Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Korea and US suspended
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 9) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N9 avian influenza in Yeoncheon-gun of Gyeonggi-do Province in Korea, and outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in areas in the United States (US), 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:
Korea
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Gyeonggi-do Province
(1) Yeoncheon-gun
US
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State of North Dakota
(2) Dickey County
State of Minnesota
(3) Roseau County
State of Nebraska
(4) Cedar County
State of Kansas
(5) Greeley County
State of South Dakota
(6) Hanson County
State of Illinois
(7) Clinton County
A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 80 tonnes of frozen poultry meat and about 11.48 million poultry eggs from Korea, and about 33 270 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 92.33 million poultry eggs from the US in the first nine months of this year.
"The CFS has contacted the Korean and American authorities over the issues and will closely monitor information issued by the WOAH and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreaks. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation," the spokesman said.
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LegCo to consider Northern Metropolis Development Bill
The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
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The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting on Wednesday (November 11) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, the Second Reading debate on the Northern Metropolis Development Bill will resume. If the Bill is supported by Members and receives its Second Reading, it will stand committed to the committee of the whole Council. After the committee of the whole Council has completed consideration of the Bill and its report is adopted by the Council, the Bill will be set down for the Third Reading.
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Meanwhile, the Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill 2026 and the Wild Animals Protection (Amendment) Bill 2026 will be introduced into the Council for the First Reading and the Second Reading. The Second Reading debates on the Bills will be adjourned.
On Members' motions, Mr Leung Man-kwong will move a motion on "Optimizing public housing policies to facilitate upward mobility for the public". The motion is set out in Appendix 1. Mr Chan Hok-fung and Mr Lam Wai-kong will move separate amendments to Mr Leung Man-kwong's motion.
Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
In addition, Mr Andrew Lam will move a proposed resolution under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance to extend the period for amending subsidiary legislation. The proposed resolution is set out in Appendix 2.
Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
