Import of poultry meat and products from State of Mexico in Mexico suspended

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     The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (April 3) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza in the State of Mexico in Mexico, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the 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 has currently established a protocol with Mexico for import of poultry meat but not for poultry eggs. Last year, Hong Kong imported 125 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Mexico.

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

Ends/Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Issued at HKT 16:39

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