Primary control zone (PCZ-189 – British Columbia)

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 14th day of July 2023, at 7:30 pm.

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

Schedule

WHEREAS, on April 29 2023, primary control zone 189 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 April 30 2023, at 07:28 am.

Bobbie Lynn 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. Harpreet S. Kochhar, 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, Ontario this day of April 29 2023 at 8:49 pm.

Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar
President of the CFIA

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 189 (PCZ-189)

• Starting at GPS coordinate 122.150266W 49.002479N along the Canada/United States border.
• North from GPS coordinate 122.150266W 49.002479N across terrain to GPS coordinate 49.007814N 122.150588W on Old Yale Road.
• North West on Old Yale Road to Bowman Road
• North on Bowman Road to Vye Road
• East on Vye Road to McDermott Road
• North on McDermott Road to GPS coordinate 122.161553W 49.020959N
• North West from GPS coordinate 122.161553W 49.020959N across terrain to GPS coordinate 122.183761W 49.027487N on Cole Road
• North on Cole Road to Wells Line Road
• West on Wells Line Road to GPS coordinate 122.195821W 49.031638N
• North West from GPS coordinate 122.195821W 49.031638N across terrain to GPS coordinate 122.205562W 49.089665N at the junction of Dawson Road and Sumas Mountain Road
• North East on Sumas Mountain Road to GPS coordinate 122.195434W 49.125583N
• North East from GPS coordinate 122.195434W 49.125583N across terrain to GPS coordinate 122.125654W 49.163650N on Nicomen Island Trunk Road
• North East on Nicomen Island Trunk Road continuing South East on Nicomen Island Trunk Road to GPS coordinate 122.076838W 49.162163N
• South East from GPS coordinate 122.076838W 49.162163N to GPS coordinate 122.007100W 49.150571N on Lickman Road
• South on Lickman Road to Luckakuck Way
• North East continuing East on Luckakuck Way to Vedder Road
• South on Vedder Road to GPS coordinate 121.957952W 49.111233N
• South from GPS coordinate 121.957952W 49.111233N across terrain to GPS coordinate 121.966320W 49.000596N on northern edge of the Canada/United States border
• West from GPS coordinate 121.966320W 49.000596N along the northern edge of Canada/United States border to GPS coordinate 122.150266W 49.002479N.