Health Certificate for Oysters for raw consumption and Pufferfish

Starting 1 June 2020, oysters for raw consumption and pufferfish (fugu) imported to Japan for sale or business use must be accompanied by a health certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country. This is based on Article 11.2 of the Food Sanitation Act and Article 11-2.2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act.
Pufferfish allowed for import is limited to those unprocessed or eviscerated with removal of guts only, to enable identification of the fish species.

• Pufferfish

China Format１(limited to live fish) ［PDF：303KB］  Format 2 (excluding live fish) ［PDF：504KB］

Korea ［PDF：466KB］

• Oysters for raw consumption

Australia ［PDF：316KB］	Canada ［PDF：411KB］	Ireland ［PDF：148KB］	Korea ［PDF：467KB］
New Zealand ［PDF：34KB］	USA (Limited to State of Oregon, Connecticut or New York) ［PDF：78KB］	USA (Limited to Washington State)  Format 1 ［PDF：78KB］  OR  Format 2 ［PDF：77KB］

< As of 15 October 2020 >

・Amendment of the Food Sanitation Act

・G/SPS/N/JPN/638 (notified to WTO on 25 April 2019)