Spokesman: HK resumes processing of poultry import applications from Thailand

HONG KONG, March 18 (Chinese media) -- The Center for Food Safety (CFS) of Hong

Kong Wednesday announced that the processing of applications for importing

poultry and poultry products from Administrative Region 6 of Thailand (the

central west part of the country) would resume with immediate effect.

The center suspended the processing of applications following confirmation

of an outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 on a poultry farm

in Thailand last November.

The center lifted the restrictions for Thailand (except Administration

Region 6) in January while continuing to monitor the situation in Administrative

Region 6.

"In view of the control measures taken by Thailand and the fact that there

are no other cases of avian influenza reported in the country, we decide to

resume processing applications from the whole of Thailand," a CFS spokesman

said.