Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Kherson Oblast, Ukraine

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     The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 1) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza in Kherson Oblast of Ukraine, it has banned the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the area with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

     A CFS spokesman said that Hong Kong imported about 2.98 million poultry eggs from Ukraine in the first 10 months of this year. Since the CFS has not established a protocol with Ukraine for import of poultry meat, there is no import of that commodity from the country.

     "The CFS has contacted the Ukrainian authorities over the issue and will closely monitor information issued by the OIE on avian influenza outbreaks in the country. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation," the spokesman said.

Ends/Thursday, December 1, 2016
Issued at HKT 17:30

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