Poultry import applications from Poland suspended
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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) announced today (December 4) that the processing of applications for importing poultry and poultry products from Poland would be suspended with immediate effect.
"The decision was taken following confirmation of a case involving the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 on two poultry farms there," a CFS spokesman said.
"We will seek further information about the case from the relevant authorities."
Hong Kong imported about 5,900 tonnes of frozen poultry products from Poland from January to August this year.
Ends/Tuesday, December 4, 2007
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