Primary control zone (PCZ-271 – Prince Edward Island)

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

WHEREAS I, Paul MacKinnon, 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 on July 23, 2025, at 9:09 am.

Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA

Schedule

WHEREAS, on May 16, 2025, primary control zone 271 was declared by Paul MacKinnon, 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 this day of May 16, 2025, at 8:35 am.

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, 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, Paul MacKinnon, the President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under the delegated authority of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (the Honorable Heath MacDonald), 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 May 16, 2025, at 9:27 am.

Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA

Schedule

"Primary Control Zone for highly pathogenic avian influenza in the province of Prince Edward Island – Declaration Schedule" described as:

The following area in the province of Prince Edward Island bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 271 (PCZ-271)

• Starting at the junction of Valleyfield Road (Route 326) and Murray Harbour Road (Route 24)
• Northwest on Murray Harbour Road (Route 24) until Kinross Road (Route 210)
• West on Kinross Road (Route 21) until the Trans-Canada Highway
• Northwest along the Northeast edge of the Trans-Canada Highway until Vernon River Road (Route 212)
• Northeast on Vernon River Road until Murray Harbour Road (Route 24)
• North on Murray Harbour Road (Route 24) until Georgetown Road (Route 3)
• West on Georgetown Road (Route 3) until Monaghan Road (Route 213)
• North on Monaghan Road (Route 213) until Mooney Road (Route 257)
• East on Mooney Road (Route 257) until Cape Breton Road
• North on Cape Breton Road until McCannel Road
• East on McCannel Road until Dromore Road (Route 214)
• North on Dromore Road (Route 214) until Joeys Road
• Northeast on Joeys Road until Mt Stewart Road (Route 22)
• Southeast on Mt Stewart Road (Route 22) until Peakes Road (Route 320)
• East on Peakes Road (Route 320) until Martinvale Road (Route 321)
• Southeast on Martinvale Road (Route 321) until Seven Mile Road (Route 4)
• South on Seven Mile Road (Route 4) until Valleyfield Road (Route 326)
• Southwest on Valleyfield Road (Route 326) until Murray Harbour Road (Route 24)