Figure 1

Relationship between national and local governments

Diagram 1.

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Prefectural governments, Municipal Governments Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare

Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau

Health Authorities

Food Sanitation Division Health and Welfare Division

Food Sanitation Div.

Department of Food Safety

Food Sanitation Inspectors

Food Sanitation Inspectors

Policy Planning Division Health Centers

Office of International Food Safety

Meat Inspectors Poultry Inspectors

Office of Port Health Administration

Meat Inspection Centers

Standards and Evaluation Division

Meat Inspectors Poultry Inspectors

7,776 inspectors

2,629 Meat inspectors 2,780 Poultry inspectors

Office of Health Policy on Newly Developed Food Public Health Laboratories Inspection and Safety Division Office of Import Food Safety

Related Authorities

Pharmaceutical Affairs and Food Sanitation Council National Institute of Health Sciences Quarantine Stations

Food Inspection Div.

Food Sanitation Inspectors (300)

National Institute of Health National Institute of Public Health Related Health Bureaus

Note: The numbers are as of the end of fiscal 2003.