Import of poultry meat and products from areas in US suspended
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The relevant areas are as follows:
State of New York
(1) Kings County
(2) Queens County
State of Maryland
(3) Worcester County
State of Colorado
(4) Weld County
State of Pennsylvania
(5) Dauphin County
(6) Cumberland County
(7) Lebanon County
(8) Lancaster County
(9) Lehigh County
State of Missouri
(10) Barry County
State of Indiana
(11) LaGrange County
(12) Elkhart County
State of North Carolina
(13) Sampson County
A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 79 630 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat, and about 19.6 million poultry eggs from the US last 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/Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Issued at HKT 19:15
Issued at HKT 19:15
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