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輸入食品に対する検査命令の実施 ｜報道発表資料｜厚生労働省

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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.