Primary control zone (PCZ-226 – Alberta)

Revocation order

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 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 11th day of January, 2024 at 9:00 am.

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

Schedule

Primary Control Zone (PCZ) Primary Control Zone Declaration Order Date Designation Order Date
PCZ-226 December 5, 2023 December 5, 2023
Designation order

WHEREAS, on December 5, 2023, primary control zone 226 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 on December 5, 2023, at 5:15pm.

Mike DiMambro
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 December 05, 2023 at 5:17 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 226 (PCZ-226)

  • Starting at the junction of Township Road 72 and Range Road 175
  • North on Range Road 175 to Township Road 74
  • West on Township Road 74 to Range Road 182
  • North on Range Road 182 to Township Road 82
  • West on Township Road 82 to Range Road 184
  • North on Range Road 184 to Township Road 84
  • East on Township Road 84 to Range Road 182A
  • North on Range Road 182A continuing Northeast to Range Road 182
  • North on Range Road 182 to Township Road 90
  • East on Township Road 90 to Range Road 180
  • North on Range Road 180 to Township Road 92
  • East on Township Road 92 to Range Road 173
  • North on Range Road 173 to Township Road 94
  • East on Township Road 94 to Range Road 170
  • South on Range Road 170 to Highway 36
  • South on Highway 36 to Township Road 92
  • East on Township Road 92 to Range Road 163
  • South on Range Road 163 toTownship Road 90
  • East on Township Road 90 to Range Road 162
  • South on Range Road 162 to Township Road 82
  • East on Township Road 82 to Range Road 161
  • South on Range Road 161 to GPS Coordinate 112.059291W 49.611217N on Township Road 80
  • Southwest from GPS Coordinate 112.059291W 49.611217N across terrain to GPS Coordinate 112.104400W 49.582069N on Township Road 74
  • West on Township Road 74 to Range Road 170
  • South on Range Road 170 to Township Road 72
  • West on Township Road 72 to Range Road 175