, a general permit and a specific permit.
Use the interactive tool below for information on the required permit along with conditions for the transportation of birds and by-products in the PCZ. Domestic use (for personal use) and distribution of retail meat, meat products, fully cooked meat, egg product and processed egg are exempt from permitting requirements.
Assistance with permits and movement control permissions in PCZs
Alberta
For assistance with permits and movement control permissions in PCZs, commercial producers should contact their marketing board organization.
Small flock owners: contact the Alberta Ag-Info Centre at 310-3276 (in Alberta) or 403-742-7901 (out of province), 8 am to 5 pm MDT (Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays).
British Columbia
For assistance with permits and movement control permissions in PCZs, commercial producers should contact their marketing board organization.
Small flock owners: contact your Small Flock Hotline at 1-888-221-7141, 8:30am - 4:30pm PDT (Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays).
Manitoba
For assistance with permits and movement control permissions in PCZs, commercial producers should contact their marketing board organization.
Small flock owners: contact Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development at 204-945-7663, 8:30am - 4:30pm CDT (Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays) or by email at CVO-EOC-AI@gov.mb.ca.
New Brunswick
For assistance with permits and movement control permissions in the PCZ contact the CFIA at 506-851-2103, 8 am to 6 pm (AST), or email NB-AI-MovementControl@inspection.gc.ca
Ontario
For assistance with permits and movement control permissions in the PCZ call 519-953-6658, 8 am to 6 pm (EST), or email cfia.ontmovementlicandpermits-deplacementlicenceetpermis.acia@inspection.gc.ca
Québec
For assistance with permits and movement control permissions in primary control zones (PCZ), commercial producers should call their marketing board organization (association, federation, group) as listed below.
- Les Éleveurs de volailles du Québec : 514-556-1679
- La Fédération des producteurs d'œufs du Québec : 1-800-665-6383
- Les Producteurs d'œufs d'incubation du Québec : 819-469-6704
- L'Association québécoise des industries animales et céréalières (AQINAC) and Les Couvoiriers du Québec : 450-799-2440
Small and backyard flock owners should contact the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ) at permisZCPdeplacement@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca.
All stakeholders not affiliated with one of the associations mentioned above, must contact CFIA at cfia.QCControleDeplacementsPermis-MovementPermits.acia@inspection.gc.ca
Saskatchewan
For assistance with permits and movement control permissions in PCZs, commercial producers should contact their marketing board organization.
Small flock owners: contact the Saskatchewan Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377 or 306-694-3727, 8 am to 5 pm CST (Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays).
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