P-42, r. 4.2 - Regulation to designate contagious or parasitic diseases, infectious agents and syndromes

Updated to 12 December 2023

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chapter P-42, r. 4.2

Regulation to designate contagious or parasitic diseases, infectious agents and syndromes

Animal Health Protection Act

(chapter P-42, s. 3).

DIVISION I GENERAL

1. The diseases designated as reportable diseases under the Reportable Diseases Regulations (SOR/91-2) made under the Health of Animals Act (S.C. 1990, c. 21) are designated contagious or parasitic diseases, infectious agents or syndromes for the purposes of sections 3.1 to 3.4 of the Animal Health Protection Act (chapter P-42).

M.O. 2015, s. 1.

2. The diseases indicated in Schedule VII to the Health of Animals Regulations (C.R.C., c. 296) made under the Health of Animals Act (S.C. 1990, c. 21) are designated contagious or parasitic diseases, infectious agents or syndromes for the purposes of the third paragraph of section 3.1 and sections 3.2 to 3.4 of the Animal Health Protection Act (chapter P-42).

M.O. 2015, s. 2.

3. The following diseases or their infectious agents are designated contagious or parasitic diseases, infectious agents or syndromes for the purposes of the third paragraph of section 3.1 and sections 3.2 to 3.4 of the Animal Health Protection Act (chapter P-42):

(1)  arboviruses (other than arboviruses designated under sections 1 and 2);

(1.1)  severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2);

(2)  coxiellosis or Q fever (Coxiella burnetii);

(3)  swine delta coronavirus;

(4)  porcine epidemic diarrhea (virus responsible for PED);

(5)  swine dysentery (Brachyspira hyodysenteriae and hampsonii);

(6)  ovine epididymitis (Brucella ovis);

(7)  transmissible gastroenteritis of pigs (virus responsible for TGE);

(8)  type A influenza (other than the subtypes designated under section 1);

(9)  leptospirosis (Leptospira interrogans);

(10)  avian mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma spp.);

(11)  equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy;

(12)  paratuberculosis (Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis);

(13)  salmonellosis (Salmonella spp.);

(13.1)  Senecavirus A;

(14)  tularaemia (Francisella tularensis).

M.O. 2015, s. 3; M.O. 2017-10-20, s. 1; M.O. 2020-09-18, s. 1.

DIVISION II CERVIDS

4. In order to be valid, the certificate provided for in section 9 of the Animal Health Protection Act (chapter P-42) must have been issued no more than 30 days before the bringing into Québec of cervids (cervidae) which according to the certificate are free from the chronic wasting disease of cervids.

M.O. 2015, s. 4.

DIVISION III BEES

5. The following are designated contagious or parasitic diseases, infectious agents or syndromes for the purposes of sections 3.1 to 3.4 or section 8 of the Animal Health Protection Act (chapter P-42) that affect bees:

(1)  small hive beetle (Aethina tumida);

(2)  Tropilaelaps mites (Tropilaelaps spp.);

(3)  American foulbrood (Paenibacillus larvae);

(4)  African bee (Apis mellifera scutellata) and its hybrids.

M.O. 2015, s. 5.

6. The honey bee (Apis mellifera) is covered by the prohibition provided for in the first paragraph of section 8 of the Animal Health Protection Act (chapter P-42).

M.O. 2015, s. 6.

7. The following are designated contagious or parasitic diseases, infectious agents or syndromes for the purposes of section 9 of the Animal Health Protection Act (chapter P-42) that affect bees:

(1)  small hive beetle (Aethina tumida);

(2)  Tropilaelaps mites (Tropilaelaps spp.);

(3)  American foulbrood (Paenibacillus larvae);

(4)  varroa mite (Varroa destructor) resistant to acaricides.

M.O. 2015, s. 7; M.O. 2020-10-27, s. 1.

8. In order to be valid, the certificate provided for in section 9 of the Animal Health Protection Act (chapter P-42) must have been issued no more than 30 days before the bringing into Québec of honey bees (Apis mellifera) which according to the certificate are free from contagious or parasitic diseases, infectious agents or syndromes referred to in section 7.

M.O. 2015, s. 8.

DIVISION IV CONTENT OF THE REPORTS

9. The report required under the third paragraph of section 3.1 of the Animal Health Protection Act (chapter P-42) must be made in writing and must contain the following information:

(1)  the name, address and telephone number of the laboratory where samples of animal tissues, products, secretions, excreta or dejecta or samples of an animal’s environment have been analysed;

(2)  the contagious or parasitic disease, the infectious agent or the syndrome that is being reported;

(3)  the date on which the laboratory received the sample and the date on which the sample was collected;

(4)  the analysis made and the result, including information regarding the serotypes or subtypes of the infectious agent;

(5)  the date on which the result of the analysis made is obtained;

(6)  the identification code the laboratory assigned to the sample;

(7)  the name, address and telephone number of the owner or custodian of the animal from which the sample was taken and the name, address and telephone number of the person who requested the analysis;

(8)  the species and the category of animal to which the sample refers;

(9)  every identification of the animal, including an identification recognized under another identification system established by the Government of Canada or the government of another province or Canadian territory, or by the competent authority of the country of origin of the animal;

(10)  the address of the site where the sample was collected.

M.O. 2015, s. 9.

DIVISION V FINAL

10. The Commercial Aquaculture Regulation (chapter P-42, r. 2) is revoked.

M.O. 2015, s. 10.

11. The Regulation respecting the health certification of imported animals (chapter P-42, r. 3) is revoked.

M.O. 2015, s. 11.

12. (Amendments integrated into chapter P-42, r. 4, title and s. 1).

M.O. 2015, s. 12.

13. The Regulation to designate contagious or parasitic diseases, infectious agents and syndromes affecting certain animals (chapter P-42, r. 4.1) is revoked.

M.O. 2015, s. 13.

14. (Omitted).

M.O. 2015, s. 14.

REFERENCES

M.O. 2015, 2015 G.O. 2, 505

M.O. 2017-10-20, 2017 G.O. 2, 3368

M.O. 2020-09-18, 2020 G.O. 2, 2769

M.O. 2020-10-27, 2020 G.O. 2, 3099