[Hong Kong has suspended the import of poultry meat and poultry products from parts of South Korea and the Netherlands] November 11th, the Center for Food Safety of the Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 11) that in response to a notification from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock and Food of South Korea, an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N9 avian influenza occurred in Jangheung County, Gwangwang, Jeonnam, South Korea. In response to the outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Yeoju City, Gyeonggi Province, and the World Organization for Animal Health's notification of an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Heidland Province, the Netherlands, the Center immediately instructed the industry to suspend the import of poultry meat and poultry products (including poultry eggs) from the above-mentioned areas to protect the public health of Hong Kong.