Notice No. 0330 Article 3 of the Office of
Imported Food Safety
March 30, 2012
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 2012 shall be implemented as follows. We ask for your understanding and to the business concerned accordingly.
1. Implementation period
April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013
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.
Note that aflatoxin contents for processed food products are stipulated on “Foods subject to inspection orders” in Schedule 1, in accordance with the changes in the index and the sampling quantity for aflatoxin testing from October 1, 2011 and the former cases of aflatoxin detection.
The separate indications in Conditions of Schedule 1 are described in Appendix 1-1, 1-2 and 2, for foods subject to inspection orders, foods not subject to inspection orders and forms of certificates, respectively.
3. Other precautions
When inspecting import food declarations not listed in Schedule 1 of this document but deemed to be necessary to order inspections, consult with the Office of Imported Food Safety, by way of the Office of Quarantine Stations Administration, Policy Planning, and Communication Division.