Import applications for poultry products from Korea suspended
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    The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) announced today (April 7) that the processing of applications for importing poultry and poultry products from the Republic of Korea would be suspended with immediate effect.

    "The decision was taken following confirmation of a case involving the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in Cholla-Bukdo," a CFS spokesman said.

    "We will seek further information about the case from the relevant authorities."

    Hong Kong imported about 24 tonnes of frozen poultry products from the Republic of Korea from January last year to January this year.

Ends/Monday, April 7, 2008
Issued at HKT 18:47

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