Revocation order
Revocation Order (Section 27.3 of the Health of Animals Act)
WHEREAS, I, Jean-Guy Forgeron, Executive Vice-President, acting as President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, am of the opinion that the order declaring the primary control zone set out in the Schedule attached hereto is 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 ActFootnote 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, Ontario this 28th day of February, 2024 at 12:40 pm.
Original version signed by:
Jean-Guy Forgeron
Acting as President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Schedule
| Primary Control Zone (PCZ) | Primary Control Zone Declaration Order Date | Designation Order Date |
|---|---|---|
| PCZ-196 | October 12, 2023 | October 12, 2023 |
Designation order
WHEREAS, on October 12, 2023, primary control zone 196 was declared by Harpreet Kochhar, the President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under subsection 27(1) of the Health of Animals ActFootnote 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 Calgary, Alberta this 12th day of October, 2023, at 4:45 pm.
Original version signed by:
Noel Ritson-Bennett
Inspector
Schedule
CommercialFootnote 2 or non-commercialFootnote 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, rehabilitation, 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.
Declaration order
WHEREAS, I, Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar, President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under the delegated authority of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (the Honorable Lawrence MacAulay), 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 ActFootnote 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, Ontario this day of October 12, 2023 at 6:26 pm.
Original version signed by:
Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar
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 196 (PCZ-196)
- Starting at GPS coordinates 114.965248W 53.454230N on Township Road 520
- North West from GPS coordinates 114.965248W 53.454230N across terrain to GPS coordinates 115.033205W 53.483441N at the Junction of Township Road 522 and Range Road 80
- North on Range Road 80 to Township Road 524
- West on Township Road 524 to Range Road 81
- North on Range Road 81 to Township Road 530
- East on Township Road 530 to Range Road 80
- North on Range Road 80 continuing North East/North on Range Road 75A to the south edge of Highway 16
- East/South East along the south edge of Highway 16 to Range Road 62
- South on Range Road 62 to Township Road 530
- East on Township Road 530 to Highway 759
- South on Highway 759 to Township Road 522
- West on Township Road 522 to Range Road 63 at GPS coordinates 114.812255W 53.483122N
- South West from Range Road 63 at GPS coordinates 114.812255W 53.483122N across terrain to GPS coordinates 114.896069W 53.454102N on Township Road 520
- West on Township Road 520 to GPS coordinates 114.965248W 53.454230N.