AVA extends suspension of fruit and vegetable imports from Japan

Singapore's Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority has extended its suspension of imports of fruits and vegetables from Shizuoka prefecture in quake-hit Japan.

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 yesterday, 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 is monitoring radiation levels in Singapore on a continual basis.

The Public Utilities Board has also stepped up the daily monitoring of radioactivity level in Singapore's water supplies, including rain water in the catchments.

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