Live poultry imports suspended
February 18, 2014
Secretary for Food & Health Dr Ko Wing Man says live poultry imports will be suspended, but the Cheung Sha Wan wholesale poultry market will resume trading after midnight tonight.
Speaking to the media today, Dr Ko said the Government is looking for a suitable site for poultry awaiting bird flu test results, and will have to consider planning and land use as well as local impact.
The import of day-old chicks and chilled and frozen poultry products will not be affected, he said.
On the Cheung Sha Wan wholesale poultry market's re-opening, following a ban imposed on January 27 when a batch of live chickens from Guangdong was confirmed to have H7N9, Dr Ko said the Government is co-operating with Mainland authorities to trace the source of infection.
