Primary control zone (PCZ-83 – Saskatchewan)

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^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 2nd day of November 2022, at 11:40 am.

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

Schedule

WHEREAS, on September 14, 2022, primary control zone 83 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 Charlottetown, PEI this day of September 14, 2022, at 5:33 pm.

Margaret McGeoghegan
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 September 14, 2022, at 1:50 p.m.

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

Schedule

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

The following area in the province of Saskatchewan bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 83 (PCZ-83)

• Starting at the junction of Range Road 3240 and Township Road 442.
• North on Range Road 3240 until Township Road 444.
• East on Township Road 444 until Highway 40.
• North-West on Highway 40 until Highway 21.
• North on Highway 21 until Township Road 452.
• East on Township Road 452 until Range Road 3233.
• North on Range Road 3233 until Unnamed Road at GPS coordinate 109.2697985°W 52.9221692°N.
• East on Unnamed Road until GPS coordinate 109.2470715°W 52.9221535°N.
• East from GPS coordinate 109.2470715°W 52.9221535°N over terrain until Range Road 3231.
• South on Range Road 3231 until Township Road 454.
• East on Township Road 454 until Range Road 3224.
• South on Range Road 3224 until Township Road 452.
• East on Township Road 452 until Range Road 3220.
• South on Range Road 3220 until Township Road 450.
• West on Township Road 450 until Range Road 3222.
• South on Range Road 3222 until Highway 40.
• West on Highway 40 until Unnamed Road at GPS coordinate 109.1575410°W 52.7548543°N.
• West from GPS coordinate 109.1575410°W 52.7548543°N on Unnamed Road until Range Road 3233.
• North on Range Road 3233 until Township Road 442.
• West on Township Road 442 until Range Road 3240.