Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Mexico and Poland suspended
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A CFS spokesman said that Hong Kong has currently established a protocol with Mexico for the import of poultry meat but not for poultry eggs. According to the Census and Statistics Department, no poultry meat was imported into Hong Kong from Mexico in the first nine months of last year. Moreover, Hong Kong imported about 2 000 tonnes of frozen poultry meat and about 15.4 million poultry eggs from Poland in the first nine months of last year.
ýÿ"The CFS has contacted the Mexican and Polish 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/Thursday, January 26, 2023
Issued at HKT 15:33
Issued at HKT 15:33
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