China: Government Grants Six Month Transition Period for New Pet Food Labels

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The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) Public Notice [2018] No. 20, dated April 27, 2018, announced six regulatory documents concerning pet foods, including the Administrative Measures for Pet Food and the Provisions for Labeling of Pet Food. Pursuant to the Provisions for Labeling of Pet Food, labels of domestic and imported pet food must comply with the provisions from September 1, 2019. On September 2, 2019, MARA issued Public Notice [2019] No. 210, granting an additional six months transition period for domestic and foreign pet food producers to transition to the new labels that comply with relevant provisions. This report provides an unofficial translation of the No. 210 Public Notice.

China: Government Grants Six Month Transition Period for New Pet Food Labels

 

Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
East Asia and the Pacific, China
Processed Food Products

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