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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) announced today (November 10) that the processing of applications for importing poultry and poultry products from Thailand 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 are seeking further information about the case from the relevant authorities."
No poultry meat/poultry product from Thailand has been imported into Hong Kong since the CFS resumed processing of applications for importing poultry meat and poultry products from the country in September this year.
Ends/Monday, November 10, 2008
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