Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Poland, Netherlands and UK suspended
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A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 3 480 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Poland, about 1 910 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from the Netherlands, and about 900 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 990 000 poultry eggs from the UK in the first nine months of this year.
"The CFS has contacted the Polish, Dutch and British authorities over the issues and will closely monitor information issued by the WOAH and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreaks. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation," the spokesman said.
Ends/Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Issued at HKT 19:40
Issued at HKT 19:40
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