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EU lifts curbs on Japanese food 12 years after Fukushima disaster

The European Union has said that it will lift import restrictions on Japanese foodstuffs in place since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear reactor meltdowns, weeks before treated water from the damaged power plant will begin to be discharged into the ocean.

Radioactivity testing before food leaves Japan for Europe will no longer be required on the understanding that Japan will continue monitoring radiation and publish its findings.

Certification displaying radioactive isotope levels in produce including wild mushrooms, some fish and bamboo shoots from Fukushima and nine other prefectures has also been required since 2021.

After an EU-Japan summit in Brussels, the prime minister, Fumio Kishida, said: “This move will help drive forward the reconstruction of the devastated areas and is one we appreciate and welcome.”

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