{"topic_id":"CA_CFIA_RG1_pet_food_overview","category":"canada","context":"CFIA RG-1 (RG-1 Regulatory Guidance: Feed Registration Procedures and Labelling Standards) is CFIA's guidance for determining whether a feed is subject to the Feeds Act and the Feeds Regulations, 2024 (SOR/2024-132; registered 2024-06-17, P.C. 2024-710; in force 2024-06-17), and for preparing feed ingredient approval / feed registration applications. Key points verified against the source text (cfia_rg1_petfood.txt, cfia_feeds_regulations_2024.txt): (1) Scope is livestock feed — a product is a regulated livestock feed only if it meets 4 criteria, including being fed to species designated as livestock in Feeds Regulations 2024 s.1(2): cattle/sheep/goats; bison, water buffalo, cervids, llamas, alpacas; swine; poultry; ratites, pigeons, pheasants, partridges, quail, grouse, guinea fowl, peafowl; horses, rabbits; bees; finfish intended for human consumption; molluscs and crustaceans intended for human consumption. (2) Dogs and cats are NOT designated livestock — RG-1 note: \"if your product is intended for pets or wild animals that are not domestically raised or kept (such as wild bird food and game attractants), it is not regulated under the Feeds Act and Feeds Regulations, 2024, and no feed approval or registration is required\" (import/export requirements under other CFIA authorities may still apply; see AIRS). (3) RG-1 contains NO dog/cat nutrient profiles — no protein/fat/calcium/phosphorus minimums for pets exist in this document. (4) Applications are submitted via My CFIA; feeds must be approved or registered unless exempt (Feeds Regulations 2024 ss.5-6); labels must follow the Tables of Nutrient Guarantees and Conditions for Feed Labels and the Tables of Permissible Claims for Feed Labels, both incorporated by reference. (5) Orally consumed products may overlap with veterinary drugs, veterinary health products, veterinary biologics and pest control products; classification assessment is available from Health Canada's Veterinary Drug Directorate (classification-vet@hc-sc.gc.ca). [Audit 2026-07-19: REWRITTEN — previous text fabricated RG-1 dog/cat nutrient standards (Protein 18%/26% min etc., which are unattributed AAFCO-style values), cited a nonexistent \"Feeds Regulations (2023 consolidated)\", and falsely claimed RG-1 references AAFCO 2014 profiles.]\n","sources":["generated from .md only"],"tokens_estimated":165,"generated_at":"2026-07-16","tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}