Primary control zone (PCZ-39 - Alberta)

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

WHEREAS, I, Dr. Siddika Mithani, 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 Act^Footnote 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 zones 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 this day of July 7, 2022, at 12:00 pm.

Siddika Mithani, Ph.D.
President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Schedule

Whereas, on April 27, 2022, primary control zone 39 was declared by 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 Meaford this day of April 27, 2022, at, 5:42 pm.
Pamela MacDonald, 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, Dr. Siddika Mithani, President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under the delegated authority of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (the Honorable Marie-Claude Bibeau), 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 this day of April 27, 2022, at, 9:50 am.

Siddika Mithani, Ph.D.
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 39 (PCZ-39)

• Starting at the intersection of Range Road 215 and Township Road 452.
• East on Township Road 452 until Hwy 21.
• North on Hwy 21 until Township Road 454.
• East on Township Road 454 until Range Road 210.
• North on Range Road 210 until GPS coordinate -112.907 52.905.
• East from GPS coordinate -112.907 52.905 across terrain until GPS coordinate -112.883 52.905 (Range Road 205).
• South on Range Road 205 until Township Road 454.
• East on Township Road 454 until Range Road 203.
• South on Range Road 203 until Township Road 453.
• East on Township Road 453 until Range Road 202.
• South on Range Road 202 until Township Road 452.
• East on Township Road 452 until Range Road 201.
• South on Range Road 201 until Township Road 440.
• West on Township Road 440 until Range Road 203.
• South on Range Road 203 until Township Road 434.
• West on Township Road 434 until Range Road 204.
• South on Range Road 204 until GPS coordinate -112.858 52.724.
• West from GPS coordinate -112.858 52.724 across terrain until GPS coordinate -112.907 52.724 (Range Road 210).
• North on Range Road 210 until Township Road 434.
• West on Township Road 434 until Range Road 213.
• North on Range Road 213 until Township Road 440.
• West on Township Road 440 until GPS coordinate -112.991 52.756.
• North from GPS coordinate -112.991 52.756 across terrain until GPS coordinate -112.991 52.771 (Township Road 441).
• West on Township Road 441 until Range Road 214.
• North on Range Road 214 until Township Road 441A.
• West on Township Road 441A until Range Road 215.
• North on Range Road 215 until Township Road 452.