{"topic_id":"jp-safety-act_001","category":"japan-2026","context":"---\ntopic_id: jp-safety-act_001\ncategory: japan-2026\ntitle: \"Japan Pet Food Safety Act: Legal Framework (Manufacture / Import / Sale)\"\nlang: en\nsource: jp_petfood_safety_overview.pdf\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-19\ntokens_estimated: 414\nverification: {method: substring_match, claims: 11, passed: 11, date: 2026-07-19}\n---\n\nThe Pet Food Safety Act — Act on Ensuring the Safety of Pet Feed (愛がん動物用飼料の安全性の確保に関する法律, Act No. 83 of 2008 / 平成20年法律第83号) — is jointly administered by MAFF and the Ministry of the Environment (環境省と共管) and regulates the full chain of pet food manufacture, import and sale.\n\nPurpose: by regulating the manufacture etc. of pet feed, ensure its safety, protect the health of pet animals (pets) and contribute to animal welfare.\n\nScope: feed for dogs and cats (犬、猫). Complete diets (総合栄養食) plus snacks, supplements and gum are covered; toys, tableware, cat grass and goldfish food are excluded (対象外).\n\nPowers of the two ministers:\n- Set manufacturing-method standards and composition specifications; prohibit manufacture, import or sale of pet feed not complying with them.\n- Prohibit manufacture/import/sale of pet feed containing harmful substances (有害な物質).\n- Order manufacturers, importers or sellers to take necessary measures such as disposal or recall (廃棄、回収等).\n\nOperator duties: manufacturers/importers must notify both ministers of their name and business establishment; manufacturers, importers and sellers (retail excluded) must record names and quantities sold in books; the ministers may collect reports and conduct on-site inspections (報告徴収・立入検査).\n\nSource: MAFF Consumer & Safety Bureau overview slides, December 2025 (令和７年12月).\n","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":414,"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."}