HK bans import of poultry eggs from Taiwan

Hong Kong's Center for Food Safety (CFS) has banned all egg imports from Taiwan with immediate effect due to avian influenza outbreaks, it said on Monday.

The decision was made in view of the announcement of the Taiwanese authorities of further outbreaks of H5N2 sub-type and H5N8 sub-type avian influenza in Yunlin County and Chiayi County.

A CFS spokesman said Hong Kong does not import any live poultry or poultry meat from Taiwan, but a small quantity of poultry eggs is imported from Taiwan.

According to records, about 6 million poultry eggs were imported into Hong Kong from Taiwan between January and November last year.

The CFS will closely monitor information issued by the Taiwanese authorities and the World Organization for Animal Health on the avian influenza outbreaks in Taiwan, and take appropriate action in response to the development of the situation, it said.

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