Taiwan has announced that it will soon lift import bans on some Japanese foods that have been in force since the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant accident.
The restrictions were imposed on produce from five prefectures.
Taiwan stopped importing all food products from Fukushima and the nearby prefectures of Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma and Chiba. The ban excluded alcoholic drinks.
In 2015, the authorities also started requiring proof of origin for food items from other prefectures.
Japan has been asking Taiwan to lift the regulations, calling them one-sided measures with no scientific grounds.
Taiwan will require test results showing that foods from the five prefectures meet its standards for radioactive substances. The produce will then undergo inspection by Taiwan officials.
Taiwan will also keep the proof of origin requirement in place for all prefectures.
Public opinion in Taiwan against lifting the ban on imported Japanese food is still strong.
Observers say Taiwan's decision is related to its wish to be a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTTP by resolving the issue with Japan. Taiwan applied to join the free-trade pact in September.
The restrictions were imposed on produce from five prefectures.
Taiwan stopped importing all food products from Fukushima and the nearby prefectures of Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma and Chiba. The ban excluded alcoholic drinks.
In 2015, the authorities also started requiring proof of origin for food items from other prefectures.
Japan has been asking Taiwan to lift the regulations, calling them one-sided measures with no scientific grounds.
Taiwan will require test results showing that foods from the five prefectures meet its standards for radioactive substances. The produce will then undergo inspection by Taiwan officials.
Taiwan will also keep the proof of origin requirement in place for all prefectures.
Public opinion in Taiwan against lifting the ban on imported Japanese food is still strong.
Observers say Taiwan's decision is related to its wish to be a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTTP by resolving the issue with Japan. Taiwan applied to join the free-trade pact in September.
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Taiwan intends to lift import restrictions on certain Japanese foods, originally imposed post-Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. The ban encompassed produce from five prefectures and excluded alcoholic drinks. Japan has been urging Taiwan to rescind these unilateral measures with no scientific
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220208_12/
Date: Feb. 8, 2022
Created: 2022/02/08 19:38
Updated: 2025/12/09 17:57
Last Read: 2022/02/08 19:38