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BEIJING, Nov. 18, according to Xinhua in Hong Kong "Ta Kung Pao" reported that the Mainland live chickens to Hong Kong on the 18th increase in imports from Hong Kong Food and Health Bureau announced on the evening of 17, Hong Kong's imports of live chickens per day increase in the number of 2000, every now and Japan 5000 to 7000.
The SAR Government will strengthen the Cheung Sha Wan Temporary Wholesale Poultry Market bio-security measures, the vacant stalls will be converted into a live poultry store, and set up anti-bird nets, in order to cope with the increase in imports of live chickens. Hong Kong's live poultry wholesalers who would XU president of the corporation said that the SAR Government welcomed the decision, and it is expected that the price of chicken will come down, people do not have to "buy expensive chicken."
Food and Health Bureau spokesman said on the evening of 17, taking into account market conditions, the ability to undertake the retail market, the demands of the live poultry industry and to balance the risk of bird flu, the Government decided on November 18, the day will be supplied to Hong Kong, Mainland Chickens to 7000. The SAR Government will closely monitor the bird flu risk, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department and the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department has stepped up inspections of retail, wholesale and health situation in Hong Kong farms.
Xu said that the corporation name, it was his understanding that only the initial increase in the number of 2000, the authorities concerned first and foremost concerned about the accumulation of whether the market keep chickens, if the market to digest, will be considered to increase the number.
Xu regiment were expected, the first increase in 2000 in Hong Kong for mainland live chickens arriving in Hong Kong on the 19th fastest, it is expected that the wholesale price of chicken can be catty dropped to 15-18 yuan, an increase supply in the market, the retail price slightly After the shrink.
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, the average wholesale price of live chicken wholesale price last month catty opinions 31.2 yuan, followed by gradually falling back to levels more than 20 yuan, last Saturday was below 20 yuan, 17 to 17.7 yuan.
<!--Yc94EUEtAn4YSUKCaSOM --> 中新網11月18日電 據香港《大公報》報道，內地供港活雞18日起增加進口量，香港食物及衛生局17日晚宣佈，內地進口活雞數量每日增加2000隻，由現時每日5000隻增至7000隻。
特區政府將加強長沙灣臨時家禽批發市場的生物安全措施，空置檔位將改建為活家禽存放區，並設置防雀網，以應付增加的活雞進口量。香港活家禽批發商會會長徐名團表示，歡迎特區政府的決定，並預期香港雞價將會回落，市民不用“買貴雞”。
食物及衛生局發言人17日晚表示，考慮到市場情況、零售市場承接能力、活家禽業界的訴求，以及平衡禽流感風險後，特區政府決定由11月18日 起，將每日內地供港雞只增至7000隻。特區政府將密切注視禽流感風險，食物環境衛生署和漁農自然護理署加緊巡查零售、批發和香港農場衛生情況。
徐名團表示，據他了解，2000隻是初步增加數量，有關單位首要關注市場有無堆積存雞，若市場能消化，稍後可考慮再增加數量。
徐名團預期，首批增加的2000隻內地供港活雞，最快19日抵港，預期香港雞只批發價可回落至每斤15元至18元，在市場增加供應下，零售價稍後也會降低。
漁護署數據顯示，活雞批發價平均批發價上月曾高見每斤31.2元，隨後逐步回落至20多元水準，上週六才跌穿20元，17日為17.7元。
http://www.cns.hk:89/ga/gaynd/news/2008/11-18/1453637.shtml
The SAR Government will strengthen the Cheung Sha Wan Temporary Wholesale Poultry Market bio-security measures, the vacant stalls will be converted into a live poultry store, and set up anti-bird nets, in order to cope with the increase in imports of live chickens. Hong Kong's live poultry wholesalers who would XU president of the corporation said that the SAR Government welcomed the decision, and it is expected that the price of chicken will come down, people do not have to "buy expensive chicken."
Food and Health Bureau spokesman said on the evening of 17, taking into account market conditions, the ability to undertake the retail market, the demands of the live poultry industry and to balance the risk of bird flu, the Government decided on November 18, the day will be supplied to Hong Kong, Mainland Chickens to 7000. The SAR Government will closely monitor the bird flu risk, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department and the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department has stepped up inspections of retail, wholesale and health situation in Hong Kong farms.
Xu said that the corporation name, it was his understanding that only the initial increase in the number of 2000, the authorities concerned first and foremost concerned about the accumulation of whether the market keep chickens, if the market to digest, will be considered to increase the number.
Xu regiment were expected, the first increase in 2000 in Hong Kong for mainland live chickens arriving in Hong Kong on the 19th fastest, it is expected that the wholesale price of chicken can be catty dropped to 15-18 yuan, an increase supply in the market, the retail price slightly After the shrink.
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, the average wholesale price of live chicken wholesale price last month catty opinions 31.2 yuan, followed by gradually falling back to levels more than 20 yuan, last Saturday was below 20 yuan, 17 to 17.7 yuan.
<!--Yc94EUEtAn4YSUKCaSOM --> 中新網11月18日電 據香港《大公報》報道，內地供港活雞18日起增加進口量，香港食物及衛生局17日晚宣佈，內地進口活雞數量每日增加2000隻，由現時每日5000隻增至7000隻。
特區政府將加強長沙灣臨時家禽批發市場的生物安全措施，空置檔位將改建為活家禽存放區，並設置防雀網，以應付增加的活雞進口量。香港活家禽批發商會會長徐名團表示，歡迎特區政府的決定，並預期香港雞價將會回落，市民不用“買貴雞”。
食物及衛生局發言人17日晚表示，考慮到市場情況、零售市場承接能力、活家禽業界的訴求，以及平衡禽流感風險後，特區政府決定由11月18日 起，將每日內地供港雞只增至7000隻。特區政府將密切注視禽流感風險，食物環境衛生署和漁農自然護理署加緊巡查零售、批發和香港農場衛生情況。
徐名團表示，據他了解，2000隻是初步增加數量，有關單位首要關注市場有無堆積存雞，若市場能消化，稍後可考慮再增加數量。
徐名團預期，首批增加的2000隻內地供港活雞，最快19日抵港，預期香港雞只批發價可回落至每斤15元至18元，在市場增加供應下，零售價稍後也會降低。
漁護署數據顯示，活雞批發價平均批發價上月曾高見每斤31.2元，隨後逐步回落至20多元水準，上週六才跌穿20元，17日為17.7元。
http://www.cns.hk:89/ga/gaynd/news/2008/11-18/1453637.shtml