Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - China - Pet food

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: CHINA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration of the P.R.C.)

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Pet compound feed, pet additive premix feed, and other pet feed (HS code(s): 230990); (ICS code(s): 65.120)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): National Standard of the P.R.C, Hygiene standards for pet food; (8 page(s), in Chinese)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

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Description of content: This document defines the terms and definitions of hygiene standards for pet food, specifies the requirements for raw materials used in the production of pet food, and sets limits and test methods for inorganic pollutants, nitrogen-containing compounds, fungal toxins, natural plant toxins, organochlorine pollutants, and microbial pollutants in pet food.

This document applies to formula pet feed, pet feed additive premix, and other pet feed.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of animal or plant life or health

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Relevant documents:

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: 24 months after approval

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 4 November 2025

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China

Tel+86 10 57954633/ 57954627

E_mail: tbt@customs.gov.cn