Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Germany and Italy suspended
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A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 3 900 tonnes of frozen poultry meat and about 1.41 million poultry eggs from Germany, and about 1 745 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and 25 000 poultry eggs from Italy last year.
"The CFS has contacted the German and Italian authorities over the issues and will closely monitor information issued by the OIE on the avian influenza outbreaks. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation," the spokesman said.
Ends/Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Issued at HKT 16:17
Issued at HKT 16:17
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