Revision of the list of countries, regions or facilities specified by the Minister of Health, 
Labour and Welfare pursuant to Item 1 of Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Act (Abstract) 
 
1. Purpose of the revision 
As notified by G/SPS/N/JPN/757, according to Item 1 of Article 11 of the Food Sanitation 
Act (Act No.233 of 1947) and Item 1 of Article 11-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the 
Food Sanitation Act (Ordinance of the Ministry of Health and Welfare No.23 of 1948), the 
meat and organs of livestock and poultry shall not be imported for the purpose of sale, unless 
they have been produced or processed in the countries or regions or facilities specified by the 
Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as reliably taking HACCP based control measures.  
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare announces the revised list of countries, regions 
or facilities newly designated by the Minister. 
  
2. Revision of contents 
The countries, regions or facilities designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare 
pursuant to the provisions of Item 1, Article 11 of the Act are listed below for each type of 
meat and organs of livestock or poultry prescribed in Item 1, Article 11-2 of the amended 
Ministerial Ordinancei (The underlined parts indicate the newly added countries). 
(1) Meat and offal of cattle and buffalo         
Republic of Iceland, Ireland, United States of America, Argentine Republic, Italian Republic, 
Oriental Republic of Uruguay, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 
Australia, Republic of Austria, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Canada, Republic of Croatia, 
Republic of Costa Rica, Swiss Confederation, Kingdom of Sweden, Kingdom of Spain, 
Kingdom of Thailand, Taiwan, People's Republic of China, Republic of Chile, Kingdom of 
Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Nicaragua, New Zealand, Kingdom of 
Norway, Republic of Panama, Republic of Vanuatu, Hungary, Republic of the Philippines, 
Republic of Finland, Federative Republic of Brazil, French Republic, Kingdom of Belgium, 
Republic of Poland, Portuguese Republic, Republic of Honduras, United Mexican States, 
Mongolia, Republic of Lithuania, Principality of Liechtenstein, Russian Federation 
(2) Meat and offal of horse         
Republic of Iceland, Ireland, United States of America, Argentine Republic, Italian Republic, 
Oriental Republic of Uruguay, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 
Australia, Republic of Austria, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Republic of Kazakhstan, Canada, 
Republic of Croatia, Republic of Costa Rica, Swiss Confederation, Kingdom of Sweden, 
Kingdom of Spain, Republic of Korea, People's Republic of China, Republic of Chile, 
Kingdom of Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, New Zealand, Kingdom of Norway, Republic of Vanuatu, Hungary, Republic of the Philippines, Republic of Finland, Federative 
Republic of Brazil, French Republic, Kingdom of Belgium, Republic of Poland, Portuguese 
Republic, United Mexican States, Mongolia, Republic of Lithuania, Russian Federation 
(3) Meat and offal of pig  
Republic of Iceland, Ireland, United States of America, Argentine Republic, Italian Republic, 
Oriental Republic of Uruguay, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 
Australia, Republic of Austria, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Canada, Republic of Costa Rica, 
Republic of Singapore, Swiss Confederation, Kingdom of Sweden, Kingdom of Spain, 
Republic of Slovenia, Kingdom of Thailand, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Czech Republic, 
People's Republic of China, Republic of Chile, Kingdom of Denmark, Federal Republic of 
Germany, New Zealand, Kingdom of Norway, Republic of Panama, Republic of Vanuatu, 
Hungary, Republic of the Philippines, Republic of Finland, Federative Republic of Brazil, 
French Republic, Kingdom of Belgium, Republic of Poland, Portuguese Republic, United 
Mexican States, Mongolia, Russian Federation 
(4) Meat and offal of goats and/or sheep         
Republic of Iceland, Ireland, United States of America, Argentine Republic, Italian Republic, 
Oriental Republic of Uruguay, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 
Australia, Republic of Austria, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Canada, Republic of Costa Rica, 
Swiss Confederation, Kingdom of Sweden, Kingdom of Spain, Kingdom of Thailand, Taiwan, 
People's Republic of China, Republic of Chile, Kingdom of Denmark, Federal Republic of 
Germany, New Zealand, Kingdom of Norway, Republic of Panama, Republic of Vanuatu, 
Hungary, Republic of the Philippines, Republic of Finland, Federative Republic of Brazil, 
French Republic, Kingdom of Belgium, Republic of Poland, Portuguese Republic, United 
Mexican States, Mongolia, Principality of Liechtenstein, Russian Federation  
(5) Meat and offal of poultry         
United States of America, Argentine Republic, Italian Republic, India, Republic of Indonesia, 
Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Australia, Republic of 
Austria, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Canada, Republic of Costa Rica, Republic of Colombia, 
Republic of Singapore, Kingdom of Sweden, Kingdom of Spain, Kingdom of Thailand, 
Republic of Korea, Taiwan, People's Republic of China, Republic of Chile, Kingdom of 
Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Turkey, New Zealand, Hungary, 
Republic of the Philippines, Republic of Finland, Federative Republic of Brazil, French 
Republic, Republic of Bulgaria, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Republic of Peru, Kingdom 
of Belgium, Republic of Poland, Portuguese Republic, Malaysia, United Mexican States, 
Republic of Latvia, Republic of Lithuania, Russian Federation 
  3. Ground rules 
Item 1, Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Act 
Item 1 of Article 11-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Food Sanitation Act 
  
4. Enforcement date 
The end of May 2021 
  
5. Others 
The list will be updated when HACCP based hygiene management in countries, regions and 
facilities are confirmed and newly designated by the Minister. 
 
 
 
i The countries for which an export health certificate for meat of each type of livestock or 
poultry is not agreed with Japan are excluded.                                                       