Primary control zone (PCZ-43 - 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 (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 Winnipeg this day of June 29th, 2022, at 8:15 am.

Siddika Mithani, Ph.D.
President of the CFIA

Schedule

Whereas, on April 28, 2022, primary control zone 43 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 28, 2022, at, 10:05 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 28, 2022, at, 8:50 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 43 (PCZ-43)

• Starting at the intersection of Hwy 609 (Township Road 444) and Range Road 184.
• South on Range Road 184 until Hwy 609 (Township Road 442).
• East on Hwy 609 (Township Road 442) until Range Road 182.
• South on Range Road 182 until Township Road 440.
• East on Township Road 440 until Range Road 181.
• South on Range Road 181 until GPS coordinate -112.495 52.742.
• Southwest from GPS coordinate -112.495 52.742 across terrain until GPS coordinate -112.544 52.698 (Township Road 432 and Range Road 183).
• South on Range Road 183 until Township Road 431.
• West on Township Road 431 until Range Road 184.
• South on Range Road 184 until Township Road 430.
• West on Township Road 430 until GPS coordinate -112.640 52.668.
• Southwest from GPS coordinate -112.640 52.668 across terrain until GPS coordinate -112.668 52.653(Township Road 425).
• West on Township Road 425 until Range Road 195.
• North on Range Road 195 until Township Road 430.
• West on Township Road 430 until Range Road 201.
• North on Range Road 201 until Township Road 431.
• West on Township Road 231 until Range Road 202.
• North on Range Road 202 until Township Road 432.
• East on Township Road 432 until Range Road 201.
• North on Range Road 201 until Hwy 609 (GPS coordinate -112.786 52.784).
• Northeast from GPS coordinate -112.786 52.784 across terrain until GPS coordinate -112.713 52.814 (Township Road 444 and Hwy 56).
• East on Hwy 609/Township Road 444 until Range Road 184.