From WATTAgNet:

A ban on the movement of poultry in southern British Columbia has been lifted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The movement ban was lifted after one month had passed since the last case of avian influenza was detected in the Canadian province.

The avian influenza outbreak began in December 2014, hitting 11 commercial chicken and turkey farms in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. Several backyard coops were also affected by avian influenza.

At the time, CFIA created a control zone across the southern half of the province to stop the spread of the virus.

"The CFIA's disease control measures and ongoing bio-security efforts by producers prevented the further spread of the disease," said a notice issued by the CFIA. "Surveillance by the CFIA has not detected the H5N2 and H5N1 strains of the virus in domestic poultry since February 2, 2015."

The notice also stated that permits are no longer required for the movement of birds and bird products in British Columbia.

All infected farms in the Fraser Valley have cleaned and disinfected their facilities, a process that will be followed by 90 days of surveillance testing on poultry.

"Three of these premises are under quarantine for the remainder of their 21 day period to satisfy international requirements. Movement to and from these premises remains under CFIA control," the notice added.