United Kingdom poultry import applications suspended
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    The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) announced today (February 5) that the processing of applications for importing poultry and poultry products from the United Kingdom would be suspended with immediate effect.

     "The decision was taken following confirmation of an outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 on a poultry farm in the country," a CFS spokesman said.

     "We will seek further information about the case from the relevant authorities," he said.

     Hong Kong imported about 11,400 tonnes of frozen poultry meat/offal from the United Kingdom from January to October last year.

Ends/Monday, February 5, 2007
Issued at HKT 16:59

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