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Hong Kong: CHP reports of temporary import bans of poultry meat and products from areas with avian flu - 2024+

Ends/Thursday, November 6, 2025​
Import of poultry meat and products from County Carlow in Ireland suspended​


The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 6) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in County Carlow in Ireland, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products from the area with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.​
continued: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202511/06/P2025110600539.htm
 
Ends/Wednesday, November 5, 2025​
Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Netherlands and Poland suspended​

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 5) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in the Noordoostpolder Municipality of Flevoland Province in the Netherlands and the Międzyrzecz District of the Lubuskie 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.​

Continued: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202511/05/P2025110500586.htm
 
Ends/Monday, November 10, 2025​
Import of poultry meat and products from areas in UK and Sweden suspended​

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 10) that in view of notifications from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of the United Kingdom (UK) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in areas in the UK and Sweden respectively, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the relevant areas with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

The relevant areas are as follows:

UK
----
Northern Ireland
(1) Pomeroy Townland Area
(2) Lisnaskea Townland Area

Lincolnshire County
(3) South Holland District
(4) Boston District

East Sussex County
(5) Wealden District

Sweden
----
(6) Municipality of Ängelholm

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 770 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 1.17 million poultry eggs from the UK, and about 20 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Sweden in the first nine months of this year.

"The CFS has contacted the British and Swedish authorities over the issues 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.​

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202511/10/P2025111000655.htm
 
Ends/Tuesday, November 11, 2025​
Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Poland, Netherlands, Italy, UK and US suspended​

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 11) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in areas in Poland, the Netherlands, Italy, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US), the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the relevant areas with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

The relevant areas are as follows:

Poland
----
Warmińsko-Mazurskie Region
(1) Bartoszyce District

Netherlands
----
(2) Province of Friesland

Italy
----
Piemonte Region
(3) Province of Novara

UK
----
(4) Norfolk County

US
----
State of Georgia
(5) Gordon County

State of Idaho
(6) Payette County

State of Minnesota
(7) Swift County

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, in the first nine months of this year, Hong Kong imported about 1 870 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Poland; about 150 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from the Netherlands; about 90 tonnes of frozen poultry meat and about 9 000 poultry eggs from Italy; about 770 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 1.17 million poultry eggs from the UK; and about 40 060 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 2.62 million poultry eggs from the US.

"The CFS has contacted the Polish, Dutch, Italian, British and American authorities over the issues 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.

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202511/11/P2025111100701.htm

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Ends/Wednesday, November 12, 2025​
Import of poultry meat and products from Csongrád-Csanád County in Hungary suspended​

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 12) that in view of a notification from the Ministry of Agriculture of Hungary about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Csongrád-Csanád County in Hungary, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products from the area with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

A CFS spokesman said that Hong Kong has currently established a protocol with Hungary for the import of poultry meat but not for poultry eggs. According to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 110 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Hungary in the first nine months of this year.

"The CFS has contacted the Hungarian authority over the issue and will closely monitor information issued by the World Organisation for Animal Health and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreak. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation," the spokesman said.

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202511/12/P2025111200499.htm
 
Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Poland and UK suspended
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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 17) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of the United Kingdom (UK) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in areas in Poland and the UK respectively, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the relevant areas with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

The relevant areas are as follows:

Poland
----
Kujawsko-pomorskie Region
(1) Inowrocław District

UK
----
Cumbria County
(2) Westmorland and Furness District

Lincolnshire County
(3) South Kesteven District
(4) East Lindsey District

Worcestershire County
(5) Malvern Hills District

(6) Powys County of Wales

(7) South Lanarkshire of Scotland

Suffolk County
(8) East Suffolk District

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 1 870 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Poland; and about 770 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 1.17 million poultry eggs from the UK in the first nine months of this year.

"The CFS has contacted the Polish and British authorities over the issues 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, November 17, 2025​

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202511/17/P2025111700578.htm
 
Ends/Tuesday, November 18, 2025​

Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Portugal, Germany, Netherlands, US, France and Denmark suspended​

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 18) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza in Porto District in Portugal, and outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in areas in Germany, the Netherlands, the United States (US), France and Denmark, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the relevant areas with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

The relevant areas are as follows:

Portugal
----
(1) Porto District

Germany
----
State of Hessen
(2) District of Wetteraukreis

Netherlands
----
(3) Noord-Holland Province

US
----
State of California
(4) Sonoma County

State of South Dakota
(5) Hamlin County

France
----
(6) Dordogne Department

Denmark
----
(7) Viborg Municipality

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, in the first nine months of this year, while no poultry meat or eggs were imported into Hong Kong from Portugal, Hong Kong imported about 60 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Germany; about 150 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from the Netherlands; about 40 060 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 2.62 million poultry eggs from the US; about 830 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 50 000 poultry eggs from France; and about 230 tonnes of frozen poultry meat and about 180 000 poultry eggs from Denmark.

"The CFS has contacted the Portuguese, German, Dutch, American, French and Danish authorities over the issues 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.

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202511/18/P2025111800733.htm
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Ends/Friday, November 21, 2025​

Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Belgium and Germany suspended​

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 21) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Limburg Province in Belgium, and the District of Verden of the State of Niedersachsen and the District of Recklinghausen of the State of Nordrhein-Westfalen in Germany, 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.

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 30 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Belgium, and about 60 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Germany in the first nine months of this year.

"The CFS has contacted the Belgian and German authorities over the issues 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.​

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202511/21/P2025112100490.htm
 
Import of poultry meat and products from areas in UK, Japan and Germany suspended​

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 24) that in view of notifications from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of the United Kingdom (UK), the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) respectively about outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Bangor Townland Area of Northern Ireland in the UK and Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan, and an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in the District of Coesfeld of the State of Nordrhein-Westfalen in Germany, 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.

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 770 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 1.17 million poultry eggs from the UK; about 1 540 tonnes of frozen poultry meat and about 219.73 million poultry eggs from Japan; and about 60 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Germany in the first nine months of this year.

"The CFS has contacted the British, Japanese and German authorities over the issues 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, November 24, 2025​

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202511/24/P2025112400669.htm
 
Ends/Tuesday, November 25, 2025​
Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Portugal, Poland, Italy, Belgium, Ireland and UK suspended​

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 25) that in view of notifications from the General Directorate of Food and Veterinary of Portugal and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Santarém District in Portugal, and outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in areas in Poland, Italy, Belgium, Ireland and the United Kingdom (UK) respectively, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the relevant areas with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

The relevant areas are as follows:

Portugal
----
(1) Santarém District

Poland
----
Opolskie Region
(2) Namysłów District

Italy
----
Lombardia Region
(3) Province of Varese

Belgium
----
(4) Namur Province

Ireland
----
(5) County Laoighis

UK
----
South Yorkshire County
(6) City of Doncaster

A CFS spokesman said that Hong Kong has currently established a protocol with Ireland for the import of poultry meat but not for poultry eggs. According to the Census and Statistics Department, in the first nine months of this year, while no poultry meat or eggs were imported into Hong Kong from Portugal, Hong Kong imported about 1 870 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Poland; about 90 tonnes of frozen poultry meat and about 9 000 poultry eggs from Italy; about 30 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Belgium; about 20 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Ireland; and about 770 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 1.17 million poultry eggs from the UK.

"The CFS has contacted the Portuguese, Polish, Italian, Belgian, Irish and British authorities over the issues 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.

​https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202511/25/P2025112500640.htm
 
Ends/Friday, November 28, 2025​
Import of poultry meat and products from District of Anhalt-Bitterfeld of State of Sachsen-Anhalt in Germany suspended​

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 28) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in the District of Anhalt-Bitterfeld of the State of Sachsen-Anhalt in Germany, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products, including poultry eggs, from the area with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 60 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Germany in the first nine months of this year.

"The CFS has contacted the German authority over the issue and will closely monitor information issued by the WOAH and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreak. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation," the spokesman said.

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202511/28/P2025112800569.htm
 
Ends/Monday, December 1, 2025​

Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Canada, Poland and UK suspended​
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 1) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in areas in Canada, Poland and the United Kingdom (UK) respectively, 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.

The relevant areas are as follows:

Canada
----
Province of Alberta
(1) Lethbridge County

Province of Saskatchewan
(2) Rural Municipality of Fish Creek No. 402

(3) Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344

Province of Québec
(4) Val-d'Or City

Poland
----
Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region
(5) Chełmno District

UK
----
Kent County
(6) Folkestone and Hythe District

Lincolnshire County
(7) West Lindsey District

(8) Suffolk County

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, in the first nine months of this year, while no poultry meat or eggs were imported into Hong Kong from Canada, Hong Kong imported about 1 870 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Poland, and about 770 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 1.17 million poultry eggs from the UK.

"The CFS has contacted the Canadian, Polish and British authorities over the issues 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.
​
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202512/01/P2025120100533.htm
 
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202512/02/P2025120200514.htm

Ends/Tuesday, December 2, 2025​


Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Netherlands, US and Poland suspended
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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 2) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in areas in the Netherlands, the United States (US) and Poland, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the relevant areas with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

The relevant areas are as follows:

Netherlands
----
(1) Province of Flevoland

(2) Province of Limburg

(3) Province of Groningen

(4) Province of Zuid-Holland

(5) Province of Overijssel

US
----
State of Washington
(6) Snohomish County

State of Michigan
(7) Allegan County

Poland
----
Lubuskie Region
(8) Świebodzin District

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 150 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from the Netherlands; about 40 060 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 2.62 million poultry eggs from the US; and about 1 870 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Poland in the first nine months of this year.

"The CFS has contacted the Dutch, American and Polish authorities over the issues 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.​
 
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202512/03/P2025120300489.htm

Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Ireland and Japan suspended​

Ends/Wednesday, December 3, 2025​
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 3) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in County Cavan in Ireland, and a notification from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan about an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Tottori Prefecture in Japan, 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.
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Import of poultry eggs from Udham Singh Nagar District of Uttarakhand State in India suspended​
Ends/Thursday, December 4, 2025​

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 4) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in the Udham Singh Nagar District of Uttarakhand State in India, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry eggs from the area with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

A CFS spokesman said that Hong Kong has currently established a protocol with India for the import of poultry eggs but not for poultry meat.According to the Census and Statistics Department, no eggs were imported into Hong Kong from India in the first nine months of this year.

"The CFS has contacted the Indian authority over the issue and will closely monitor information issued by the WOAH and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreak. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation," the spokesman said.​

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202512/04/P2025120400637.htm
 
Ends/Monday, December 8, 2025​

Import of poultry meat and products from Yvelines Department in France suspended​

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 8) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Yvelines Department in France, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products, including poultry eggs, from the area with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 830 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 50 000 poultry eggs from France in the first nine months of this year.

"The CFS has contacted the French authority over the issue and will closely monitor information issued by the WOAH and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreak. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation," the spokesman said.

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202512/08/P2025120800693.htm



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Ends/Tuesday, December 9, 2025​
Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Germany, Canada and UK suspended​

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 9) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in the District of Viersen of the State of Nordrhein-Westfalen in Germany, the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District of the Province of British Columbia in Canada, and the East Cambridgeshire District of Cambridgeshire County and the Swale District of Kent County in the United Kingdom (UK), 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.

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, in the first nine months of this year, while no poultry meat or eggs were imported into Hong Kong from Canada, Hong Kong imported about 60 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Germany, and about 770 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 1.17 million poultry eggs from the UK.

"The CFS has contacted the German, Canadian and British authorities over the issues 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.
​
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202512/09/P2025120900641.htm
 
Ends/Wednesday, December 10, 2025​
Import of poultry meat and products from Mariagerfjord Municipality in Denmark suspended​

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 10) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Mariagerfjord Municipality in Denmark, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the area with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 230 tonnes of frozen poultry meat and about 180 000 poultry eggs from Denmark in the first nine months of this year.​

...https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202512/10/P2025121000591.htm
 
Ends/Monday, December 15, 2025​

Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Poland and Netherlands suspended
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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 15) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in the Nidzica District of the Warmińsko-Mazurskie Region, the Poznań District of the Wielkopolskie Region and the Gorzów District of the Lubuskie Region in Poland, and in the Province of Noord-Brabant in the Netherlands, 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.

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 1 870 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Poland and about 150 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from the Netherlands in the first nine months of this year.

"The CFS has contacted the Polish and Dutch authorities over the issues 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.


https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202512/15/P2025121500540.htm
 
Import of poultry meat and products from areas in US suspended​

Ends/Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Issued at HKT 19:08​

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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 16) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Edmunds County of the State of South Dakota and Wayne County of the State of North Carolina in the United States (US), 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.

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 40 060 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 2.62 million poultry eggs from the US in the first nine months of this year.

"The CFS has contacted the American authority over the issues 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.

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202512/16/P2025121600630.htm


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