Primary control zone (PCZ-57 - British Columbia)

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 my order declaring the primary control zone set out in the Schedule attached hereto is not 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 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 June 12, 2022, at 5: pm.

Schedule

Whereas, on May 8, 2022, primary control zone 57 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 8, 2022, at, 5:56 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 8, 2022, at 3:00 pm.

Siddika Mithani, Ph.D.
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 57 (PCZ-57)

• Starting at Hwy 97 N (GPS coordinate -119.384 49.961 degrees).
• Southeast from GPS coordinate -119.384 49.961 degrees across terrain until GPS coordinate -119.247 49.920 degrees (Jameslake Forest Service Road).
• Southeast from GPS coordinate -119.247 49.920 degrees across terrain until GPS coordinate -119.215 49.866 degrees (Peregrine Road/Hwy 33).
• Southwest from GPS coordinate -119.215 49.866 degrees across terrain until GPS coordinate -119.327 49.778 degrees (unnamed forest service road).
• Northwest from GPS coordinate -119.327 49.778 degrees across terrain until GPS coordinate -119.456 49.807 degrees (Westridge Drive).
• West on Westridge Drive until Mission Ridge Drive.
• West on Mission Ridge Drive until Westpoint Drive.
• West on Westpoint Drive until DeHart Road.
• West on DeHart Road until Lakeshore Road.
• North on Lakeshore Road until GPS coordinate -119.488 49.832 degrees.
• West from GPS coordinate -119.488 49.832 degrees to coast of Okanagan Lake.
• North along Okanagan Lake until GPS coordinate -119.465 49.947 degrees.
• East from GPS coordinate -119.465 49.947 degrees across terrain until GPS coordinate -119.425 49.954 degrees (Glenmore Road N.)
• Northeast from GPS coordinate -119.425 49.954 degrees across terrain until GPS coordinate -119.384 49.961 degrees.