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Japanese poultry imports suspended
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     The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) announced today (January 24) that it has suspended processing applications for importing poultry and poultry products from Japan with immediate effect until further notice.

     "We took the decision following confirmation of an outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 in the city of Miyazaki in Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan," a CFS spokesman said.

     "We are seeking further information from the relevant authorities in Japan and closely monitoring the situation in the country," the spokesman added.

     From January to November 2010, Hong Kong imported about 4,700 tonnes of  frozen poultry and 20 million poultry eggs from Japan.

Ends/Monday, January 24, 2011
Issued at HKT 19:02

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