Hong Kong suspends poultry eggs imported from Taiwan, Penghu County and Chiayi County

Time: 2012-11-25 10:36 Source: People's Daily Online - Hong Kong and Macao channels of: According to the Central Evaluation Agency

The People's Daily, November 24, according to the assessment agency reported, the Hong Kong Government Information Services announcement, Penghu County and Chiayi County found that H5N2 avian flu, the Taiwan authorities announced that the Hong Kong SAR Government, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department spokesman for the Centre for Food Safety said, instant suspend imports of poultry and eggs from Penghu County and Chiayi County. 　　The spokesman said no live poultry and poultry meat imports from Taiwan, but there are a small number of eggs imported. For the record, in the first three quarters of this year from Taiwan, Hong Kong imported about 7.7 million eggs. 　　The spokesman said Hong Kong will pay close attention to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) issued on the news of the outbreak of avian flu in Taiwan and local development of the epidemic, and eggs with Hong Kong's main importers, distributors and supermarket retailers to maintain close contact. http://www.hinews.cn/news/system/2012/11/25/015164638.shtml