Notice on Export of Processed Food Products to Qatar
2025/12/25
Recently, cases have been reported in which consignments of processed food products exported from Japan have been rejected at ports in Qatar due to deficiencies or non-compliance in health certification documents.
In response to regulatory requirements imposed by the Qatari authorities, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) has, as of July 2025, published a new format of Health Certificate required for the export of processed food products to Qatar and Oman on its official website.
For exports to Qatar, this Health Certificate is issued by MAFF, replacing the certificates that were previously issued by chambers of commerce.
Please note that the export of beef and fishery products to Qatar remains subject to the existing procedures in accordance with the relevant product-specific guidelines.
Further details regarding the MAFF-issued Health Certificate are available on the following website:
https://www.maff.go.jp/j/shokusan/hq/i-4/yusyutu_shinsei_tyuto.html#qatar
(Japanese page)
Trading companies are kindly requested to carefully confirm the latest import regulations and certification requirements of Qatar and to take appropriate measures accordingly.
In response to regulatory requirements imposed by the Qatari authorities, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) has, as of July 2025, published a new format of Health Certificate required for the export of processed food products to Qatar and Oman on its official website.
For exports to Qatar, this Health Certificate is issued by MAFF, replacing the certificates that were previously issued by chambers of commerce.
Please note that the export of beef and fishery products to Qatar remains subject to the existing procedures in accordance with the relevant product-specific guidelines.
Further details regarding the MAFF-issued Health Certificate are available on the following website:
https://www.maff.go.jp/j/shokusan/hq/i-4/yusyutu_shinsei_tyuto.html#qatar
(Japanese page)
Trading companies are kindly requested to carefully confirm the latest import regulations and certification requirements of Qatar and to take appropriate measures accordingly.