China resumes the Seafood import from certain regions of Japan

China resumes the Seafood import from certain regions of Japan

China announced on Sunday that immediate imports from seafood from certain Japanese regions will be resumed. This ends an almost two -year -old ban that was imposed due to concerns about the release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Details on the import restrictions

In a message on Sunday, the customs of China informed that seafood from 10 prefectures - Fukushima, Gunma, tochigi, Ibaraki, Miyagi, Niigata, Nagano, Saitama, Tokyo and Chiba - remain excluded from import. Products from other regions must meet certain requirements, including health certificates, qualifications for recognizing radioactive substances and production certificates that the Japanese government must be issued to meet customs provisions in China.

decision based on international reviews

The Chinese customs authorities said that today's decision was made after no abnormalities were found in international and independent samples and surveillance of the Discharte Wastewater over a long period of time. These findings have led to a re -evaluation of the import guidelines.

context of the import bans

China had banned all imports of Japanese seafood, shortly after Tokyo began the release of the treated wastewater from Fukushima. This measure caused both diplomatic and economic tensions between the two countries.

monitoring of imports

According to the announcement of Sunday, China will strictly monitor the imports of Japanese seafood. If violations of the relevant Chinese laws, regulations and standards for food safety are determined, the Chinese authorities will take suitable measures.