Import of poultry meat and products from areas in US suspended
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A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 40 950 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 13.86 million poultry eggs from the US in the first six months of this year.
"The CFS has contacted the American authority over the issue 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/Monday, September 30, 2024
Issued at HKT 11:30
Issued at HKT 11:30
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