French Polynesia has suspended poultry imports from France after three strains of avian flu were identified in the Landes region. Photo: AFP
New Caledonia has decided to stop the importation of raw French poultry products amid concern of a possible spread of avian flu.
As the virus is not present in New Caledonia, the authorities have decided to stop French chicken meat for the time being.
Imports from the Americas, which are the territory's main source of poultry products, are not affected.
In French Polynesia, a ban on French poultry has been eased, restricting imports to some parts of southwestern France only.
