Japan Revises "Outline of Imported Food Prior Confirmation System"

On June 29, 2021, Japan Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) released an amendment for the Outline of Imported Food Prior Confirmation System (hereinafter referred to as the Outline). The Outline spells out the application scope, the content of the prior confirmation, the application procedures for prior confirmation, the validity period of registration, the import procedures, and some other requirements. The prior confirmation system came into effect on March 29, 1994, and the amendment became effective upon its publication on June 29.