Notice No. 0331 Article 1 of the Office of
Import Food Safety
March 31, 2017
To: Head of each Quarantine Station
From: Head of the Office of Import Food Safety,
Inspection and Safety Division,
Department of Environmental Health and Food Safety,
Pharmaceutical Safety and Environmental Health Bureau
(Seal Omitted)
Implementation of Inspection Orders based on Section 3, Article 26 of the Food Sanitation Law
Inspection orders for FY 2017 shall be implemented as follows. We ask for your understanding and to the business concerned accordingly.
1. Implementation period
April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018
2. Targets and details of inspection orders
All import declarations shall be inspected by registered inspection institutions targeting the foods specified in Appendix 1, in accordance with the provisions for each inspection item for each declaration.
The separate indications in Conditions of Appendix 1 are described in Appendix 2-1, 2-2 and 3, 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.