Import of poultry meat and products from Nord Department in France suspended

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     The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (February 22) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of low-pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza in Nord Department in France, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend import of poultry meat and products, including poultry eggs, from the area with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

     A CFS spokesman said that Hong Kong imported about 14 000 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and 7.6 million poultry eggs from France last year.

     "The CFS has contacted the French 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/Thursday, February 22, 2018
Issued at HKT 14:45

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