This regulation establishes detailed requirements for the declaration and inspection of imported food, etc., in accordance with Articles 13, 20, and 21 of the 「Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control」 and Articles 14 and 27 to 34 of its Enforcement Rules.

This regulation replaces the following regulations

• "Regulations on Inspection of Imported Foodstuffs"

• "Regulations on Inspection of Imported Health Functional Foods"

• "Regulations on Declaration and Inspection of Imported Livestock Products"

• "Regulations on Inspection of Imported Fishery Products"

Content:

Chapter 1 General Provisions

• Article 1 (Purpose)

• Article 2 (Definitions) 

• Article 3 (Establishment of Inspection Plan for Imported Food, etc.) 

• Article 4 (Imported foods that do not require import declaration)

• Article 5 (Processing of Prior Import Declaration)

• Article 6 (Application for Planned Imports, etc.) 

• Article 7 (Scope of Recognition of Same Company, Same Imported Food, etc.) 

Chapter 2 Inspection Standards and Methods

• Article 8 (Subject to Document Inspection) 

• Article 9 (Requirements for Hygiene Certificates for Livestock and Fishery Products) 

• Article 10 (Sensory Test Standards and Methods for Imported Food, etc.)

• Article 11 (Carriage of Specimens for Testing, etc.)

• Article 12 (Subject to Close Inspection and Random Sample Inspection) 

• Article 13 (Inspection Items for Close Inspection, etc.) 

• Article 14 (Follow-up Management of Conditional Import Inspections, etc.) 

• Article 15 (Confirmation of Inspection Quantity and Product Name of Fishery Products, etc.)

• Article 16 (Procedures for Corrective Measures at Overseas Workplaces of Livestock Products and Expert Advice, etc.) 

• Article 16 (Procedures for Corrective Measures at Overseas Workplaces of Livestock Products and Expert Advice, etc.) 

• Article 17 (Confirmation of Labeling Standards, etc.) 
  

Chapter 3 Administrative Matters

• Article 18 (Measures for Unsuitable Imported Food, etc.) 

• Article 19 (Issuance of Import Declaration Confirmation, etc.) 

• Article 20 (Imported foods subject to distribution management, etc.) 

• Article 21 (Approval of Change of Use of Raw Materials for Manufacturing Own Products) 

• Article 22 (Documents to be Submitted for Import Declaration of Exported Returned Goods and Imported Food for Obtaining Foreign Currency) 

• Article 24 (Hazardous Substances)

• Article 25 (Range of Minimum Amount of Imports) 

• Article 26 (Administrative Matters)

• Article 27 (Review of regulations)

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