Macao has suspended the import of poultry and related products from a wide area in Panyu where avian influenza has been confirmed. A member of the Management Committee of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, Mr Ng Peng In, said at a press conference this afternoon that the suspension, which went into effect yesterday, would be for a period of 21 days. He said this would cover all farms and processing plants producing live poultry, frozen meat and related products within eight kilometres of the location of the outbreak. However, he stressed that supply should not be affected since live poultry and frozen meat imported to Macao is largely produced in farms and processing plants in Zhuhai, Gaoming, Doumen, Shenzhen and Zhaoqing, far away from the outbreak location. Mr Ng said despite this, the Government would continue to liaise closely with related departments on the Mainland and implement all necessary inspection and control measures.
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