Import of poultry meat and products from areas in US and Spain suspended
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A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 16 320 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 228.88 million poultry eggs from the US and about 230 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 66 000 poultry eggs from Spain last year.
"The CFS has contacted the American and Spanish 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/Monday, February 13, 2023
Issued at HKT 16:50
Issued at HKT 16:50
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