Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) has suspended the import of poultry meat and products, including eggs, from Vesthimmerland Municipality in Denmark following an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza.
The decision, announced on Monday 14 April 2025, came after notifications from the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). The suspension is effective immediately and aims to protect public health in Hong Kong.
According to Hong Kong’s Census and Statistics Department, the city imported approximately 960 tonnes of frozen poultry meat and 90,000 poultry eggs from Denmark in 2024.
The CFS said it is in contact with Danish authorities and will continue monitoring the situation through updates from WOAH and other relevant sources.
