HK suspends German poultry import applications
14/10/2008 17:16
Hong Kong's Center for Food Safety has announced the processing of
applications for importing poultry and poultry products from Germany would be
suspended with immediate effect.
"The decision was taken following
confirmation of a case involving the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 on a
poultry farm in the country," a spokesman for the center said yesterday.
He
said that the center was seeking further information about the case from the
relevant authorities.
Hong Kong has imported about 1,400 tons of frozen
poultry meat or offal from Germany since April this year.
Xinhua
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