Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Argentina and UK suspended
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A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 110 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Argentina, and about 10 tonnes of chilled poultry meat and about 90 000 poultry eggs from the UK in the first three months of this year.
"The CFS has contacted the Argentinian and British authorities over the issues and will closely monitor information issued by the WOAH 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/Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Issued at HKT 15:45
Issued at HKT 15:45
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