Primary control zone (PCZ-61 - Alberta)

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

WHEREAS, I, Jean-Guy Forgeron, acting 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 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 23, 2022, at 11:40 am.

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

Schedule

Whereas, on May 13, 2022, primary control zone 61 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 13, 2022, at, 12:12 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 13, 2022, at 10:00 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 61 (PCZ-61)

• Starting at Hwy 29 and Range Road 154.
• East on Hwy 29 until Range Road 153.
• North on Range Road 153 until Township Road 560.
• East on Township Road 560 until Range Road 151.
• North on Range Road 151 until Township Road 562.
• East on Township Road 562 until Range Road 143.
• South on Range Road 143 until Township Road 561.
• East on Township Road 561 until Range Road 142.
• South on Range Road 142 until Township Road 560.
• East on Township Road 560 until Range Road 135.
• South on Range Road 135 until Hwy 29.
• East on Hwy 29 until Hwy 45.
• East on Hwy 45/29 until Range Road 134.
• South on Range Road 134 until Township Road 550.
• West on Township Road 550 until Range Road 135.
• South on Range Road 135 until Range Road 135A.
• South on Range Road 135A until Township Road 544.
• South on Township Road 544 until Township Road 543A.
• South on Township Road 543A until Range Road 140.
• South on Range Road 140 until Township Road 542.
• West on Township Road 542 until Range Road 144.
• South on Range Road 144 until Township Road 540.
• West on Township Road 540 until Range Road 151.
• North on Range Road 151 until Township Road 542.
• West on Township Road 542 until Range Road 153.
• North on Range Road 153 until Township Road 544.
• West on Township Road 544 until Range Road 154.
• North on Range Road 154 until Township Road 550.
• West on Township Road 550 until Range Road 154.
• North on Range Road 154 until Hwy 29.