Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Poland suspended (19.4.2021)
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (April 19) that in view of a notification from the General Veterinary Inspectorate of Poland about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza in Kętrzyński District of Warmińsko-mazurskie Region; Choszczeński District of Zachodniopomorskie Region; Pszczyński District of Śląskie Region; Krośnieński District of Podkarpackie Region; Biłgorajski District of Lubelskie Region and Bełchatowski District of Łódzkie Region in Poland, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the above-mentioned areas with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.
