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Brunei lifts ban on import of Japanese food products

Xinhua, May 25, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Brunei government has eased restrictions on the import of food products from Japan following a 2011 ban due to contamination concerns arising from the Fukushima radioactive leak, local news daily Brunei Times reported Wednesday.

Suspension of food and food products such as meat, fruits, vegetables, seafood, milk and dairy products from the Fukushima district is now lifted, Brunei's Ministry of Health (MoH) said in a statement.

The statement said MoH and Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) will allow the import of Japanese food products as long as requirements have been met.

Members of the public who wish to import products from the Fukushima district will be required to submit the Radioactive Substance Analysis Report and Food Import Declaration Form to Brunei.

For products originating from areas other than the Fukushima district, importers will only be required to submit the Food Import Declaration Form.

The Brunei government said the terms of the importation are additional requirements for all products that originate from Japan. Existing terms of importation under the MoH and Ministry of MPRT must be complied, the ministry said.

It added that the measures taken are to ensure all foods that are imported into the country are safe to consume and free from radioactive substances. Endit