HK Bans Import of Poultry Meat, Products from Germany's Bavaria
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Hong Kong authorities said on Wednesday that they have banned the import of poultry meat and products from the District of Cham in Germany's Bavaria state over an outbreak of bird flu.

The Center for Food Safety (CFS) of Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said the measure was taken after a notification from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of low pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza in the area.

The CFS said about 3,400 tonnes of frozen poultry meat and 4,200,000 poultry eggs were imported from Germany into Hong Kong from January to October in 2015.

"The CFS has contacted German authorities over the issue and will closely monitor information issued by the OIE on avian influenza outbreaks in the country. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation," the spokesman said.

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