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/638, the amended Food Sanitation Act (published on 13 June
2018) requires implementation of hygiene control based on HACCP for imported food
defined by the amended Ministerial Ordinance (meat and poultry meat), and the food shall
not be imported for sale, unless the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare recognizes that
they are manufactured or processed in a country or region, or at a facility which takes
HACCP  based  control  measures.  Japan  announces  the  countries,  regions  or  facilities
designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare pursuant to the provision Item 1
of Article 11 of the amended Act.
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. 
(1) Meat and offal of cattle
Ireland, United States of America, Argentine Republic, Italian Republic, Oriental Republic
of Uruguay, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Republic of Austria,
Kingdom of the Netherlands, Canada, Republic of Croatia, Swiss Confederation, Kingdom
of  Sweden,  Kingdom  of  Spain,  Kingdom  of  Thailand,  Republic  of  Chile,  Kingdom  of
Denmark,  Federal  Republic  of  Germany,  New  Zealand,  Hungary,  Republic  of  Finland,
Federative Republic of Brazil, French Republic, Kingdom of Belgium, Republic of Poland,
Portuguese Republic, Republic of Lithuania, Russian Federation
(2) Meat and offal of horse
United States of America, Argentine Republic, Italian Republic, Canada, Republic of Chile,
New  Zealand,  Federative  Republic  of  Brazil,  French  Republic,  Kingdom  of  Belgium,
Republic of Poland
(3) Meat and offal of pig
Ireland, United States of America, Argentine Republic, Italian Republic, Oriental Republic
of Uruguay, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Republic of Austria,
Kingdom of the Netherlands, Canada, Republic of Singapore, Kingdom of Sweden, Kingdom
of Spain, Republic of Slovenia, Kingdom of Thailand, Czech Republic, Republic of Chile,
Kingdom of Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Turkey, New Zealand,Hungary, Republic of Finland, Federative Republic of Brazil, French Republic, Kingdom of
Belgium, Republic of Poland, Portuguese Republic, Russian Federation
(4) Meat and offal of goats and/or sheep
Ireland, United States of America, Argentine Republic, Italian Republic, Oriental Republic
of Uruguay, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Republic of Austria,
Kingdom of the Netherlands, Canada, Swiss Confederation, Kingdom of Sweden, Kingdom
of Spain, Kingdom of Thailand, Republic of Chile, Kingdom of Denmark, Federal Republic
of Germany, New Zealand, Hungary, Republic of Finland, Federative Republic of Brazil,
French Republic, Kingdom of Belgium, Republic of Poland, Portuguese Republic, Russian
Federation 
(5) Meat and offal of poultry
United  States  of  America, Argentina  Republic,  Italian  Republic,  Republic of Indonesia,
Ukraine,  United  Kingdom of  Great  Britain  and  Northern  Ireland,  Republic  of  Austria,
Kingdom of the Netherlands, Canada, Republic of Singapore, Kingdom of Sweden, Kingdom
of Spain, Kingdom of Thailand, Republic of Chile, Kingdom of Denmark, Federal Republic
of Germany, Republic of Turkey, New Zealand, Hungary, Republic of Finland, Federative
Republic of Brazil, French Republic, Republic of Bulgaria, Kingdom of Belgium, Republic of
Poland, Portuguese Republic, Republic of Lithuania, Russian Federation
3. Ground rules
Item 1, Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Act
4. Enforcement date
June 1, 2020 (transitional period for one year from the date is set.)
5. Others
The list will be updated by the end of the transitional period and afterwards.
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.