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Information on Issuing Export Certificates under the Act concerning Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Food
The Act on Facilitating the Export of Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishery Products (Act No. 57 of 2019, hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) was promulgated on November 27, 2019. In accordance with the Act’s coming into effect on April 1, 2020, the following affairs of prefectural governors, mayors of cities having a health centre, and mayors of special wards are now subject to legislation.
Applicable affairs:
- Issuing export certificates (limited to those certificates pertaining to sanitary certification), pursuant to the provisions in Article 15, Paragraph (2) of the Act.
- Examining applications for certification of conforming establishments, pursuant to the provisions in Article 17, Paragraph (2) of the Act.
* The place to apply, the necessary format of the application, supporting documents, and other information for each procedure are stipulated in the Procedural Rules for Issuing Export Certificates for Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Food (decided April 1, 2020 by the Minister of Finance, Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) and the attached outlines for each country.
For details, refer to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries website below.
(Laws and regulations, guidelines, notices, etc.) https://www.maff.go.jp/j/shokusan/hq/i-1/index-2.html
(Application for certificates and establishment certification) https://www.maff.go.jp/j/shokusan/hq/i-4/yusyutu_shinsei.html
Where to Apply
| Locality of the facility that processes or manufactures the product or food you intend to export. | Where to apply |
| For each special ward, Hachioji City or Machida City | Apply at the public health centre in each special ward. https://www.hokeniryo.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/iryo/shisetsu/kuho_list.html Apply at the public health centre in Hachioji City or Machida City https://www.hokeniryo.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/iryo/shisetsu/seire_list.html |
| For the Tama region (excluding Hachioji City and Machida City) | Apply at the local public health centre in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area https://www.hokeniryo.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/shisetsu/jigyosyo/hokenjyo.html |
| For wholesale markets (excluding meat markets) |
Apply at a Wholesale Market Sanitary Inspection Station https://www.hokeniryo.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/itiba/index.html |
| For wholesale meat markets | Apply at Shibaura Meat Sanitary Inspection Station |
Fee Amounts
As of April 1, 2021, the following fees are collected in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area*.
| Fee category | Fee amounts |
|---|---|
| 1) Export certificate issuance fee | \870 |
| 2) Application fee for conforming-establishment certification (1) For document examination and on-site inspections (2) For document examination only |
\20,900 \10,400 |
*Contact the appropriate place to apply for fee information for each special ward (excluding facilities in wholesale markets and meat markets), Hachioji City and Machida City.