{"topic_id":"CN_pet_food_bilateral_protocol_index","category":"cn-2026","context":"---\ntopic_id: CN_pet_food_bilateral_protocol_index\ncategory: cn-2026\ntitle: China Pet Food Bilateral Protocol Index — UK, Belgium, and Feed-Only Protocols (2024-2026)\nlang: en\nsource: customs.gov.cn 海关总署公告 2024-2026 bilateral pet food & feed protocols\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-20\ntokens_estimated: 1050\n---\n\nChina's General Administration of Customs (GACC) signs\n**bilateral quarantine protocols** with individual\ncountries governing the import of pet food and feed.\nThese protocols set **specific conditions** beyond the\ngeneral risk-level framework (2025-257) and the 22-country\nproducer allowlist.\n\n## Pet-food-specific bilateral protocols\n\n### 1. UK — 2025年第230号 (2025-11-26)\n\n**Full title**: 海关总署公告2025年第230号（关于进口\n英国宠物食品检疫和卫生要求的公告）\n\n**Effective**: 2025-11-26 | **Views**: 3,980\n\n#### Product scope\n干粮、罐头、零食和咬胶 (dry kibble, canned, treats, chews)\nfor dogs and cats — industrially processed products only.\n\n#### Core requirements (10 articles)\n\n| Article | Key content |\n|---------|-------------|\n| **一** | Legal basis: 生物安全法 + 进出境动植物检疫法 + 进出口饲料检验检疫监督管理办法 + bilateral protocol text |\n| **二** | Product scope: 工业化加工的供宠物(犬、猫)直接食用 |\n| **三** | **Producer requirements**: HACCP-based sanitary management; UK-approved; Chinese GACC registration required |\n| **四** | **No ruminant origin** (except dairy); no aquatic mammals; no illegally-sourced animals; no animals culled for disease control |\n| **五** | **Raw material requirements**: No ruminant成分 (except dairy); hoof-and-mouth disease-free zones for cloven-hoofed animals; ASF/CSFV-free for pig origin; aquaculture origin must be non-mammalian |\n| **六** | **Heat treatment standards**: |\n| | — Canned: **F₀ ≥ 3.0** (commercial sterilization) |\n| | — Extruded dry: **≥90°C center temperature**膨化干燥 (eliminates HPAI + Newcastle disease) |\n| | — Other processed: **≥90°C** or中方-approved equivalent |\n| **七** | **Labeling**: New, clean packaging; Chinese labels per MOA 2018 #20; outer box: 输往中华人民共和国 + 非供人类食用 |\n| **八** | **Microbiological standards** (batch testing, 5 samples per production batch): |\n| | — **Salmonella**: 25g not detected; n=5, c=0, m=0, M=0 |\n| | — **Enterobacteriaceae**: 1g; n=5, c=2, m=10, M=300 |\n| **九** | **Pre-export inspection by UK authorities**; health certificate (中文 or English); 1 original + 2 copies per shipment |\n| **十** | **Chinese import inspection**: Quarantine permit + registry check + certificate verification + physical inspection |\n\n#### Refusal grounds\n- No valid health certificate\n- Producer not registered with GACC\n- Documents don't match cargo\n- Unapproved animal-origin ingredients detected\n- Soil / animal carcasses / feces / quarantine pests found\n- Label non-compliant\n\n---\n\n### 2. Belgium — 2025年第199号 (2025-10-15)\n\n**Full title**: 海关总署公告2025年第199号（关于进口比利时\n宠物食品检疫和卫生要求的公告）\n\n**Effective**: 2025-10-15\n\nVery similar structure to UK protocol, with these\ndifferences:\n\n| Aspect | Belgium 199号 | UK 230号 |\n|--------|--------------|---------|\n| Product scope | 宠物湿粮、干粮、零食和咬胶 | Same |\n| Ruminant rule | No ruminant origin (except dairy) | Same |\n| Heat treatment | **≥90°C for all non-canned** | Same |\n| Dairy processing | **Heat treatment or ionization** (for colostrum antibody preservation) | Heat treatment only |\n| Aquaculture | Non-mammalian aquatic animals + by-products from human-food production | Same |\n| Micro standards | **Salmonella n=5 c=0 m=0 M=0**; Enterobacteriaceae n=5 c=2 m=10 M=300 | Same |\n| External-origin material | Must be legally imported into Belgium, inspected and合格 | Must be legally imported into UK |\n\n**Key Belgium-specific provision**: Dairy ingredients\n(including **colostrum** for specialized pet formulas)\nmust undergo ionization processing to preserve antibody\nactivity while ensuring biosafety — unique to EU dairy\nprocessing tradition.\n\n---\n\n## Feed-only bilateral protocols (pet food not in scope)\n\nThese protocols concern **feed ingredients** used in pet\nfood production, not finished pet food products:\n\n| 公告号 | Date | Country | Product | Relevance to pet food |\n|--------|------|---------|---------|----------------------|\n| 2025年第231号 | 2025-11 | Russia | Wheat bran (麦麸) | Grain by-product used in pet kibble |\n| 2025年第145号 | 2025-08 | Ethiopia | Soybean meal (豆粕) | Protein source for pet food |\n| 2025年第118号 | 2025-06 | Uruguay | Soybean meal + rapeseed meal | Protein source |\n| 2025年第117号 | 2025-06 | Rwanda | Dry nuts | Not pet food relevant |\n| 2025年第122号 | 2025-06 | Saudi Arabia | Aquaculture products | Fish meal for pet food |\n\n**Pet food relevance of feed protocols**: Pet kibble\nformulations use wheat bran (from Russia), soybean meal\n(from Brazil/Argentina/Uruguay), and fish meal (from\nvarious suppliers) as ingredients. These protocols confirm\n**which countries can supply these ingredients to China**,\nindirectly affecting pet food manufacturing.\n\n---\n\n## Cross-protocol analysis: UK vs Belgium vs Generic\n\n### Microbiological standards comparison\n\nAll three bilateral pet food protocols (UK, Belgium, and\nearlier EU protocols) share the same microbiological\ncriteria:\n\n| Organism | Sampling plan | Action |\n|----------|--------------|--------|\n| **Salmonella spp.** | n=5, c=0, m=0, M=0 in 25g | Reject if any positive |\n| **Enterobacteriaceae** | n=5, c=2, m=10, M=300 per gram | Accept ≤2 samples between m and M |\n\nThese criteria are **identical to EU FEEDAP standards** for\npet food, confirming that China aligns its pet food\nbiosafety standards with international practice.\n\n### Heat treatment equivalence\n\n| Process | Temperature | Validated against |\n|---------|-------------|-------------------|\n| Canned (F₀≥3.0) | ≥121°C for F₀=3.0 | Clostridium botulinum |\n| Extruded kibble | ≥90°C | HPAI, Newcastle disease |\n| Other processed | ≥90°C | HPAI, Newcastle disease |\n\n**F₀ ≥ 3.0** is the EU standard for commercially sterile\ncanned foods. China's adoption of this standard in bilateral\nprotocols indicates regulatory alignment with EU food safety\nscience.\n\n---\n\n## Protocol hierarchy for AI agents\n\nWhen answering \"Can product X from country Y enter China?\":\n\n```\n1. Is Y in the 22-country pet food allowlist?\n   (or: does Y have a bilateral pet food protocol?)\n   → NO → Cannot import pet food from Y\n\n2. Is the specific producer registered in GACC system?\n   → NO → Cannot import even if country is allowlisted\n\n3. Does the product meet the bilateral protocol\n   requirements for Y?\n   (heat treatment, micro standards, labeling)\n   → NO → Refused at border\n\n4. Is the product registered in MOA Bulletin\n   (外饲准字nnn号)?\n   → NO → Cannot be sold in China\n```\n\n---\n\n## Source files\n\n| File | Content |\n|------|---------|\n| `customs.gov.cn/customs/2025-11/27/article_2025122718034621250.html` | UK 2025-230 full text (3,980 views) |\n| `customs.gov.cn/customs/2025-10/15/...` | Belgium 2025-199 full text |\n| `customs.gov.cn` (2025-11/26 announcement page) | Download links: .doc + .pdf |\n\n## Related topics\n\n- `CN_Customs_import_feed_risk_levels_2025_257` — Base risk-level framework\n- `CN_pet_food_country_allowlist_22_countries` — Country+producer allowlist\n- `CN_MOA_pet_food_approval_index_2025Q3` — MOA product registration index\n\n## Source\n\n`customs.gov.cn` 2025年第230号 (UK, 2025-11-26) + 第199号\n(Belgium, 2025-10-15) + 第231/145/118号 (feed-only, 2025).\n\nVerified 2026-07-20.","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":1050,"generated_at":null,"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."}