Primary control zone (PCZ-142 – Alberta)

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 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 January 12, 2023 at 11:55 am.

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

Schedule

WHEREAS, on October 30, 2022, primary control zone 142 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 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan this day of October 30, 2022, at 08:16 am.

Bobbie Lundquist
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 Toronto this day of October 30, 2022, at 8:30 am.

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

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 142 (PCZ-142)

• Starting at the junction of Township Rd. 830 and Range Rd. 34.
• North West across terrain to junction of Range Rd. 40 and Township Rd. 832A.
• North West from the junction of Range Rd. 40 and Township Rd. 832A across terrain to junction of Hwy. 685 and Range Rd. 42.
• North on Range Rd. 42 to Township Rd. 844.
• East on Township Rd. 844 to GPS coordinate 118.475302W 56.305533N.
• North East from GPS coordinate 118.475302W 56.305533N across terrain to junction of Range Rd. 30 and Township Rd. 850.
• East on Township Rd. 850 to Range Rd. 23.
• South on Range Rd. 23 to Township Rd. 834.
• South West from junction of Range Rd. 23 and Township Rd. 834, across terrain to junction of Range Rd. 31 and Township Rd. 830.
• West on Township Rd. 830 to junction with Range Rd. 34.