Document list on the Pet Food Safety Law - FAMIC

1 Document list on the Pet food Safety Law 1. Summary of Law for Ensuring the Safety of Pet food 2. List of Specifications and Standards of Pet food 3. Law for Ensuring the Safety of Pet food 4. Government Ordinance Pursuant to Law for Ensuring the Safety of Pet food 5. Ministerial Ordinance for Enforcement of the Pet food Safety Law 6. Ministerial Ordinance on Specifications and Standards of Pet food 7. Concerning the Enforcement of the Law for Ensuring the Safety of Pet food Summary of Law for Ensuring the Safety of Pet food April 2014. Animal Products Safety Division, food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF).

2 Japan 1. Law for Ensuring the Safety of Pet food : Summary Overview of the Law for Ensuring the Safety of Pet food 1. Purpose of Law This law aims to ensure the Safety of Ingredients imported Products imported from overseas (dry, canned, retort pouch, etc.). pet food by providing regulations from overseas (corn, wheat, etc.). regarding the manufacturing, of Oversight System pet food , thus safeguarding the health Government Regulations Importers (warehouses, etc.). of pets and contributing to the Establish standards on (Responsibility to notify, keep records). protection of animals. methods of pet food manufacturing and Government conducts: Ingredients from Japan specifications for pet food Collection of reports 2.

3 Focus of Laws and Regulations constituents (meat, fish, etc.). On-the-spot inspections Pet food for dogs and cats =. Prohibition of manufacture, import 3. Regulations for Ensuring Safety and/or sale of products Manufacturers (pet food factories, etc.). that violate standards (Responsibility to notify, keep records). The Government of Japan and/or specifications Prohibition of establishes standards and manufacture, etc., of pet Products made in Japan On-the-spot inspections conducted by food and (dry, canned, retort pouch, etc.). specifications; prohibits the food containing harmful Agricultural Materials substances Inspection Center manufacture, import and sale of pet Order the destruction of ( FAMIC ).

4 Pet food containing food and other products that do not harmful substances Sellers (home improvement centers, etc.). (Responsible for keeping records meet these standards or specifications; [with the exception of retailers]). prohibits the manufacture, import and/or sale of pet food that contains harmful substances and other articles and/or orders the Safe Pet food destruction of said pet food when deemed necessary to prevent damage to the health of pets. Notification by manufacturers and importers, record keeping, collection of reports, on-the-spot inspections, etc. 2. Joint Council based on the Pet food Safety Law Central Environmental Council Agricultural Materials Council Committee on Animal Protection Joint Council Pet food Subcommittee Feed Safety committee (11 members).

5 (14 members). The Government of Japan is required to take into consideration the opinions of the Joint Council when establishing standards and specifications in accordance with the Pet food Safety Law. Subcommittee on Pet food (6 members). Committee made up of experts to provide technical expertise regarding the establishment of standards, specifications, etc. (developing drafts). 3. Government and Ministerial Ordinances Pursuant to the Pet food Safety Law Government Ordinances Pursuant to Pet food Safety Law (Main Point). Identify dogs and cats as the pets described in the law Ministerial Ordinance (Rules of enforcement).

6 (Main Points). Procedures and forms for notification by manufacturers and importers Items subject to required record keeping for relevant parties Ministerial Ordinance (Standards and Specifications of Pet food ). (Main Points). Standards on the methods of manufacturing required to ensure pet food Safety Specifications for ingredients (establishes maximum levels for harmful substances). Standards for labeling Provisional Translation as of August 20 2014. Specifications and Standards of Pet food 1 Specifications for Constituents of Pet food Maximum limits categories components g/g . Total amount 150. Ethoxyquin, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), and (Ethoxyquin in dog food : below Additive Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT).)

7 75). Sodium nitrite(come into force on Feb 20 2015) 100. Chlorpyrifos-methyl 10. Pirimifos-methyl 2. Pesticides Malathion 10. Methamidophos Glyphosate 15. Aflatoxin B1 Mycotoxins Deoxynivalenol 2 For dog , 1 For cat . Cadmium 1. Heavy metals Lead 3. Arsenic 15. BHC sum of -BHC, -BHC, -BHC and -BHC DDT sum of DDD, DDE and DDT Organochlorine Aldrin and Dieldrin compounds Endrin Heptachlor and Heptachlor epoxide Others Melamine(come into force on Feb 20 2015) 2 Standard for Methods of Manufacturing of Pet food Categories standards In case of applying heat to or drying pet food , process shall be sufficiently effective to Pathogenic eliminate any microorganisms that are present in the pet food originated in its raw Microorganisms materials or are possibly developed within.

8 Additive Propylene glycol shall not be used for manufacturing pet food for cats. Ingredients that are contained harmful substances, contaminated with microbe or All ingredients suspected for any of those shall not be used. 3 Standard for Labeling of Pet food Name of pet food Best-before Name and address of manufacturer, importer or seller Country of origin Ingredients list Note: This is unofficial translation. Only the original Japanese texts have legal effect and the translation is to be used solely as reference material to aid in the understanding of this Law. (Provisional Translation). Law for Ensuring the Safety of Pet food (Law No.)

9 83 of 2008). Date of promulgation: June 18, 2008. Table of Contents Chapter I. General Provisions (Articles 1-4). Chapter II. Regulation of Manufacturing, Etc., of Pet food (Articles 5-10). Chapter III. Miscellaneous Provisions (Articles 11-17). Chapter IV. Penal Provisions (Articles 18-23). Supplementary Provisions Chapter I. General Provisions (Objectives). Article 1. This law aims to ensure the Safety of pet food by regulating the manufacturing, etc., of pet food , thus protecting the health of pets and contributing to animal welfare. (Definitions). Article 2. 1. Pet in this law refers to an animal specified by Cabinet Order that is cared for the purpose of being a pet.

10 2. Pet food in this law refers to that which is used for the purpose of providing nutrition to pets. 3. Manufacturer in this law refers to a person engaged in the business of manufacturing pet food (includes compounding and processing, the same applies below), importer . refers to a person engaged in the business of importing pet food , and seller refers to a person engaged in the business of selling pet food who is not a manufacturer or an importer. (Responsibility of operators). 1. Article 3. When carrying out business activities, manufacturers, importers, and sellers must be aware that they bear the primary responsibility for ensuring the Safety of pet food , and must endeavor to obtain expertise and technology related to ensuring the Safety of pet food , ensure the Safety of pet food raw materials, recall pet food in order to prevent damage to the health of pets, and take other necessary measures.