Announcement of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China on suspending import of all aquatic products from Japan

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2023-08-31
G/SPS/N/CHN/1283

Description

In order to fully guard against the risk of radioactive contamination of food safety caused by the discharge of nuclear contaminated water from Fukushima in Japan, to protect the health of Chinese consumers and ensure the food safety of imported food, the General Administration of Customs decided to suspend import of all aquatic products, including the edible aquatic animals, originating in Japan from 24 August 2023 (inclusive).

Keywords

Human health; Food safety; Contaminants