German poultry import applications suspended
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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) announced today (July 10) that the processing of applications for importing poultry and poultry products from Germany would be suspended with immediate effect.
"The decision was taken following confirmation of a case involving 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."
Hong Kong imported about 3,300 tonnes of frozen poultry meat/offal from Germany from September last year to March this year.
Ends/Tuesday, July 10, 2007
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