Primary control zone for multinucleate sphere unknown (MSX) (PCZ-07 – Union Corner to Wood Islands, PEI)

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

WHEREAS I, Jean-Guy Forgeron, Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, am of the opinion that the order declaring the primary control zones set out in the Schedule attached hereto are no longer necessary with regard to controlling the spread of Haplosporidium nelsoni (MSX) and/or Perkinsus marinus as movement control measures have been implemented under section 198(1) of the Health of Animals Regulations.

WHEREAS I am authorized under section 27.3 of the Health of Animals Act^{Footnote 1} (the 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, Ontario this 7th day of February 2025 at 10:30 am.

Jean-Guy Forgeron
Executive Vice-President of the CFIA

Schedule

WHEREAS, on September 25, 2024, primary control zone 07 was declared by Jean-Guy Forgeron, the Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under subsection 27(1) of the Health of Animals Act^{Footnote 1} for Haplosporidium nelsoni; 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 Haplosporidium nelsoni.

Dated at Moncton, New Brunswick on October 8, 2024, at 8:00 am.

Rino Doucet
Inspector

Schedule

Oysters and their spat, both wild and cultured, alive or dead and any parts thereof.

AND

Things that have been in contact with oysters or their spat, both wild and cultured, alive or dead and any parts thereof.

WHEREAS on September 25, 2024, I, Jean-Guy Forgeron, Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, declared Primary Control Zone 07 in a Declaration Order, pursuant to subsection 27(1) of the Health of Animals Act^{Footnote 1} (the Act) in respect of Haplosporidium nelsoni.

WHEREAS I am authorized to exercise the power of the Minister under section 27.3 of the Act to amend an order made under subsection 27(1) of the Act.

THEREFORE, by this order, I amend the Primary Control Zone described in the Schedule of the Declaration Order referred to above by replacing it with the Primary Control Zone described in the attached Schedule.

Dated at Ottawa, Ontario this day of October 7, 2024, at 4:00 pm.

Jean-Guy Forgeron
Executive Vice-President of the CFIA

Schedule

"Primary Control Zone for Haplosporidium nelsoni in the Province of Prince Edward Island – Declaration Schedule"

The following is the description of the area in and around Union Corner to Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island declared to be a primary control zone under this order:

Primary Control Zone 07 (PCZ-07)

• All waters within lines drawn at point 46.38818° north latitude, -63.981699° west longitude near Union Corner, 46.228661° north latitude, -63.790891° west longitude near Abegweit Passage, 46.114878° north latitude, -63.413705° west longitude near Inman Reef, 46.090347° north latitude, -63.221699° west longitude near St. Peters Shoals, 45.914361° north latitude, -62.743059° west longitude south of Wood Islands Harbour, 45.94922° north latitude, -62.74713° west longitude near Wood Islands Harbour.