Primary control zone (PCZ-224 – Alberta)

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

WHEREAS, I, Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar, 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 5th day of January, 2024 at 9:30 am.

Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar
President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Schedule

WHEREAS, on November 28, 2023, primary control zone 224 was declared by Harpreet Kochhar, 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 Calgary, Alberta on November 28, 2023, at 3:00 pm.

Mike 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, 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 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, Ontario this day of November 28, 2023, at 4:00 pm.

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 224 (PCZ-224)

• Starting at the junction of Township Road 72 and Range Road 204
• North on Range Road 204 to Township Road 74
• West on Township Road 74 to Range Road 210
• North on Range Road 210 to Township Road 82
• East on Township Road 82 then continuing Northeast to Range Road 210
• Northwest on Range Road 210 to GPS coordinate 112.710608W 49.642739N
• Northwest from GPS coordinate 112.710608W 49.642739N across terrain to GPS coordinate 112.730617W 49.655472N on Township Road 83A
• Northwest on Township Road 83A, continuing Northeast to GPS coordinate 112.722747W 49.657920N
• Northeast from GPS coordinate 112.722747W 49.657920N across terrain to GPS coordinate 112.689332W 49.668941N on Township Road 84
• East on Township Road 84 to Range Road 204
• North on Range Road 204 to Highway 512
• East on Highway 512 to Range Road 203
• North on Range Road 203 to GPS Coordinate 112.644982W 49.712885N
• East from GPS Coordinate 112.644982W 49.712885N across terrain to GPS Coordinate 112.633513W 49.712887N  on Township Road 91
• East on Township Road 91 to Highway 845
• North on Highway 845 to 30 Avenue
• East on 30 Avenue to 13 Street
• South on 13 Street to 31 Avenue
• East on 31 Avenue, continuing on Seasons Boulevard
• East on Seasons Boulevard to Summer Street
• North on Summer Street to Applewood Road
• East on Applewood Road to 30 Avenue
• Northeast on  30 Avenue to GPS coordinate 112.600701W 49.716531N
• East from GPS coordinate 112.600701W 49.716531N across terrain to GPS coordinate 112.578568W 49.716441N on Range Road 200
• North on Range Road 200 to Township Road 92
• East on Township Road 92 to Range Road 194
• South on Range Road 194 to Highway 512
• East on Highway 512 to GPS coordinate 112.488390W 49.698534N
• Southeast from GPS coordinate 112.488390W 49.698534N across terrain to GPS coordinate 112.465602W 49.669449N on Township Road 84
• East on Township Road 84 to Range Road 190
• South on Range Road 190 to Township Road 72
• West on Township Road 72 to Range Road 201
• South on Range Road 201 to Township Road 70
• West on Township Road 70 to Highway 845
• Northeast on Highway 845 to Township Road 72
• West on Township Road 72 to Range Road 204