date:Apr 24, 2014
istry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) held briefing sessions in Tokyo and Hokkaido to hear concerns of importers and other industry participants and to explain the procedures.
Basically, certificates of origin are to be submitted to Japanese Customs for whole fresh, chilled or frozen crab, while certifications for processed crab are to be submitted to METI. These agencies are then supposed to verify the authenticity of the certifications with the Russian government.
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