Primary control zone for avian influenza (PCZ-199 – British Columbia)

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 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, Ontario this 13th day of February, 2024 at 11:15 am.

Original version signed by:

Jean-Guy Forgeron
Acting as President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Schedule

WHEREAS on November 22, 2023, the boundaries of Primary Control Zone 199 described in the schedule of a Primary Control Zone Declaration Order (referred to in this order as "Declaration Order") were amended by the President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, pursuant to subsection 27.3 of the Health of Animals Act^{Footnote 1} (the "Act") in respect of highly pathogenic avian influenza;

WHEREAS, as an inspector, I am authorized under section 33(1) of the Act to exercise the power of the Minister under subsection 27(2) of the Act;

WHEREAS on October 24, 2023, a Designation Order was made under subsection 27(2) of the Act designating animals and things as being capable of being affected or contaminated by highly pathogenic avian influenza for Primary Control Zone 199.

AND WHEREAS as an inspector, I am also authorized  under section 33(2) of the Act to exercise the power of the Minister under section 27.3 of the Act to amend an order made under subsection 27(2) of the Act.

THEREFORE, by this order, I amend the Designation Order made on October 24 , 2023 to refer to the amended Declaration Order made on November 22, 2023 for Primary Control Zone 199.

Dated at Moncton, New Brunswick on this day of November 22, 2023, at 7:15 pm.

Original version signed by:

Michael DiMambro
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, 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.

WHEREAS on October 24 , 2023, I, Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar, President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, declared Primary Control Zone 199 in a Declaration Order, pursuant to subsection 27(1) of the Health of Animals Act^{Footnote 1} (the Act) in respect of the highly pathogenic avian influenza.

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 November 22, 2023, at 4:00 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 British Columbia – Declaration Schedule" described as:

The following area in the province of British Columbia bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 199 (PCZ-199)

• Starting at the junction of Stevenson Rd and Evans Rd
• North on Evans Rd continuing North onto Eagle Landing Pkwy to Ashwell Rd
• North East on Ashwell Rd to Wolfe Rd
• West on Wolfe Rd to Skway Rd
• North on Skway Rd to Teathquathill Rd/Lower Landing Rd at GPS coordinate 121.990403W 49.178846N
• North East from GPS coordinate 121.990403W 49.178846N across terrain to GPS coordinate 121.954055W 49.251227N on Highway 7
• North East from GPS coordinate 121.954055W 49.251227N on Hwy 7 across terrain to GPS coordinate 121.783069W 49.280526N at the junction of Hot Springs Rd and McPherson Rd
• Southeast from GPS coordinate 121.783069W 49.280526N across terrain to GPS coordinate 121.679185W 49.256906N on West edge of TransCanada Highway 1
• Southwest along the West edge of TransCanada Highway 1 to GPS coordinate 121.708739W 49.208785N
• Southwest from GPS coordinate 121.708739W 49.208785N across terrain to GPS coordinate 121.821846W 49.095687N on Solway Road
• West, continuing South, continuing Northwest on Solway Road to Elk View Road
• South, continuing West then Northwest on Elk View Road to Huston Road
• West continuing North/Northwest on Huston Road to Ryder Lake Road
• West/Northwest on Ryder Lake Road to GPS Coordinate 121.893989W 49.107410N on Extrom Road
• Southwest from GPS Coordinate 121.893989W 49.107410N across terrain to GPS Coordinate 121.919235W 49.105082N on Thom Creek Drive
• Northwest on Thom Creek Drive to Jinkerson Road
• Southwest on Jinkerson Road to Hudson Road
• West continuing North on Hudson Road to Uplands Road
• West on Uplands Road to Promontory Road
• Northwest/North continuing West on Promontory Road to Vedder Road
• North on Vedder Road to Stevenson Road
• West on Stevenson Road to Evans Road