Primary control zone (PCZ-131 – 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 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^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 December 2, 2022, at 10:30 am.

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

Schedule

WHEREAS, on October 21, 2022, primary control zone 131 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 Gatineau, Quebec this day of October 21, 2022, at 10:45 am.

René Patenaude
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 October 21, 2022, at 8:15 am.

Dr. 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 131 (PCZ-131)

• Starting at the junction of Range Rd. 3010 and Township Rd. 422.
• North on Range Rd. 3010 to Hwy 312.
• North West on Hwy. 312 to GPS coordinate 106.090407W 52.668832N.
• North East from GPS coordinate 106.090407W 52.668832N across terrain to Hwy. 225 at GPS coordinate 106.028524W 52.786695N.
• East on Hwy. 225 to Range Rd. 2275 at GPS coordinate 105.897546W 52.783736N.
• South East from GPS coordinate 105.897546W 52.783736N across terrain to the junction of Range Rd. 2272 and Township Rd. 440. East on Township Rd. 440 to GPS coordinate 105.800514W 52.754577N.
• South from GPS coordinate 105.800514W 52.754577N across terrain to junction of Township Rd. 434 and Range Rd. 2271.
• South on Range Rd. 2271 to Township Rd. 430.
• East on Township Rd. 430 to Range Rd. 2272.
• South on Range Rd. 2272 to Hwy. 312. West on Hwy. 312 to Big Boy Pit Rd. at GPS coordinate 105.818195W 52.638320N.
• South West from GPS coordinate 105.818195W 52.638320N across terrain to GPS coordinate 105.890304W 52.608204N on Township Rd. 422.
• West on Township Rd. 422 to Range Rd. 3010.