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PMID: 21720129 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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According to Article 4 of the Food Safety Basic Law (Law No. 48 of 2003), food safety must be ensured by taking necessary measures appropriately at each step of the food supply process both in Japan and overseas. From this viewpoint, for ensuring safety of imported foods further, the quarantine stations have obligations such as confirmation of the import-notification documents submitted under Article 27 of the Law, issue of inspection orders in accordance with Article 26 of the Law for imported foods suspected with high probability of violating the Act (in order to prevent harm to public health from the perspective of food sanitation), and implement of monitoring inspection under Article 28 of the Law to enforce checking of the food-sanitation conditions of various imported foods. If a quarantine station or local organization (including prefectures, cities and specially designated wards that operate public health centers) identify any violation of the Law, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as "the MHLW"), the quarantine station and the related prefecture shall cooperate to take appropriate measures to help the corresponded importer recall the food as soon as possible. In addition, taking measures to prevent recurrence of such violations by demonstration of examples of violations and guidance to importers. Under the recent situation of accidents such as addition of toxic substances to the food, it is important to make continuous efforts for achieving food safety in exporting countries. With recognition that assurance of the safety of the consumer from foodborn illness, it is necessary for the MHLW, the Agency of Consumer Affaires, local governments and related offices to make active efforts together through risk evaluation, risk management and the risk communication for 1 while measuring the communication. |
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Authors:
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Hisashi Takeda |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan Volume: 131 ISSN: 1347-5231 ISO Abbreviation: Yakugaku Zasshi Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-07-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0413613 Medline TA: Yakugaku Zasshi Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1003-12 Citation Subset: IM |
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Center for Inspection of Imported Foods and Infectious Diseases, Kobe Quarantine Station, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. |
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