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This pedia applies to the compliance of pet food and the feed for other animals (hereinafter other animal feed / other animal food).
| Product type | Pet food | Other animal food |
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2. Competent authority
Competent authority | Responsibility |
General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) |
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Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affair (MARA) |
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Local feed management authority | Market supervision |
3. Market access approval
3.1 Import permit at state level
Please follow the negative and positive lists below.
Negative list:
Positive list:
Read more at GACC official website.
3.2 Overseas manufacturer registration
Before selling animal food, including both pet food and other animal food, to China, manufacturers shall get themselves registered with GACC. Lists of approved manufacturers and permitted products thereof can be found in the lists given in Point 2.1. Only permitted products from registered manufacturers in approved countries can be exported to China.
3.3 Inspection and quarantine
Animal food may also subject to inspection and quarantine requirements. Products subject to quarantine certificates can be found in this document.
3.4 Exporter and importer filing
Overseas exporters (or their agents) and importers in China dealing with animal food importation business shall log into this system and get themselves filed with GACC.
3.5 MARA registration
In addition, the following feed products shall get themselves registered with MARA prior to the importation. For new feeds and new feed additives, they shall also obain the MARA registration certificate.
| Product type | Pet food | Other animal food |
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4. Product compliance
4.1 Ingredient
The use of feed materials and feed additives shall be subject to Feed material catalogue and Feed additive catalogue, which are two key positive lists for feed ingredients. For substances beyond such catalogues, overseas enterprises can apply for the MARA registration for these new feeds and new feed additives. Please note that, as per the regulation in China, the ingredients shall be compliant in both China and the corresponding overseas country.
| Product type | Pet food | Other animal food |
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4.2 Hygiene
The regulations below mainly set the limit level for contaminants and their test methods.
| Product type | Pet food | Other animal food |
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4.3 Label
Regulations listed in the table below are the key legal basis for products' label compliance. In addition, regulations like Regulation on the Administration of Feeds and Feed Additives and Administrative Measures for the Inspection and Quarantine of Imported and Exported Feed and Feed Additives have set some overall labeling requirements for feed and feed additives.
| Product type | Pet food | Other animal food |
| Legal basis | Provisions on the Labeling of Pet Foods in China |
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