C-61.1, r. 5.1 - Regulation respecting animals in captivity

Section 91 Disposition versions

2022-07-14

91. A large cervid may only be moved to a site for keeping animals located in Québec if the animal keeping facility of the original site complies with the following conditions:

(1)  none of the large cervids kept in captivity at the site have been diagnosed with the chronic wasting disease of cervids in the last 20 years;

(2)  there is no reasonable ground to believe that a large cervid kept at the site carries the disease; and

(3)  for at least 6 years, the analyses provided for in section 134.2 have been conducted;

(4)  at least one of the following conditions is met:

(a)  in the last 6 years, no large cervids kept in captivity within a 45‑km radius of the site or large cervids living in the wild within a 100‑km radius of the site have been diagnosed with the chronic wasting disease of cervids; or

(b)  the perimeter elements of the site prevent any contact with cervids living in the wild;

(5)  all large cervids introduced in the animal keeping facility in the 6 years preceding the move met the criteria in subparagraphs 1 to 4.

In the case of an imported large cervid, a certificate from a public servant from the competent institution of the original jurisdiction indicating that the conditions provided for in this section are met must be enclosed with the notice provided for in the first paragraph of section 13. If applicable, for the condition provided for in subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph to be met, the method and laboratory may also be approved by a competent authority of the original jurisdiction.

O.C. 1065-2018, s. 91; O.C. 1102-2022, s. 27.

2018-09-06

91. A large cervid may not be moved to another site for keeping animals if it is kept in a facility less than 100 km from a site where the presence of the chronic wasting disease of cervids has been observed or is suspected in an animal.

O.C. 1065-2018, s. 91.

Not in force

In force: 2018-09-06

91. A large cervid may not be moved to another site for keeping animals if it is kept in a facility less than 100 km from a site where the presence of the chronic wasting disease of cervids has been observed or is suspected in an animal.

O.C. 1065-2018, s. 91.