European Commission is set to relax import restrictions on rice from Fukushima Prefecture that imposed after the 2011 nuclear disaster. The import curbs could be eased as early as this year and prompt other countries, including major markets like China, to follow suit. In addition to rice from Fukushima Prefecture, the EU is expected to remove restrictions on some seafood products from Iwate, Miyagi and other prefectures. All restrictions on products from Akita Prefecture will likely also be lifted, thereby abolishing all curbs on rice grown in Japan.