About agencies inspecting radioactive substances on export food(As of Februray 1)

 Since the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred on March 11, 2011, in response to the accident of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, some countries are requesting inspection of radioactive substances on foods that are exported from Japan. Due to the limitation on the number of testing equipment in Japan, taking inspection for the purpose of export is still difficult. However, it is becoming possible for some agencies to use the equipment for the export purpose.

 Information of the agencies is summarized as follows, including plans for future preparation of testing equipment. In some countries for exports, the certificate issued by public institutions may be required on the inspection result of radioactive substances. Please confirm the country's import conditions on MAFF website when you export.

Please note that some countries for exports request the certification of ISO/IEC17025 to inspection agencies or GLP of inspection agencies.

 

1. Japanese inspection agencies

Administrative inspection agencies

(Examination being conducted)
 Kyoto City Institute of Health and Environmental Sciences (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)

 Kagawa Prefectural Industrial Technology Center (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)

 Nagasaki Prefectural Institute for Environmental Research and Public Health (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)

・ Fukushima Technology Centre (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)

 

Private inspection agencies that ministries approve some conditions (e.g. registration etc.) to

 (Examination being conducted)
 Japan Inspection Association of Food and Food Industry Environment (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Japan Chemical Analysis Center (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Japan Frozen Foods Inspection Corporation (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Japan Food Research Laboratories (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector and a NaI scintillation counter)
 Aomori Pharmaceutical Association (inspection by the NaI scintillation counter)
 Chiba Pharmaceutical Association (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Japan Dairy Technical Association (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Shin Nihon Kentei Kyokai (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Hokkaido Pharmaceutical Association (inspection by the NaI scintillation counter and by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Environmental Science Research Niigata (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Niigata Environment Hygiene Central Laboratory Company (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Japan Food Hygiene Association, Institute of Food Hygiene (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Nippon Kaiji Kentei Kyokai (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)

 Shimadzu Techno Research, Inc. (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Kumamoto Pharmaceutical Association (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Food and Environment Analysis Center Co. Ltd. (inspection by inspection by a NaI scintillation counter and a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Japan Grain Inspection Association (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Unitika Environmental Technical Center Ltd.(inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Research Laboratory of Science, Yamagata Prefecture (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Public Health Society of Miyagi Prefecture(inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Hokuriku Institute of Environmental Science Co.LTD(inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Japan Institute of Foods Ecology Inc. (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Foundation of Food Analysis Technology Center Sunatec (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector) 
 Seikan Kensa Center Inc. (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Nihon Environmental Service Co. Ltd.(inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)

 Oita Pharmaceutical Association(inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)

・ Japan Environment Science Co. LTD. (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 The Laboratory of Iwate Pharmaceutical Association (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector and a NaI scintillation counter)

 Tokyo Kenbikyoin Foundation (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Hiyoshi Ecological Services Co. (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)

 EcoPro Research Co.,LTD. (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 The Aichi Pharmaceutical Association (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)

 Kitakyushu Life Science Center (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)

 QSAI Analysis and Research Center Co., Ltd. (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Tokyo Food Sanitation Association Food Research Laboratory (inspection by a NaI scintillation counter)
 Nippon Total Science, Inc. (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Japan Ecotech Co.,Ltd.(inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)  

・ Environmental Science Laboratory (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)

・ Public Health Research Center of Ibaraki Pharmaceutical Association (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector and a NaI scintillation counter)

・ Sapporo Central Wholesale Market Foods Hygiene Laboratory (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)

・ General Incorporated Foundation Environmental Analysis Center of Niigata Prefecture (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
・ All Nippon Checkers Corporation ANCC Analysis and Research Laboratory (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)

2. Foreign inspection agencies

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