Tavares made the remarks after a closed-door meeting with about 50 representatives of the now defunct live poultry sector at the bureau’s headquarters in Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro.
The bureau announced late last month that the government had decided to impose a permanent ban on the import and sale of live poultry in Macau from May 1.The local sales of live poultry had already been temporarily suspended since February 3, after the detection of the H7 virus in some local samples.
Leong Meng Lap, chairman of the Macau Live Poultry Vendors Association, speaks to reporters after yesterday’s meeting held by the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) with about 50 representatives of the now defunct live poultry sector at the bureau’s headquarters. Photos: Debby Seng
Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) President Jose Fonseca Tavares speaks to reporters on the sidelines of yesterday’s meeting at the bureau’s headquarters.
