The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 28) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the General Veterinary Inspectorate of Poland about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in areas in the United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), Canada, France 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:

US
(1) Daviess County of the State of Indiana
(2) Ida County of the State of Iowa
(3) Moody County of the State of South Dakota
(4) Franklin County of the State of Washington

UK
(5) Perth and Kinross of Scotland
(6) Ryedale District of North Yorkshire County

Canada
(7) Municipality of Lambton Shores of ontario Province

France
(8) Hautes-Pyrénées Department
(9) Rhône Department

Poland
(10) Łosicki District of Mazowieckie Region