Primary control zone (PCZ-168 – British Columbia)

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

Whereas, I, Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar, 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 March 23 2023, at 6:20 pm.

Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar
President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Schedule

Whereas, on December 30, 2022, primary control zone 168 was declared by the Executive Vice-President acting as 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 Ottawa, Ontario this day of December 30, 2022, at 3:04 pm.

Aman Deep
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, Jean-Guy Forgeron, acting as 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 December 30, 2022, at 1:30 pm.

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

Schedule

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

The following area in the province of British Columbia bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 168 (PCZ-168)

• Starting at GPS coordinate 123.282939W 49.028669N
• North from GPS coordinate 123.282939W 49.028669N across terrain to GPS coordinate 123.278133W 49.172980N
• East from GPS coordinate 123.278133W 49.172980N across terrain to GPS coordinate 123.199233W 49.174201N on River Road
• North East on River Road continuing East on River Road continuing South on River Road continuing North East on River Road to Cedarbridge Way
• South East on Cedarbridge Way to Alderbridge Way
• North East on Alderbridge Way continuing East on Alderbridge Way to Shell Road
• South on Shell Road to Westminster Highway
• East on Westminster Highway to Sidaway Road
• South on Sidaway Road to Blundell Road
• East on Blundell Road to GPS coordinate 123.069146W 49.155399N on No 6 Road
• South East from GPS coordinate 123.069146W 49.155399N across terrain to GPS coordinate 123.038826W 49.138388N on MacDonald Road
• South East on MacDonald Road to River Road
• North East on River Road to 72 Street
• South East on 72 Street to GPS coordinate 123.023838W 49.123624N along the West edge of Highway 17
• South West along the West edge of Highway 17 to GPS coordinate 123.029374W 49.100667N
• South West from GPS coordinate 123.029374W 49.100667N across terrain to GPS coordinate 123.046283W 49.090185N on Ladner Trunk Road
• East on Ladner Trunk Road to West edge of Highway 17
• South West along the West edge of Highway 17 to GPS coordinate 123.097438W 49.029246N
• West from GPS coordinate 123.097438W 49.029246N across terrain to GPS coordinate 123.282939W 49.028669N.