Primary control zone (PCZ-157 – Alberta)

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

Whereas, I, Jean-Guy Forgeron, Executive Vice-President, acting as 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, Ontario this day of December 27, 2022, at 05:05 pm.

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

Schedule

WHEREAS, on November 25 2022, primary control zone 157 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 November 25, 2022, at 4:31 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 Act1^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 November 25, 2022, at 1:30 pm.

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 Alberta – Declaration Schedule" described as:

The following area in the province of Alberta bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 157 (PCZ-157)

• Starting at the junction of Township Road 304 and Range Road 292 at GPS coordinate 113.990204W 51.591147N
• North West from GPS coordinate 113.990204W 51.591147N across terrain to the junction of Township Road 310 and Range Road 10 A at GPS coordinate 114.024622W 51.620279N
• North on Range Road 10A to Township Road 312
• West on Township Road 312 to Range Road 12
• North on Range Road 12 to Highway 582
• West on Highway 582 to Range Road 13
• North on Range Road 13 to Township Road 320
• East on Township Road 320 to Range Road 12
• North on Range Road 12 to Township Road 322
• East on Township Road 322 to Range Road 10
• North on Range Road 10 to Township Road 324
• East on Township Road 324 to Range Road 290 at GPS coordinate 113.973296W 51.765474N
• North East from GPS coordinate 113.973296W 51.765474N across terrain to GPS coordinate 113.902528W 51.780026N on Range Road 283
• South on Range Road 283 to Township Road 324
• East on Township Road 324 to Range Road 280
• South on Range Road 280 to Township Road 322
• East on Township Road 322 to Range Road 274
• South on Range Road 274 to Township Road 312
• West on Township Road 312 to Highway 791
• South on Highway 791 to Township Road 310/Highway 791
• West on Township Road 310 to Range Road 282
• South on Range Road 282 to Township Road 304
• West on Township Road 304 to Range Road 292 at GPS coordinate 113.990204W 51.591147N.