Xie Zhanhuan, director of the Hong Kong Environment Bureau, said that once Japan discharge nuclear waste water to the sea, the Hong Kong Government will immediately ban the import of aquatic products in 10 cities in Japan.
Comprehensive Sing Tao Daily and the Internet media "Hong Kong 01" reported that Xie Zhanhuan said on Wednesday (July 12) that these 10 counties include Tokyo, Fukushima Prefecture, Chiba County, Gunma County, Tochigi County, Ibaraki Prefecture, Miyagi County, Niigata County, Nagano County and Saitama County.Affected aquatic products include freezing, refrigerated, dry, or aquatic products preserved in other ways, as well as entrances such as unprocessed or processed seagrass and sea salt.
Xie Zhanhuan said that earlier restrictions will continue to be maintained, including the prohibition of imported Hong Kong control measures from Fukushima and nearby, including Fukushima Nuclear Power accidents in 2011Imported foods from four counties near Fukushima County must have Japanese and supplier radiation certificates.
Earlier, the Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao on Tuesday (July 11) had a forecast when meeting the media that Hong Kong will expand its restrictions on Japanese food imports.
The Japanese media quoted the Japanese Consul General in the Hong Kong Consulate General in Asia, and said that the Hong Kong government's tough statement in the above incident was to "win the impression of Beijing."
In response, Xie Zhanhuan responded that under the "one country, two systems", Hong Kong implemented a high degree of autonomy.He emphasized that Hong Kong is a free port. The Hong Kong government is a system of food safety control according to the situation and considerations of Hong Kong to ensure food safety and citizens' health.
