Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from the Province of Girona in Spain

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     The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (February 24) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza in the Province of Girona in Spain, the CFS has banned the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the province with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

     A CFS spokesman said that Hong Kong imported about 4 000 tonnes of frozen and chilled poultry meat and 51.9 million poultry eggs from Spain last year.

     "The CFS has contacted the Spanish authorities over the issue and will closely monitor information issued by the OIE on avian influenza outbreaks. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation," the spokesman said.

Ends/Friday, February 24, 2017
Issued at HKT 16:20

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