AVA suspends fruit & vegetable imports from Shizuoka prefecture
Measuring radiation levels of vegetables
SINGAPORE : Singapore’s Agri—Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) has extended its suspension of imports of fruits and vegetables from Shizuoka prefecture in quake—hit Japan.
Shizuoka is located in the Chubu Region, southwest of Tokyo.
This is the 10th prefecture to be affected by fears of radiation contamination.
The other prefectures are Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Chiba, Ehime, Kanagawa, Tokyo and Saitama.
In a statement, the Singapore government said it is following the situation at the Fukushima Nuclear Plant very closely.
And it is continuing its measures to safeguard Singapore from radioactive contamination.
Meanwhile, the National Environment Agency (NEA) is monitoring radiation levels in Singapore on a continuous basis.
The statement said radiation levels in Singapore remain normal, and coastal water samples tested do not show the presence of radioactive iodine and cesium.
PUB has also stepped up the daily monitoring of radioactivity level in Singapore’s water supplies, including rain water in the catchments.
It said the radioactivity levels remain well within safety levels stipulated in the World Health Organisation’s drinking water guidelines.
— CNA/al