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Radioactivity Cert A Must For Japan Food Imports From April 15
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) - Radioactivity certificates, to be issued by a competent authority in Japan for all Japan food imports and exports, will be a must from April 15, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Dr Maximus Ongkili said.
The move is taken in the wake of the nuclear scare at Japan's
tsunami-damaged nuclear plant in Fukushima.
Further information on the new requirement is available at the website of the Health Ministry's Food Safety and Quality Division at http://fsq.moh.gov.my, Ongkili said in a statement.
Ongkili, who is the spokesman for the government's response to issues arising from the disaster, said the Health Ministry was constantly monitoring food imports from Japan through the Food Safety Information System of Malaysia(FoSIM).
The Health Ministry, he said, had informed that the public need not worry over the safety of food imported from Japan.
He added that tests on 105 food samples showed the radioactive level to be still within the permitted level.
Analysis of rainwater, seawater and tap water in Kudat, Sabah on March 31 showed no sign of radioactive contamination, he said.
Nationwide tests are also being carried out, starting last Saturday.
Screenings of passengers, luggage and containers from Japan, however, are no longer required based on the latest report by the Japanese as well as international authorities.
The statement said the ministry would now issue statements every Monday, Wednesday and Friday to update the public on the latest situation.
The move is taken in the wake of the nuclear scare at Japan's
tsunami-damaged nuclear plant in Fukushima.
Further information on the new requirement is available at the website of the Health Ministry's Food Safety and Quality Division at http://fsq.moh.gov.my, Ongkili said in a statement.
Ongkili, who is the spokesman for the government's response to issues arising from the disaster, said the Health Ministry was constantly monitoring food imports from Japan through the Food Safety Information System of Malaysia(FoSIM).
The Health Ministry, he said, had informed that the public need not worry over the safety of food imported from Japan.
He added that tests on 105 food samples showed the radioactive level to be still within the permitted level.
Analysis of rainwater, seawater and tap water in Kudat, Sabah on March 31 showed no sign of radioactive contamination, he said.
Nationwide tests are also being carried out, starting last Saturday.
Screenings of passengers, luggage and containers from Japan, however, are no longer required based on the latest report by the Japanese as well as international authorities.
The statement said the ministry would now issue statements every Monday, Wednesday and Friday to update the public on the latest situation.
