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Notice No. 0331001 of the Office of
Imported Food Safety
March 31, 2008

To: Head of each Quarantine Station

From: Head of the Office of Imported Food Safety,
Inspection and Safety Division,
Department Food Safety,
Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau
(Seal Omitted)

Implementation of Inspection Orders based on Section 3,
Article 26 of the Food Sanitation Law

Inspection orders for FY 2008 shall be implemented as follows. We ask for your understanding and to the business concerned accordingly.

1. Implementation period

April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009

2. Targets and details of inspection orders

All import declarations shall be inspected by registered inspection institutions targeting the foods specified in Schedule 1, in accordance with the provisions for each inspection item for each declaration.

3. Other precautions

When inspecting import food declarations not listed in Schedule 1 of this document, consult with the Office of Imported Food Safety, by way of the Office of Quarantine Stations Administration, Policy Planning, and Communication Division.

Schedule 1 (Last amendment: March 30, 2009)

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
All exporting countries	Pufferfish	Limited to the lots from which different species of pufferfish have been found at on-site inspection	Identification of fish species	–	Identification of pufferfish species	The possibility of mixing with toxic blowfish
	Salted salmon roe		Nitrite	As stipulated in Schedule 4	As stipulated in “Method of Analyzing Food Additives in Foods” in Notice Ei-Ka No. 15, dated March 30, 2000	The possibility of detection of nitrite residue over the MRL (0.005 g/kg) or practice standard (0.0050 g/kg for residues)
	Peanuts and processed products (limited to products made mostly from peanuts)		Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku-Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of attachment and containing of aflatoxin
	Pistachio nuts		Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3; Note that for Iranian pistachio nuts with shells, collect specimens as follows: After dividing a lot [= one container (20 feet)] into eight, a total of one kilogram of edible parts shall be taken from each package of one division as a specimen (Total eight specimens). (Note)	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku-Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of attachment of aflatoxin
	Brazil nuts, giant corn, almonds, walnuts, chili peppers, red peppers, nutmeg, and adlay		Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3; Note that for Chinese adlay, collect specimens as follows: After dividing a lot [= one container (20 feet)] into eight parts, a total of one kilogram of edible parts shall be taken from each package of one division to be used as a specimen (Total eight specimens). (Note)	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku-Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of attachment of aflatoxin
	Mixed spices	Limited to products containing 10% or more of peanuts, pistachio nuts, brazil nuts, giant corn, almonds, walnuts, chili peppers, red peppers, nutmeg, adlay, or a mixture of these products	Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku-Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of attachment of aflatoxin
	Cyanide-containing beans		Cyanide	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of containing cyanide
	Manioc and processed products (other than starch)		Cyanide	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Test Method of Cyanide Compounds in Tapioca Starch” in Annex of Notice Syoku-Ki No. 1121002 and Notice Syoku-Kan No. 1121002, both dated November 21, 2002	The possibility of containing cyanide
	Dried figs		Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku-Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of attachment of aflatoxin
	Ammonium hydrogen carbonate and food containing ammonium hydrogen carbonate	Limited to ammonium hydrogen carbonate produced by Broadtech Chemical International Co., Ltd.	Melamine	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 2	As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for melamine in Food" in Notice Shoku-An-Kan No. 1002003, dated October 2, 2008	The possibility of use of melamine

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
UAE	Chickpea		Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku- Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of attachment of aflatoxin
Italy	Unheated meat products (food to be eaten with no heating only)	Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated	Listeria monocytogenes	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Procedure for Testing Listeria monocytogenes Contained in Milk and Dairy Products (IDF Standard Method)” in Notice Ei-Nyu No. 169, dated August 2, 1993	The possibility of contamination from Listeria monocytogenes
	Soft or semisoft natural cheese	Limited to products that are separately indicated	Listeria monocytogenes	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Procedure for Testing Listeria monocytogenes Contained in Milk and Dairy Products (IDF Standard Method)” in Notice Ei-Nyu No. 169, dated August 2, 1993	The possibility of contamination from Listeria monocytogenes
	Gorgonzola cheese (soft or semisoft cheese only)	Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated	Listeria monocytogenes	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Procedure for Testing Listeria monocytogenes Contained in Milk and Dairy Products (IDF Standard Method)” in Notice Ei-Nyu No. 169, dated August 2, 1993	The possibility of contamination from Listeria monocytogenes
	Processed olive products	Limited to products processed and sealed by the manufacturers separately indicated	Water activity Hydrogen-ion concentration Botulin toxin Clostridium botulinum (only products with a water activity level over 0.94 and hydrogen-ion concentration over 4.6 for botulin toxin and Clostridium botulinum)	As stipulated in the attached schedule of Notice Eisyoku No. 83, dated August 26, 1998	As stipulated in Attachment 2 of Notice Ei-Syoku No. 83, dated August 26, 1998	The possibility of detection of botulin toxin in processed olive products indicated as target products for inspection
	Spring onions and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Processed pistachio products (limited to products made mostly from pistachio)		Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku- Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of attachment of aflatoxin
	Processed almond products (limited to products made mostly from almond)		Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3	As stipulated in "Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices" in Notice Syoku- Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of containing of aflatoxin
Iran	Shelled pistachio nuts	Excluding processed products	Primiphos-methyl	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of pirimiphos-methyl residue over the MRL (0.10 ppm)

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
India	Cultured shrimp and processed products (simple processing only)	Excluding products with attached certificates concerning furazolidone, issued by the inspection institutions separately indicated	Furazolidone	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of detection of furazolidone residue
	Mango and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm)
	Chili peppers and its processed products (simple processing only)		Triazophos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of triazophos residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm)
	Cassia Torea and its processed products (limited to products made mostly from Cassia Torea)		Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3	As stipulated in "Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices" in Notice Syoku- Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of containing of aflatoxin
	Turmeric and its processed products (limited to products made mostly from turmeric)	Limited to products containing 10% or more of turmeric in mixed spices	Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3	As stipulated in "Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices" in Notice Syoku- Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of containing of aflatoxin
Indonesia	Cultured shrimp and its processed products (simple processing only)		Oxytetracycline Tetracycline Furazolidone Nitrofurantoin	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	Oxytetracycline and Tetracycline: As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 Nitrofurantoin: As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of detection of oxytetracycline residue over the MRL (0.2 ppm), of tetracycline ,furazolidone and of nitrofurantoin residue
Indonesia	Turmeric and its processed products (limited to products made mostly from turmeric)	Limited to products containing 10% or more of turmeric in mixed spices	Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku- Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of attachment of aflatoxin
Ecuador	Bananas	Limited to products produced on the designated farms for the brands separately indicated	Bitertanol	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of bitertanol residue over the MRL (0.5 ppm)
Ecuador	Cacao beans and its processed products (simple processing only)		2, 4-D Cypermethrin Diuron	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of 2, 4-D residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm), of cypermethrin resudueover the MRL (0.03 ppm), and of diuron residue over the MRL (0.02 ppm)
Ethiopia	Fresh coffee beans		γ-BHC DDT Chlordane Heptachlor	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of γ-BHC residue over the MRL (0.002 ppm), of DDT residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm), of chlordane resudue over the MRL (0.01 ppm), and of heptachlor residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
Australia	Corn (other than sweet corn)		Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3; With regard to the products imported in bulk form in a container, the specimen shall be taken as follows: Take ten or more kilograms of the product from a total of fifteen spots from the upper, middle, and lower parts of a container that is selected randomly to represent a lot. Then take one kilogram as one specimen of the ten or more kilograms taken as described above.	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku- Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002, or in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin Contained in Corns” in Notice Syoku-An- Kan No. 0713001, dated July 13, 2006	The possibility of attachment of aflatoxin
Australia	Rape or colza seeds	Limit to products exported by the exporters separately indicated	Fenitrothion	(1) For package products, conform as stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 (2) With regard to the products in bulk form and carried on ships, the specimen shall be taken as follows: (i) When sampling at hatches, take ten or more kilograms of the product from a total of fifteen spots from the upper, middle, and lower parts of loads. Then take one kilogram as one specimen, of the ten or more kilograms taken as described above at each spot. (ii) When sampling at silos or barges (hereinafter referred to as “silos, etc.”), among silos, etc. that are carried from the hatch, randomly select one. Conduct sampling 15 times at established time intervals, immediately before the carrying-in step until the total samples weigh 10 kilograms or more. Then take one kilogram as one specimen, of the ten or more kilograms taken as described above for each of the three parts. (iii) With regard to the products imported in bulk form in a container, take ten or more kilograms of the product from a total of fifteen spots from the upper, middle, and lower parts of a container that is selected randomly. Then take one kilogram as one specimen, of the ten or more kilograms taken as described above.	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of fenitrothion residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
Netherlands	Celeriac and its processed products (simple processing only)		Difenoconazole	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of difenoconazole residue over the sMRL (0.01 ppm)
Canada	Lobster and its processed products (limited to products fished in the Atlantic coast and edible internal parts containing tomalley are collected as test sample)		Paralytic shellfish poison	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 14	As stipulated in "Test Method for Shellfish Poison" in Notice Kan-Nyu No. 30, dated July 1, 1980	The possibility of detection of paralytic shellfish poison level over the regulation value (4 MU/g)
Canada	Kidney beans and its processed products (simple processing only)		Glyphosate	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of glyphosate residue over the MRL (2.0 ppm)
South Korea	Pork	Excluding products processed at the plants separately indicated	Sulfadimidine	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of sulfadimidine residue over the MRL (0.10 ppm)
	Fresh eel	Excluding products with attached certificates issued by the South Korean government concerning oxolinic acid, as separately indicated	Oxolinic acid	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of oxolinic-acid residue over the MRL (0.05ppm)
	Cultured olive flounder and its processed products (simple processing only)	Excluding products from registered farms, processors and/or exporters that are separately indicated, and with attached certificates issued by the South Korean government concerning oxytetracycline and enrofloxacin, as separately indicated	Oxytetracycline Enrofloxacin	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of oxytetracycline residue over the MRL (0.2 ppm) and of enrofloxacin residue over the MRL (0.1 ppm)
	Bivalve and its processed products (other than shelled scallops)	Excluding products with attached certificates issued by the South Korean government concerning the places of origin, as separately indicated	Paralytic shellfish poison Diarrhetic shellfish poison	Conform with Schedule 2 - 14 for paralytic shellfish poisons, and with Schedule 2 - 17 for diarrhetic shellfish poisons	As stipulated in “Test Method for Shellfish Poison” in Notice Kan Nyu No. 30, dated July 1, 1980, and “Test Method for Diarrhetic Shellfish Poison” in Notice Kan-Nyu No. 37, dated May 19, 1981	The possibility of detection of shellfish poison residue level over the regulation value (4 MU/g for paralytic, 0.05 MU/g for diarrhetic)
	Frozen shelled arch shell	Limited to products processed by the manufacturers that are separately indicated	Yellow No. 5 Red No. 102 Cochineal Gardenia yellow Monascus color	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 1	As stipulated in “Method of Analyzing Food Additives in Foods” in Notice Ei-Ka No. 15, dated March 30, 2000; “Test Method for Cochineal in South Korean Shelled Frozen Ark Shells” in Notice Ei-Nyu No. 190, dated September 27, 1995; and “Methods of Analysis for Hygienic Chemists Annotation”, edited by the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan	The possibility of detection of artificial color

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
South Korea	Fresh arch shell	Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated	Vibrio parahaemolyticus	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of not meeting standards for fresh fish and seafood, and for frozen fresh fish and seafood
	Fresh pen shell	Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated	Vibrio parahaemolyticus	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of not meeting standards for fresh fish and seafood, and for frozen fresh fish and seafood
	Constricted tagelus and its processed products (simple processing only)		Endosulfan	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of endosulfan residue over the MRL (0.004ppm)
	Freshwater clam and its processed products (simple processing only)		Endosulfan	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of endosulfan residue over the MRL (0.004 ppm)
	Cucumbers and its processed products (simple processing only)	Excluding products exported by the exporters separately indicated	Dichlorvos and naled	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of dichlorvos and naled residue over the MRL (0.2 ppm)
	Green peppers and its processed products (simple processing only)	Excluding products exported by the registered exporters	Ethoprophos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of ethoprophos residue over the MRL (0.02 ppm)
	Red peppers and its processed products (simple processing only)	Excluding products exported by the registered exporters	Ethoprophos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of ethoprophos residue over the MRL (0.02 ppm)
	Cherry tomatos and its processed products (simple processing only)	Excluding products exported by the exporters separately indicated, and with attached certificates issued by the South Korean government concerning residual agricultural chemicals, as separately indicated	EPN	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of EPN residue over the MRL (0.1 ppm)
	Cherry tomatos and its processed products (simple processing only)		Fluquinconazole	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of fluquinconazole residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
South Korea	Water dropwort and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Paprika (jumbo pimento) and its processed products (simple processing only)	Excluding products exported by the registered exporters	Ethoprophos Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of ethoprophos residue over the MRL (0.02 ppm) and of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.5 ppm)
	Chinese chives and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Scallions (Allium wakegi) and its processed products (simple processing only)		Procymidone Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of procymidone residue over the MRL (5 ppm) and chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Perilla and its processed products (simple processing only)	Excluding products exported by the registered exporters	Bifenthrin	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of bifenthrin residue over the MRL (0.1 ppm)
	Cutting lettuce and its processed products (simple processing only)		Procymidone	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of procymidone residue over the MRL (5 ppm)
	Lettuce (including boston lettuce) and its processed products (simple processing only)		Dimethomorph	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of dimethomorph residue over the MRL (0.3 ppm)
North Korea	Sandfish	Excluding processed products	Pieces of lead	-	Inspection of eachsandfish for pieces of lead, using metal detectors	The possibility of detection of pieces of lead mixed in with the fish
North Korea	Bivalve and its processed products (other than shelled scallops)		Paralytic shellfish poison	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 14	As stipulated in “Test Method for Shellfish Poison” in Notice Kan-Nyu No. 30, dated July 1, 1980	The possibility of detection of paralytic shellfish poison level over the regulation value (4 MU/g)
Cambodia	Basil seed		Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku- Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of attachment of aflatoxin

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
Greece	Processed pistachio products (limited to products made mostly from pistachio)		Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku- Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of containing of aflatoxin
Switzerland	Soft or semisoft natural cheese	Limited to the products separately indicated	Listeria monocytogenes	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Procedure for Inspecting Listeria monocytogenes Contained in Milk and Dairy Products (IDF Standard Method)” in Notice Ei-Nyu No. 169, dated August 2, 1993	The possibility of contamination from Listeria monocytogenes
Spain	Meat products (food to be eaten with no heating only)	Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated	Listeria monocytogenes	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Procedure for Inspecting Listeria monocytogenes Contained in Milk and Dairy Products (IDF Standard Method)” in Notice Ei-Nyu No. 169, dated August 2, 1993	The possibility of contamination from Listeria monocytogenes
	Tokobushi abalone		Paralytic shellfish poison	Collect five specimens from one lot weighing less than one ton, and collect ten from one lot weighing one ton or more, conform with Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Test Method for Shellfish Poison” in Notice Kan-Nyu No. 30, dated July 1, 1980	The possibility of detection of paralytic shellfish poison level over the regulation value (4 MU/g)
	Wild strawberries	Excluding processed products	Ethoprophos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of ethoprophos residue over the MRL (0.02 ppm)
Thailand	Chicken fat	Excluding products with attached certificates issued by the Thailand government concerning organo- chlorines, as separately indicated	DDT, Dieldrin Heptachlor	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of DDT residue over the MRL (2 ppm), dieldrin residue over the MRL (0.2 ppm) and heptachlor residue over the MRL (0.2 ppm)
	Cultured shrimp and its processed products (simple processing only)	Excluding products with attached certificates issued by the Thailand government concerning oxolinic acid, as separately indicated	Oxolinic acid	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of oxolinic acid residue over the MRL (0.03ppm)
	Soup celery and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Okra and its processed products (simple processing only)	Excluding products exported by the exporters separately indicated	EPN	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of EPN residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Saw coriander and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos Difenoconazole	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) and of difenoconazole residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
Thailand	Dill and its processed products (simple processing only)		Parathion-methyl	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of parathion-methyl over the standard (1.0 ppm)
	Kale and its processed products (simple processing only)		Cypermethrin	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of cypermethrin residue over the MRL (1.0 ppm)
	Collards and its processed products (simple processing only)		Cypermethirn Fenvalerate	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of cypermethrin residue over the MRL (5.0 ppm) and fenvalerate residue over the MRL (1.0 ppm)
	Coriander and its processed products (simple processing only)		Parathion-methyl Fenobucarb	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of parathion-methyl residue over the MRL (1ppm) and fenobucarb residue over the MRL (0.3 ppm)
	Acacia and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos Isoprothiolane	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.5 ppm) and Isoprothiolane residue over the MRL(0.01 ppm)
	Limnophila aromatica and its processed products (simple processing only)		Parathion-methyl	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of parathion-methyl residue over the MRL (1.0 ppm)
	Green perilla and its processed products (simple processing only)		Fenitrothion	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of fenitrothion residue over the MRL (0.5 ppm)
	Hairy basil and its processed products (simple processing only)		Fenobucarb	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of fenobucarb residue over the MRL (0.3 ppm)
	Immature peas and its processed products (simple processing only)	Limited to the peas that are commonly referred to as “usuiendo”	Cypermethrin	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of cypermethrin residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm)

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
Thailand	Peppermint and its processed products (simple processing only)		Parathion-methyl	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of parathion-methyl residue over the MRL (1.0 ppm)
	Puk-Prew and its processed products (simple processing only)		Parathion-methyl	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of parathion-methyl residue over the MRL (1.0 ppm)
	Centella and its processed products (simple processing only)		Parathion-methyl	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of parathion-methyl residue over the MRL (1.0 ppm)
	PAK PED and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Mangos and its processed products (simple processing only)	Excluding products with attached certificates issued by the Thailand government concerning chlorpyrifos, as separately indicated, and exported by the registered exporters	Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm)
	Mangos and its processed products (simple processing only)	Excluding products exported by the exporters separately indicated	Propiconazole	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of propiconazole residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm)
	Pandanus palm leaf and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.5 ppm)
	Basil seed		Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3 for each of the eight parts produced by dividing one lot (Note)	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of attachment of aflatoxin
	Winged-beans (simple processing only)		EPN	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of EPN residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
Thailand	Water mimosas and its processed products (simple processing only)		EPN	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of EPN residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Bananas and its processed products (simple processing only)		Cypermethrin	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of cypermethrin residue over the MRL (0.03 ppm)
	Green asparagus and its processed products (simple processing only)		EPN	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of EPN residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Mangosteen and its processed products (simple processing only)		Imazalil	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of imazalil residue over the MRL (0.02 ppm)
Taiwan	Pork	Excluding products processed at the plants separately indicated	Sulfadimidine	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of sulfadimidine residue over the MRL (0.10 ppm)
	Royal jelly (other than dried products)		Chloramphenicol	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 6	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of detection of chloramphenicol residue
	Cultured eel and its processed products (broiled eel with and without soy sauce only)	Excluding products with attached exporting certificates issued by the Fisheries Department, Board of Agriculture, of the Taiwanese Executive Branch, as separately indicated	Sulfadimidine	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	Eels and simply grilled eels: As stipulated in “Multiresidue Method for Synthetic Antibacterials in Livestock and Aquatic Animal Products (Revised)” in Annex 2 of Notice Ei-Nyu No. 78, dated April 1, 1993 Spitchcock eels: As stipulated in “Multiresidue Method for Synthetic Antibacterials in Spitchcock eels” in Annex 2 of Notice Syoku-An-Yu No. 0331002, dated March 31, 2004	The possibility of detection of sulfadimidine residue
	Cultured eel and its processed products		Furazolidone Furaltadone	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of detection of Furazolidone and Furaltadone residue
	Soft-shelled turtle and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlortetracycline	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlortetracycline residue

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
Taiwan	Filleted tilapia (including smoked products)	Limited to products that have been confirmed to show a scarlet color, but excluding products that are judged to be not treated with carbon monoxide, based on Notice Ei-Nyu No. 6 and Notice Ei-Ka No. 1, both dated 16 January 1998	Carbon monoxide	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 2	As stipulated in “Test Method of Carbon Monoxide Contained in Fresh Fish” in Notice Ei-Nyu No. 10 and Notice Ei-Ka No. 7, both dated January 30, 1995	The possibility of using carbon monoxide
	Malabar grouper and its processed products (simple processing only)		Malachite green	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of detection of malachite green residue
	Preurotus streatus and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Celery and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm)
	Taro and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Chives and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	DAY LILY (liliaceae, hemerocallis) and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Mangos and its processed products (simple processing only)	Excluding fresh mangos exported by the exporters that are separately indicated	Cyfluthrin Cypermethrin	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of cyfluthrin residue over the MRL (0.02 ppm) and of cypermethrin residue over the MRL (0.03 ppm)
	Oolong tea and its processed products (simple processing only)		Bromopropylate	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of bromopropylate residue over the MRL (0.1 ppm)

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
Taiwan	Carrot and its processed products (simple processing only)		Methamidophos Acephate	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of methamidophos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) and acephate residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
Taiwan	Foods (other than unprocessed products, simply processed products, edible fats and oils, salt itself or products seasoned with salt)	Limited to products processed by the manufacturers that are separately indicated	Cyclamic acid	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 13	As stipulated in “Test Method for Cyclamic Acid” in Notice Syoku-Kan No. 0829010, dated August 29, 2003	The possibility of using cyclamic acid
China	Chicken		Sulfaquinoxaline	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 8	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of sulfaquinoxaline residue over the MRL (0.05ppm)
	Chicken and its processed products		Furaltadone Furazolidone	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of detection of and furaltadone and furazolidone residue
	Honey and its processed products		Chloramphenicol	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of detection of chloramphenicol residue
	Royal jelly (other than dried products)		Chloramphenicol	As stipulated in Schedule 2 – 6	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of detection of chloramphenicol residue
	Milk, dairy products and processed products containing milk or daily products		Melamine	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 2	As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for melamine in Food" in Notice Shoku-An-Kan No. 1002003, dated October 2, 2008	The possibility of use of melamine
	Cultured eel and its processed products	Excluding farm products and/or products treated at the plants separately indicated, and with attached certificates issued by the Chinese government concerning oxolinic acid, as separately indicated	Oxolinic acid	As stipulated in Schedule 2 – 7, and Notice Syoku- An-Yu No. 0808002, dated August 8, 2007	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of oxolinic acid residue over the MRL (0.05ppm)
	Cultured eel and its processed products (broiled eel without soy sauce only)	Excluding farm products and/or products treated at the treatment plants separately indicated	Sulfadimidine	As stipulated in Schedule 2 – 7, and Notice Syoku- An-Yu No. 0808002, dated August 8, 2007	As stipulated in “Multiresidue Method for Synthetic Antibacterials in Livestock and Aquatic Animal Products (Revised)” in Annex 2 of Notice Ei-Nyu No. 78, dated April 1, 1993	The possibility of detection of sulfadimidine residue
	Cultured eel products (broiled eel with and without soy sauce and liver products only)		Enrofloxacin	As stipulated in Schedule 2 – 7, and Notice Syoku- An-Yu No. 0808002, dated August 8, 2007	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of enrofloxacin residue

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
China	Eel and its processed products		Malachite green Furazolidone	Conform with Schedule 2 – 7 and Notice Syoku- An-Yu No. 0808002, dated August 8, 2007	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of detection of malachite green and furazolidone residue
	Processed eel products (frozen broiled eel with and without soy sauce only)		Standard specification (viable count, coliform count)	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of not meeting the standards for frozen foods
	Shrimp and its processed products (simple processing only)		Oxytetracycline Chlortetracycline Tetracycline	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of oxytetracycline residue over the MRL (0.2 ppm) and of chlortetracycline residue and tetracycline residue
	Cultured shrimp and its processed products (simple processing only)		Sulfamethoxazole	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of sulfamethoxazole residue
	Crucian carp and its processed products (simple processing only)		Enrofloxacin	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of enrofloxacin residue
	Soft-shelled turtle and its processed products (simple processing only)		Enrofloxacin	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of enrofloxacin residue
	Bivalve and its processed products (other than shelled scallops)	Excluding products with attached certificates issued by the Chinese government, that the products are of fresh water origin	Paralytic shellfish poison Diarrhetic shellfish poison	Conform with Schedule 2 - 14 for paralytic shellfish poisons, and with Schedule 2 - 15 for diarrhetic shellfish poisons	As stipulated in “Test Method for Shellfish Poison” in Notice Kan Nyu No. 30, dated July 1, 1980, and “Test Method for Diarrhetic Shellfish Poison” in Notice Kan-Nyu No. 37, dated May 19, 1981	The possibility of detection of shellfish poison residue level over the regulation value (4 MU/g for paralytic, 0.05 MU/g for diarrhetic)
	Freshwater clam and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlortetracycline	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlortetracycline residue
	Fresh sea urchin	Limited to products processed by the manufacturers that are separately indicated	Vibrio parahaemolyticus	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of not meeting the standards for fresh fish and seafood, frozen fresh fish and seafood
	Swamp eel and its processed products (simple processing only)		Enrofloxacin	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of enrofloxacin residue
	Chinese perch and its processed products (simple processing only)		Malachite green	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of detection of malachite green residue

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
China	Cultured blowfish	Limited to products exported by the exporters separately indicated	Furazolidone	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of detection of nitrofurans residue
	Processed mackerel products (simple processing only)		Malachite green	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of detection of malachite green residue
	Processed clam products (simple processing only)		Chloramphenicol	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of detection of chloramphenicol residue
	Loach and its processed products (simple processing only)		Endosulfan	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of endosulfan residue over the MRL (0.004 ppm)
	Large peanuts		Acetochlor BHC	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of acetochlor residue over the MRL (0.01ppm) and BHC residue over the MRL (0.01ppm)
	Jelly fungi (Tremella spp.) and its processed products (simple processing only)		Methamidophos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of methamidophos residue over the MRL (0.1 ppm)
	Shitake mushrooms and its processed products (simple processing only)		Fenpropathrin	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of fenpropathrin residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Immature peas and its processed products (simple processing only)	Limited to the pod types and the peas commonly referred to as “snap beans”	Cypermethrin Chlorpyrifos Flusilazole Isoprothiolane Dimethomorph	Conform with Schedule 2-11 for cypermethrin and with Schedule 2-3 for chlorpyrifos, flusilazole, Isoprothiolane, and dimethomorph	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of cypermethrin residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm), chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm), flusilazole residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm), isoprothiolane residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm), and dimethomorph residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Saishin and its processed products (simple processing only)		Fenvalerate	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of fenvalerate residue over the MRL (1.0 ppm)
	Pak choi and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of fenvalerate residue over the MRL (1 ppm)

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
China	Spinach and its processed products (simple processing only)		Dieldrin (including Aldrin) Endrin Chlorpyrifos	Conform with Schedule 2 - 12 for chlorpyrifos, and with Schedule 2 - 3 for dieldrin (including aldrin) and endrin	Chlorpyrifos: As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 Dieldrin (including aldrin) and endrin: As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm), and of dieldrin (including aldrin) and endrin
	Spinach and its processed products (simple processing only)	Limited to frozen spinach products produced by the manufacturers listed in Attachment 1 of Notice Syoku-An-Yu No. 0810003 dated 10 August 2005	Dieldrin (including Aldrin) Endrin Chlorpyrifos	Conform with Schedule 2 - 11 for chlorpyrifos, and with Schedule 2 - 3 for dieldrin (including aldrin) and endrin	Chlorpyrifos: As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 Dieldrin (including aldrin) and endrin: As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm), and of dieldrin (including aldrin) and endrin
	Spinach and its processed products (simple processing only)	Limited to frozen spinach products produced by the manufacturers listed in Attachment 1 of Notice Syoku-An-Yu No. 1227007 dated 27 December 2007	Dieldrin (including Aldrin) Endrin	Conform with Schedule 2 - 3 for dieldrin (including aldrin) and endrin	Dieldrin (including aldrin) and endrin: As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of detection of dieldrin (including aldrin) and endrin residue
	Fresh spinach	Limited to products produced and exported by the business operators separately indicated, and with attached certificates issued by the Chinese government concerning chlorpyrifos, as separately indicated	Dieldrin (including Aldrin) Endrin Chlropyrifos	Conform with Schedule 2 - 8 for chlorpyrifos, and with Schedule 2 - 3 for dieldrin (including aldrin) and endrin	Chlorpyrifos: As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005 Dieldrin (including aldrin) and endrin: As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm), and of dieldrin (including aldrin) and endrin
	Celery and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm)

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
China	Garland chrysanthemum and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Lychees and its processed products (simple processing only)	For fresh lychees, excluding products with attached inspection certificates and manufacturing procedures issued by the Chinese government concerning methamidophos	Methamidophos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of methamidophos residue over the MRL (0.1 ppm)
	Cabbage and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos	Conform with Schedule 2 - 3 for small pieces of products, such as long thin strips of products, coarsely cut products, and processed products, and with Schedule 2 - 16 for other types of products	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm)
	Buckwheat (including flour)		Methamidophos	(1) For package products, conform as stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 (2) With regard to the products in bulk form and carried on ships, the specimen shall be taken as follows: (i) When sampling at hatches, take ten or more kilograms of the product from a total of fifteen spots from the upper, middle, and lower parts of loads. Then take one kilogram as one specimen, of the ten or more kilograms taken as described above. (ii) When sampling at silos or barges (hereinafter referred to as “silos, etc.”), among silos, etc. that are carried from the hatch, randomly select one. Conduct sampling 15 times at established time intervals, immediately before the carrying-in step until the total samples weigh 10 kilograms or more. Then take one kilogram as one specimen, of the ten or more kilograms taken as described above. (iii) With regard to the products imported n bulk form in a container, take ten or more kilograms of the product from a total of fifteen spots from the upper, middle, and lower parts of a container that is selected randomly. Then take one kilogram as one specimen, of the ten or more kilograms taken as described above.	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of methamidophos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
China	Oolong tea and its processed products (simple processing only)		Triazophos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of triazophos residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm)
	Garlic Sprout and its processed products (simple processing only)		Pyrimethanil	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of pyrimethanil residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Welsh Onion (including Allium Wakegi) and its processed products (simple processing only)		Tebufenozide	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of tebufenozide residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Wood ears (Auricularia spp.) and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos Bifenthrin	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm) and bifenthrin residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm)
	Perilla and its processed products (simple processing only)		Hexaflumuron	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of hexaflumuron residue over the MRL (0.02 ppm)
	Ginger and its processed products (simple processing only)		BHC	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of BHC residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Paprika (jumbo pimento) and its processed products (simple processing only)		Pyrimethanil	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of pyrimethanil residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Immature kidney beans and its processed products (simple processing only)		Fenpropathrin	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of fenpropathorin residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Green soybeans and its processed products (simple processing only)		Propham	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of propham residue

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
China	Persimmon leaf (food to be used as tea leaf only)and its processed products (simple processing only)		Carbendazim, thiophanate, thiophanate-methyl and benomyl	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of carbendazim, thiophanate, thiophanate-methyl and benomyl residue over the MRL (3 ppm)
	Green tea and its processed products (simple processing only)		Triazophos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of triazophos residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm)
	Carrot and its processed products (simple processing only)		Acephate Triadimenol Methamidophos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of acephate residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm), triadimenol residue over the MRL (0.1 ppm) and methamidophos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Sesame Seed and its processed products (simple processing only)		2, 4-D Dicofol	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of 2, 4-D residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm) and dicofol residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm)
	Foods (other than unprocessed products, simply processed products, edible fats and oils, salt itself or products seasoned with salt)	Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated	Cyclamic acid	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 13	As stipulated in “Test Method Related to Cyclamic Acid” in Notice Syoku-Kan No. 0829010, dated August 29, 2003	The possibility of using cyclamic acid
Chile	Cultured salmon and trout, and its processed products (simple processing only)	Excluding products with attached certificates issued by the Chilean government concerning oxytetracycline, as separately indicated	Oxytetracycline	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of oxytetracycline residue over the MRL (0.2 ppm)
Chile	Lemon	Limited to products exported by the exporter separately indicated	Imazaril	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of imazaril residue over the MRL (0.0050g/kg)
Denmark	Soft or semisoft natural cheese	Excluding products processed at plants for natural cheese exports that are certified by the Danish government, as separately indicated	Listeria monocytogenes	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Procedure for Inspecting Listeria monocytogenes Contained in Milk and Dairy Products (IDF Standard Method)” in Notice Ei-Nyu No. 169, dated August 2, 1993	The possibility of contamination from Listeria monocytogenes
Turkey	Hazel Nut		Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku- Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of attachment of aflatoxin
Nigeria	Sesame Seed and its processed products (limited to products made mostly from Sesame Seed)		Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku- Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of attachment and containing of aflatoxin

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
New Zealand	Green asparagus and its processed products (simple processing only)	Excluding fresh green asparagus exported by the exporters separately indicated	Dichlorvos and naled	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of dichlorvos and naled residue over the MRL (0.1 ppm)
Paraguay	Small peanuts and its processed products (simple processing only)		Cypermethrin	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of cypermethrin residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm)
Paraguay	Sesame Seed and its processed products (simple processing only)		Imidacloprid	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of imidacloprid residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
Philippines	Fresh sea urchin	Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated	Vibrio parahaemolyticus	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of not meeting standards for fresh fish and seafood, and for frozen fresh fish and seafood
	Bananas	Limited to products produced on the farms separately indicated	Bitertanol	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of bitertanol residue over the MRL (0.5 ppm)
	Mangos and its processed products (simple processing only)	Excluding products with attached certificates issued by the Philippine government concerning chlorpyrifos, as separately indicated, and exported by the registered exporters	Chlorpyrifos Cypermethrin	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm) and cypermethrin residue over the MRL (0.03 ppm)
	Green asparagus and its processed products (simple processing only)		Difenoconazole	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of difenoconazole residue over the MRL (0.02 ppm)
	Okra and its processed products (simple processing only)		Tebufenozide Fluazifop Methamidophos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of tebufenozide residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm), fluazifop residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm), and methamidophos residue over the MRL (0.5 ppm)
Brazil	Fresh coffee beans	Excluding products with attached certificates concerning dichlorvos, issued by the inspection institutions separately indicated	Dichlorvos and naled	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3; With regard to the products in bulk form in a container, the specimen shall be taken as follows: Take ten or more kilograms of the products from a total of fifteen spots from the upper, middle, and lower parts of a container that is selected randomly to represent a lot. Then take one kilogram as one specimen, of the ten or more kilograms taken as described above.	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of dichlorvos and naled residue over the MRL (0.2 ppm)

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
Brazil	wheat and its processed products (simple processing only)		Methamidophos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of methamidophos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Chicken	Limited to products processed by KAEFER AVICULTURA LTDA. (SIF: 1672)	Enrofloxacin	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of enrofloxacin residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm)
	Corns (including flour , other than sweet corn）		Aflatoxin	(1) For package products, conform as stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 (2) With regard to the products in bulk form and carried on ships, the specimen shall be taken as follows: (i) When sampling at hatches, take ten or more kilograms of the product from a total of fifteen spots from the upper, middle, and lower parts of loads. Then take one kilogram as one specimen, of the ten or more kilograms taken as described above at each spot. (ii) When sampling at silos or barges (hereinafter referred to as “silos, etc.”), among silos, etc. that are carried from the hatch, randomly select one. Conduct sampling 15 times at established time intervals, immediately before the carrying-in step until the total samples weigh 10 kilograms or more. Then take one kilogram as one specimen, of the ten or more kilograms taken as described above for each of the three parts. (iii) With regard to the products imported n bulk form in a container, take ten or more kilograms of the product from a total of fifteen spots from the upper, middle, and lower parts of a container that is selected randomly. Then take one kilogram as one specimen, of the ten or more kilograms taken as described above.	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku- Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of attachment of aflatoxin
France	Soft or semisoft natural cheese	Excluding products with attached certificates issued by the governmental agencies concerning Listeria monocytogenes However, the products that are separately indicated should be excluded from the above.	Listeria monocytogenes	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Procedure for Inspecting Listeria monocytogenes Contained in Milk and Dairy Products (IDF Standard Method)” in Notice Ei-Nyu No. 169, dated August 2, 1993	The possibility of contamination from Listeria monocytogenes

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
France	Chicken	Limited to products treated at the treatment plants separately indicated	Sulfaquinoxaline	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of sulfaquinoxaline residue over the MRL (0.05 ppm)
	Rabbits and its processed products (simple processing only)		Sulfadimethoxine	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of sulfadimethoxine residue over the MRL (0.05ppm)
	Lentils		Deltamethrin and tralomethrin	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of deltamethrin residue over the MRL (0.1 ppm)
	Black currant and its processed products (simple processing only)		Flusilazole	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of flusilazole residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
U.S.	Processed beef products	Limited to minced beef processed by the manufacturers separately indicated	Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Detection Methods for Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157 and O26 in Foods” in the Annexes of Notice Syoku-An-Kan No. 1102006, dated November 2, 2006	The possibility of contamination from Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157
	Beef preparation and pork preparation	Limited to products tenderized by the manufacturers separately indicated	Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Detection Methods for Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157 and O26 in Foods” in the Annexes of Notice Syoku-An-Kan No. 1102006, dated November 2, 2006	The possibility of contamination from Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157
	Unheated meat products (food to be eaten with no heating only)	Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated	Listeria monocytogenes	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Procedure for Testing Listeria monocytogenes Contained in Milk and Dairy Products (IDF Standard Method)” in Notice Ei-Nyu No. 169, dated August 2, 1993	The possibility of contamination from Listeria monocytogenes
	Food to contain soft or semisoft natural cheese mainly (food to be eaten with no heating only)	Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated	Listeria monocytogenes	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Procedure for Testing Listeria monocytogenes Contained in Milk and Dairy Products (IDF Standard Method)” in Notice Ei-Nyu No. 169, dated August 2, 1993	The possibility of contamination from Listeria monocytogenes
	Lemons	Limited to products of the brands separately indicated	O-Phenyl-phenol	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Method of Analyzing Food Additives in Foods”, in Notice Ei-Ka No. 15, dated March 30, 2000	The possibility of detection of o-phenyl-phenol residue over the MRL (0.010 g/kg)
	Artichokes and its processed products (simple processing only)		Fenvalerate	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of fenvelerate residue over the MRL (0.20 ppm)

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
U.S.	Spinach and its processed products (simple processing only)		Permethrin	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of permethrin residue over the MRL (2.0 ppm)
	Fresh papaya	Excluding products with attached certificates issued by the Hawaiian State Government concerning separate management, as separately indicated	Genetic modification	As stipulated in “Inspection Methods for Foods Produced Using Recombinant DNA Techniques” in Notice Syoku-An No. 110, dated March 27, 2001	As stipulated in “Inspection Methods for Foods Produced Using Recombinant DNA Techniques” in Notice Syoku-An No. 110, dated March 27, 2001	The possibility of detection of genetically modified papaya 55-1 unapproved for safety
	Corn (popcorn only)		Primiphos-methyl	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of primiphos-methyl residue over the MRL (1.0 ppm)
	Processed almond products (limited to products made mostly from almonds)		Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku- Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of containing of aflatoxin
	Parsley and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Corns (including flour , other than sweet corn）		Aflatoxin	(1) For package products, conform as stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3 (2) With regard to the products in bulk form and carried on ships, the specimen shall be taken as follows: (i) When sampling at hatches, take ten or more kilograms of the product from a total of fifteen spots from the upper, middle, and lower parts of loads. Then take one kilogram as one specimen, of the ten or more kilograms taken as described above at each spot. (ii) When sampling at silos or barges (hereinafter referred to as “silos, etc.”), among silos, etc. that are carried from the hatch, randomly select one. Conduct sampling 15 times at established time intervals, immediately before the carrying-in step until the total samples weigh 10 kilograms or more. Then take one kilogram as one specimen, of the ten or more kilograms taken as described above for each of the three parts.	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku- Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002, or “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin Contained in Corns” in Notice Syoku-An- Kan No. 0713001, dated July 13, 2006	The possibility of attachment of aflatoxin

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
				(iii) With regard to the products imported in bulk form in a container, take ten or more kilograms of the product from a total of fifteen spots from the upper, middle, and lower parts of a container that is selected randomly. Then take one kilogram as one specimen, of the ten or more kilograms taken as described above.
	Celery and its processed products (simple processing only)		Boscalid	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of I boscalid residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
Vietnam	Sorghum and its processed products (limited to products made mostly from sorghum)		Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku- Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of attachment and containing of aflatoxin
	Sesame Seed and its processed products (limited to products made mostly from Sesame Seed)		Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku- Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of attachment and containing of aflatoxin
	Spinach and its processed products (simple processing only)		Indoxacarb	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of Indoxacarb residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
	Cultured eel and processed products		Furazolidone	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of detection of furazolidone residue
	Squid and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chloramphenicol	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of detection of chloramphenicol residue
	Shrimp and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chloramphenicol Furazolidone Furaltadone	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 4	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of detection of chloramphenicol, furazolidone, and furaltadone residue
	Fishery foods (limited to products served without heating or products not confirmed to be heated sufficiently before sale (70℃ for 1 minute or more than same level))	Limited to products processed or exported by the manufacturer separately indicated	Shigella	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 14	As stipulated in "Test Method of Shigella" in Notice dated January 9, 2002	The possibility of contamination by Shigella
	Foods (other than unprocessed products, simply processed products, edible fats and oils, salt itself or products seasoned with salt)	Limited to products processed by the manufacturers separately indicated	Cyclamic acid	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 13	As stipulated in “Test Method Related to Cyclamic Acid” in Notice Syoku-An-Kan No. 0829010, dated August 29, 2003	The possibility of using cyclamic acid

Targeted country/area	Foods subject to product inspection	Conditions	Inspection item	Method of sampling	Method of inspection	Specific reasons to order an inspection
Venezuela	Cacao beans		Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3; With regard to the products imported in bulk form in a container, the specimen shall be taken as follows: Take ten or more kilograms of the product from a total of fifteen spots from the upper, middle, and lower parts of a container that is selected randomly to represent a lot. Then take one kilogram as one specimen, of the ten or more kilograms taken as described above.	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku- Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of attachment of aflatoxin
Venezuela	Cacao beans and its processed products (simple processing only)		2, 4-D	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in "Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food" in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of 2, 4-D residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
Belgium	Celeriac and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
Belgium	Leek and its processed products (simple processing only)		Haloxyfop	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of haloxyfop residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)
Bolivia	Sesame Seed and its processed products (limited to products made mostly from Sesame Seed)		Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3	As stipulated in "Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices" in Notice Syoku- Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of attachment and containing of aflatoxin
South Africa	Grapefruit	Limited to products exported by the exporters separately indicated, but excluding the products with attached certificates issued by the South African government concerning residual agricultural chemicals, as separately indicated	Imazalil	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of Imazalil residue over the MRL (0.0050 g/kg)
South Africa	Apple juice (limited to products made from apples), and raw material for apple juice		Patulin	As stipulated in Schedule 5	As stipulated in “Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives, etc.” in Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370, dated December 1959	The possibility of detection of patulin residue over the MRL (0.050 ppm)
Myanmar	Chickpea		Aflatoxin	As stipulated in Schedule 3	As stipulated in “Test Methods Related to Aflatoxin B1 Contained in Grains, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Spices” in Notice Syoku- Kan No. 0326001, dated March 26, 2002	The possibility of attachment of aflatoxin
Laos	Feverweed and its processed products (simple processing only)		Chlorpyrifos	As stipulated in Schedule 2 - 3	As stipulated in “Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food” in Notice Syoku- An No. 0124001, dated January 24, 2005	The possibility of detection of chlorpyrifos residue over the MRL (0.01 ppm)

Note: Each specimen shall be inspected for aflatoxin, and a lot including at least one specimen that is found positive shall be fully treated as an illegal product on the grounds of violating Item 2, Article 6 of the Food Sanitation Law.

Schedule 2

	Size of the lot (N)			Number of packages opened for sampling (n)		Quantity of the collected specimens (kg)		Number of specimens^*1
1		≧	1	1		0.5		1
2		≦	50	2		0.5		1
	51	~	500	3		0.5		1
	501	~	3,200	5		0.5		1
		≧	3,201	8		0.5		1
3		≦	50	3		1^*2		1
	51	~	150	5		1^*2		1
	151	~	500	8		1^*2		1
	501	~	3,200	13		1^*2		1
	3,201	~	35,000	20		1^*2		1
		≧	35,001	32		1^*2		1
4		≦	150	3		1		1
	151	~	1,200	5		1		1
		≧	1,201	8		1		1
5		≦	50	6	( 3×2 )	2	( 1×2 )	2
	51	~	150	10	( 5×2 )	2	( 1×2 )	2
	151	~	500	16	( 8×2 )	2	( 1×2 )	2
	501	~	3,201	26	( 13×2 )	2	( 1×2 )	2
	3,201	~	35,000	40	( 20×2 )	2	( 1×2 )	2
		≧	35,001	64	( 32×2 )	2	( 1×2 )	2
6		≦	150	3		0.2		1
	151	~	1,200	5		0.2		1
		≧	1,201	8		0.2		1
7		≦	150	6	( 3×2 )	2	( 1×2 )	2
	151	~	1,200	10	( 5×2 )	2	( 1×2 )	2
		≧	1,201	16	( 8×2 )	2	( 1×2 )	2
8		≦	150	12	( 3×4 )	4	( 1×4 )	4
	151	~	1,200	20	( 5×4 )	4	( 1×4 )	4
		≧	1,201	32	( 8×4 )	4	( 1×4 )	4
9		≦	25	3		0.3		1
	26	~	150	5		0.3		1
	151	~	1,200	8		0.3		1
		≧	1,201	13		0.3		1
10		≦	50	12	( 3×4 )	4	( 1×4 )	4
	51	~	150	20	( 5×4 )	4	( 1×4 )	4
	151	~	500	32	( 8×4 )	4	( 1×4 )	4
	501	~	3,200	52	( 13×4 )	4	( 1×4 )	4
	3,201	~	35,000	80	( 20×4 )	4	( 1×4 )	4
		≧	35,001	128	( 32×4 )	4	( 1×4 )	4
11		≦	50	24	( 3×8 )	8	( 1×8 )	8
	51	~	150	40	( 5×8 )	8	( 1×8 )	8
	151	~	500	64	( 8×8 )	8	( 1×8 )	8
	501	~	3,200	104	( 13×8 )	8	( 1×8 )	8
	3,201	~	35,000	160	( 20×8 )	8	( 1×8 )	8
		≧	35,001	256	( 32×8 )	8	( 1×8 )	8
12		≦	50	48	( 3×16 )	16	( 1×16 )	16
	51	~	150	80	( 5×16 )	16	( 1×16 )	16
	151	~	500	128	( 8×16 )	16	( 1×16 )	16
	501	~	3,200	208	( 13×16 )	16	( 1×16 )	16
	3,201	~	35,000	320	( 20×16 )	16	( 1×16 )	16
		≧	35,001	512	( 32×16 )	16	( 1×16 )	16
13		≧	1	1		0.3		1
14		≦	150	3		0.3		1
	151	~	1,200	5		0.3		1
		≧	1,201	8		0.3		1
15		≦	150	6	( 3×2 )	1	( 0.5×2 )	2
	151	~	1,200	10	( 5×2 )	1	( 0.5×2 )	2
		≧	1,201	16	( 8×2 )	1	( 0.5×2 )	2
16	Identification unnecessary			Identification unnecessary		Divide each of the four specimens into four, and take one piece from each specimen.		1
17		≦	150	3		0.5		1
	151	~	1,200	5		0.5		1
		≧	1,201	8		0.5		1

^*1 If more than one specimen is taken, and any one of them exceeds the standard value, the inspected products are regarded as being in violation of the Law.

^*2 In case of dried vegetables and tea (except for matcha), replace the quantity with 0.3.