Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Korea, Germany and Poland suspended
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A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 1,190 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 11.15 million poultry eggs from Korea, about 3,900 tonnes of frozen poultry meat and about 1.41 million poultry eggs from Germany and about 13,500 tonnes of frozen poultry meat and about 39.08 million poultry eggs from Poland last year.
"The CFS has contacted the Korean, German and Polish authorities over the issues and will closely monitor information issued by the OIE and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreaks. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation," the spokesman said.
Ends/Friday, February 19, 2021
Issued at HKT 16:35
Issued at HKT 16:35
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