Curbs on Japanese imports

Several countries have banned milk and produce from the areas near Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear plant because of contamination fears. Following are steps countries have taken to test or block Japanese food imports:

SINGAPORE

Singapore has suspended the import of milk, meat and produce from areas near the crippled nuclear power plant due to radiation contamination. The import ban from the four prefectures of Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi and Gunma covers milk, milk products, fruits and vegetables, seafood and meat

CHINA

China has banned the import of some Japanese food and agricultural products on fears they could be contaminated by radiation from the earthquake-damaged nuclear plant.

The ban covers dairy, aquatic and vegetable products as well as fruit from five Japanese prefectures. China is also stepping up radiation checks on other food products from those and other parts of Japan

SOUTH KOREA

South Korea banned food imports from four areas of Japan affected by the country's nuclear crisis until radiation concerns are lifted. The ban applies to food products from Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi and Gunma prefectures and could be expanded if necessary

TAIWAN

Taiwan will stop imports of foodstuffs from five Japanese prefectures due to the nuclear crisis, the island's health authority said on Friday. Taiwan also advised local boats not to fish in Japanese waters after radiation was detected in the sea around the Fukushima nuclear plant

EUROPEAN UNION

The European Union will reinforce radiation controls on imports of food and animal feed from. Food and feed from the 12 worst affected prefectures will have to be tested for radionuclides before leaving Japan, and be accompanied by a declaration from the Japanese authorities that they do not breach EU radiation limits, the European Commission said in a statement

AUSTRALIA

Australia's government is set to restrict food imports from areas near the nuclear power plant, but said the risk to consumers was negligible due to the limited amounts being brought in

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