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This page announces the implementation of import inspection orders by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on September 28, 2016. Korean-origin muskmelons and processed products exceeded the pesticide chlorfenapyr standard, requiring all-lot testing under the Food Sanitation Law. Two violations were detected at 0.02 ppm (standard: 0.01 ppm). Chlorfenapyr is a pesticide and insecticide deemed safe for health based on safety assessments. All violating products had already been sold. Testing will be mandatory for future imports until inspection agencies' systems are established.

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This page announces an import inspection order issued by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on September 28, 2016. Korean melon and its processed products were found to contain chlorfenapyr (a pesticide) exceeding safety standards in quarantine monitoring tests. The ministry implemented a mandatory inspection requirement for all lots of imported products. Two violation cases are detailed, both detecting 0.02 ppm chlorfenapyr against the standard of 0.01 ppm. However, the health risk is minimal with significant safety margins incorporated in the standards.