Primary control zone (PCZ-51 - Ontario)

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

WHEREAS, I, Jean-Guy Forgeron, Executive Vice-President, acting as 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 this day of August 17, 2022, at 11:05 a.m.

Jean-Guy Forgeron
Acting as President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Schedule

Whereas, on May 5, 2022, primary control zone 51 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 May 5, 2022, at, 7:25 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 May 5, 2022, at 4:25 pm.

Siddika Mithani, Ph.D.
President of the CFIA

Schedule

"Primary Control Zone for highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Province of Ontario – Declaration Schedule" described as:

The following area in the province of Ontario bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for Primary Control Zone 51 (PCZ-51)

• Starting at the intersection of Road 3 and 9th line in East Garafraxa Township.
• South on 9th Line to East Garafraxa Erin Townline.
• North on East Garafraxa Townline to 4th Line.
• South on 4th Line all the way to Wellington County Road 124.
• West on Wellington County Road 124 to Victoria Road.
• North on Victoria Road changing to Wellington Road 38.
• North on Wellington Road 38 to Marden Road.
• West on Marden Road to Highway 6.
• North on Highway 6 to Wellington County Road 7.
• West on Wellington County Road 7 to Wellington Road 21.
• North on Wellington Road 21 to Metcalfe Street.
• North on Metcalfe Street to East Mill Street (Road 18).
• East on East Mill Street (Road 18) changing to Fergus Street.
• East on Fergus Street to Beatty Line.
• West on Beatty Line to Sideroad 10.
• Northeast on Sideroad 10 to Jones Baseline.
• West on Jones Baseline to Sideroad 15.
• North on Sideroad 15 to Wellington Road 16.
• South on Wellington Road 16 to Wellington Road 19.
• North on Wellington Road 19 to Broadway Street (Belwood).
• South on Broadway Street (Road 26) to Sideroad 10.
• North on Sideroad 10 to 9th Line.
• South on 9th Line to Road 3.