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SFH on import of live poultry
Following is the transcript of remarks made by the Secretary for Food and
Health, Dr Ko Wing-man, after attending the Hospital Authority Convention
2016 today (May 3):
Reporter: Can you tell us about the policy of importing poultry to Hong
Kong?
Secretary for Food and Health: Because of the paramount importance of
preventing avian influenza from affecting Hong Kong people, we need to
maintain stringent control over the import of live poultry. Therefore,
Mainland farmers need to fulfil all Hong Kong's control and risk management
criteria before they consider resuming the supply of live poultry to Hong
Kong.
(Please also refer to the
Chinese portion of the transcript.)
Ends/Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Issued at HKT 11:21
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