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China to allow resumption of some seafood imports from Japan
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China to allow resumption of some seafood imports from Japan
China has said it will allow the import of some seafood products from Japan to resume, a partial lifting of the blanket ban imposed following Tokyo’s release of wastewater from a wrecked Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in 2023.
The decision came after Japan’s government promised to ensure the safety and quality of the products exported to China and as independent testing showed no abnormalities, according to a statement from the General Administration of Customs on Sunday. Products from 10 prefectures are still barred, according to the statement.The ban was introduced when Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. began releasing treated tritium-containing water into the Pacific from its meltdown-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
China’s General Administration of Customs, however, said that the import ban will remain in effect for 10 prefectures, including Tokyo and Fukushima, which had been subject to a ban even before the blanket prohibition began.
At the end of May this year, the Japanese government announced that it reached an agreement with Beijing on procedures to resume the export of Japanese fishery products to China.
The Chinese government also said that it made substantial progress in its discussions with Japan. Both countries were working to finalize import conditions and other details.
According to the General Administration of Customs, new documentation, including a certificate from the Japanese government regarding an inspection for radioactive materials, will be required for exports to China.
The 10 prefectures that will remain subject to the ban also include Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Miyagi, Niigata, Nagano, Saitama and Chiba.
Japan will continue to urge China to scrap the ban for the 10 prefectures.
The Chinese government had blasted TEPCO’s water releases, referring to the treated water as “nuclear-contaminated water,” as it introduced the blanket ban.
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