Japanese Export Inspection and Quarantine Restrictions on Food Export to China

The reporter learned yesterday that after the risk assessment, the AQSIQ recently adjusted the inspection and quarantine measures for food and agricultural products exported to China by Japan and allowed the imports of food, edible agricultural products and feed from the two counties of Yamanashi and Yamagata.

The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine asserts that, based on the current status of contamination of food and agricultural products in the surrounding area by the leakage of radioactive materials from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, after a risk assessment, it was decided to adjust the inspection and quarantine measures for food and agricultural products exported to Japan under the precondition of ensuring food safety. The import of foods, edible agricultural products and feeds that meet the requirements of the country are allowed to be produced in Japan's Yamanashi and Yamagata counties after May 22, 2011.

In Japanese foods, edible agricultural products and feeds that are allowed to enter China, they are no longer required to be issued by the Japanese except vegetables and their products, milk and dairy products, aquatic products and aquatic animals, tea and products, fruits and products, and medicinal plant products. Radioactive material testing certificate. All Japanese foods, edible agricultural products and feeds that are allowed to enter China are still required to be issued by the Japanese authorities.

Earlier, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine had issued an announcement prohibiting the import of food, edible agricultural products and feed from 12 counties such as Fukushima Prefecture in Japan.