Provisional Translation
| OTO No. | 452 | Classification | MHW-214 |
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| Date of Acceptance | July 18, 1991 | Ministry/Agency Receiving Complaint | Economic Planning Agency |
| Responsible Ministries | Ministry of Health and Welfare | Related Laws | Food Sanitation Law |
| Complainant | Domestic firm | Exporting Countries | USA |
| Subject | Simplifying inspection procedures for parallel imports | ||
| Details of Measures | When foods, additives, equipment or wrapping materials for sale or for commercial use are imported, the Minister for Health and Welfare (quarantine office) must notified, according to Article 16 of the Food Sanitation Law. When the food is processed food, the ingredients and the manufacturing or processing method must be noted in the notification. This procedure is necessary for ensuring food safety and cannot be simplified for parallel imports. The ministry replied that food importers should bear in mind their responsibility for the product imported as far as food sanitation is concerned, and that they should thoroughly investigate the ingredients and the manufacturing or processing method beforehand. |
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| Classification of Processing | D | Directions | II-a |
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