Primary Control Zone FV7 (PCZ FV7)

Revocation order

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 orders declaring the primary control zones set out in the Schedule attached hereto are 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 Orders 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 Orders 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 March 26, 2025, at 12:20 pm.

Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA

Schedule

Primary Control Zone (PCZ) Primary Control Zone Declaration Order Date Designation Order Date
PCZ FV-6 December 16, 2024 December 16, 2024
PCZ FV-7 December 16, 2024 December 16, 2024
PCZ FV-8 December 16, 2024 December 16, 2024
Designation order

WHEREAS, on December 16, 2024, primary control zone FV7 was declared by Jean-Guy Forgeron, the Executive Vice-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 day of December 16, 2024, at 9:55 am.

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, 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, Jean-Guy Forgeron, Executive Vice-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 16, 2024, at 10:00 am

Jean-Guy Forgeron
Executive Vice-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 FV7 (PCZ FV7)

  • Starting at GPS coordinate 121.837991W 49.071854N on Chilliwack Lake Rd
  • Northwest on Chilliwack Lake Rd to Vedder Rd
  • North/Northwest on Vedder Rd to Hwy 1
  • West on Hwy 1 to Evans Rd
  • North on Evans Rd to Eagle Landing Pkwy
  • North on Eagle Landing Pkwy to Wolfe Rd
  • West on Wolfe Rd to Scheyey Rd
  • Southwest on Scheyey Rd to GPS coordinate 121.993265W 49.163052N
  • Northwest from GPS coordinate 121.993265W 49.163052N to GPS coordinate 121.994685W 49.163808N on Fraser River
  • Northwest from GPS coordinate 121.994685W 49.163808N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 122.006240W 49.165228N
  • Northwest from GPS coordinate 122.006240W 49.165228N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 122.014184W 49.165606N
  • Northwest from GPS coordinate 122.014184W 49.165606N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 122.024737W 49.179880N
  • Northeast from GPS coordinate 122.024737W 49.179880N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 121.999197W 49.186081N
  • Northeast from GPS coordinate 121.999197W 49.186081N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 121.981774W 49.200973N
  • Northeast from GPS coordinate 121.981774W 49.200973N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 121.962719W 49.210969N
  • Northeast from GPS coordinate 121.962719W 49.210969N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 121.936090W 49.218314N
  • Northeast from GPS coordinate 121.936090W 49.218314N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 121.931584W 49.225629N
  • Northeast from GPS coordinate 121.931584W 49.225629N in Fraser River across terrain to GPS coordinate 121.783097W 49.280518N on Hot Springs Rd
  • Southeast from GPS coordinate 121.783097W 49.280518N across terrain to GPS coordinate 121.734882W 49.247458N on Lougheed Hwy
  • Southeast from GPS coordinate 121.734882W 49.247458N across terrain to GPS coordinate 121.708768W 49.208768N along the northern edge of Hwy 1
  • Southwest along the northern edge of Hwy 1 to GPS coordinate 121.762015W 49.180941N
  • Southwest from GPS coordinate 121.762015W 49.180941N across terrain to GPS coordinate 121.837991W 49.071854N on Chilliwack Lake Rd