The provisions of legislation of Japan make the "Inspection and Safety Division (ISD) of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare" responsible for inspecting the health of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods and for monitoring the hygiene and sanitary conditions of production.
Z določbami japonske zakonodaje je "Oddelek za inšpekcijo in varnost (OIV) Ministrstva za zdravstvo, delo in socialno varstvo" odgovoren za pregled zdravstvenega stanja školjk, iglokožcev, plaščarjev in morskih polžev ter za spremljanje higienskih in sanitarnih pogojev proizvodnje.