Hong Kong will resume the import of chilled and refrigerated poultry from the mainland from November
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Last Update: 2008-11-03
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Introduction: new page 1, Xinhuanet, Hong Kong, March 10 (reporter Luo Zheng, Xia Wenhui) you zengjiali, Permanent Secretary of the health, welfare and Food Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR government, revealed on the 10th that the food and environmental health department resumed accepting the import application of frozen fresh and chilled poultry meat from the mainland as of the 11th "We have been keeping a close eye on the development of the epidemic in the mainland until we decide to resume the import," said you zengjiali, deputy to the Hong Kong SAR government, explaining to the Legislative Council the steps and regulatory measures taken to resume the import of chilled and refrigerated poultry meat from the mainland As it will take time to prepare for the resumption of the import of poultry meat, we estimate that the first batch of poultry meat from the mainland can be restored to Hong Kong around March 22 " In connection with the resumption of imports, a spokesman for the health, welfare and Food Bureau of the HKSAR government reiterated that the primary consideration of the HKSAR government is to ensure public health and the safety of food for the public The spokesman said: "now the avian influenza epidemic has slowed down, we refer to the recommendations of the World Health Organization and international experts, because the risk of fresh and refrigerated poultry meat to human health is relatively higher than that of BPD
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