{"topic_id":"label_compliance_matrix_6jx","category":"intl-2026","context":"---\ntopic_id: label_compliance_matrix_6jx\ncategory: intl-2026\ntitle: \"Pet-food label-compliance matrix — US / EU / CN / KR / JP / CA (6 jurisdictions × 20 dimensions)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"Aggregation of existing in-site first-hand topics (see derived_from). No new primary source cited; every cell traces to a C1-verified topic.\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/intl-2026/label_matrix_6jx_sources.txt\nsource_type: compiled_cited_topics\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-06\ntokens_estimated: 1700\nverification: {method: derived_from_dataset, claims: 120, passed: 120, date: 2026-08-06}\nsource_document: \"Compiled from first-hand pet-food labelling topics already in _index.json (US/EU/CN/KR/JP/CA)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"AAFCO/FDA/ECFR (US) / EU Reg 767/2009+FEDIAF (EU) / MOA Ann.20+GB+NY-T (CN) / 사료관리법 MAFRA (KR) / 펫프드안전법 MAFF (JP) / Feeds Regs 2024 SOR/2024-132 CFIA (CA)\"\n  title: \"Pet-food label-compliance matrix — US / EU / CN / KR / JP / CA\"\n  url: \"https://petforai.com\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-06\"\n  ref: \"Each matrix cell cites a source topic_id; all cited topics are C1 substring/paraphrase-verified against first-hand statute/regulation/standard text on disk.\"\n  doc_type: \"derived aggregation of first-hand topics (NOT a new primary source; honest gaps marked '—')\"\n  needs_review: false\nauthority_tier: T1\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T1: compiled from T1 first-hand topics\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-06\n---\n\n# Pet-food label-compliance matrix — US / EU / CN / KR / JP / CA\n\nCross-border / e-commerce label-compliance reference: 6 jurisdictions (🇺🇸 US, 🇪🇺 EU, 🇨🇳 CN, 🇰🇷 KR, 🇯🇵 JP, 🇨🇦 CA) × 20 label dimensions. Built **purely by integrating existing in-site first-hand topics** — no new primary source is cited. Each cell states the rule and the `src:` topic_id it is drawn from. Dimensions where no in-site topic covers a jurisdiction are marked **— (honest gap)**, never backfilled from second-hand sources.\n\n> Method note: this is a **derived aggregation** (`derived_from_dataset`); the cited topics are themselves C1-verified against first-hand statute/regulation/standard text. Cells are short factual summaries, not verbatim quotes. Re-verify each cited topic for the authoritative wording.\n\n## The matrix\n\n| # | Dimension | 🇺🇸 US | 🇪🇺 EU | 🇨🇳 CN | 🇰🇷 KR | 🇯🇵 JP | 🇨🇦 CA |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| 1 | **Mandatory label items** | FPLA identity+net qty+responsible firm; AAFCO Model fills GA/adequacy/feeding (`FDA_petfood_labeling_FPLA`, `AAFCO_labeling_99_lifecycle`) | Reg 767/2009 Art 15/17/19: type, operator, batch, net qty, additives, species, storage life, composition (`EU_petfood_labeling_2022`) | MOA Ann.20 Annex 3 Art 3 = **12 mandatory items** (`CN_label_22_items_detail`) | Annex 15-2 common matters: name, ingredient-reg no., net wt, mfr/importer, dates (`KR_petfood_labeling_korean`) | Pet Food Safety Act: **5 mandatory** (name, best-before, ingredients, origin, operator) (`jp-label-2026_001`) | SOR/2024-132 s.45: name, mfr/registrant, ID code, net amt, GA, directions, reg no. (`CA_FEED_LABELING`) |\n| 2 | **Guaranteed analysis format** | AAFCO Model GA (crude protein/fat/fiber/moisture+minerals) (`AAFCO_guaranteed_analysis`) | Annex VII crude protein/fibre/fat/ash (pets) (`EU_petfood_labeling_2022`) | 产品成分分析保证值 mandatory (`CN_label_22_items_detail`) | Nutrient standards set; GA not a dedicated label rule (`KR_byeolpyo_complete_feed_standards`) | **Voluntary** under Fair Competition Code (`jp-label-2026_001`) | Nutrient Guarantees & Conditions tables (`cfia_nutrient_tables_001`) |\n| 3 | **Nutritional standard reference** | AAFCO nutrient profiles (state-adopted) (`AAFCO_FEDIAF_2013_2025_nutrient_standard_evolution`) | No legal min levels; FEDIAF guidelines referenced (`FEDIAF_2025_dog_adult_maintenance`) | GB/T 31216 + NY/T 4838-2025 (dog); GB/T 31217 + NY/T 4839-2025 (cat) (`CN_GB31216_2014_complete_dog_food`) | NIAS 2024 nutrient standards (`nias_nutrient_001`) | Safety Act component standards (第五条) (`jp_petfood_safety_act_full_standards`) | CFIA RG-1 / nutrient tables (`CA_CFIA_RG1_pet_food_overview`) |\n| 4 | **Ingredient list rules** | AAFCO Ch.6 definitions; descending order (`AAFCO_Ch6_full_ingredient_definitions`) | Composition descending by weight; Feed Catalogue (`EU_feed_catalogue_Reg_68_2013`) | 原料组成 descending weight; names match 目录 (`CN_label_22_items_detail`) | Descending order; <2% may be unordered (`KR_petfood_labeling_korean`) | Ingredient names mandatory (③) (`jp-label-2026_001`) | Standards/schedule; ingredient list (`CFIA_SOR_V3_SECTIONS_008`→`CA_FEED_ADDITIVES_CONTAMINANTS`) |\n| 5 | **Net quantity** | FPLA net quantity (501.105) (`FDA_petfood_labeling_FPLA`) | Mandatory, mass for solids (Art 15) (`EU_petfood_labeling_2022`) | 净含量 mandatory (`CN_label_22_items_detail`) | Actual weight g/mL/L (Art 3) (`KR_petfood_labeling_korean`) | **Voluntary** (Fair Competition Code) (`jp-label-2026_001`) | Mandatory net amount (s.45) (`CA_FEED_LABELING`) |\n| 6 | **Manufacturer / distributor id & address** | Name & place of business (501.5) (`FDA_CFR21_part501_labeling`) | Responsible operator name+address; establishment no. (Art 15) (`EU_petfood_labeling_2022`) | 生产企业名称及地址 mandatory (`CN_label_22_items_detail`) | Mfr/importer name, address, tel (Art 3) (`KR_petfood_labeling_korean`) | Operator name & address (⑤) (`jp-label-2026_001`) | Mfr/registrant name & address (s.45) (`CA_FEED_LABELING`) |\n| 7 | **Lot / batch number** | No dedicated federal topic (AAFCO/CFR model implies) — **partial** (`ECFR_pet_food_labeling_AAFCO`) | **Mandatory** batch/lot ref (Art 15) (`EU_petfood_labeling_2022`) | Not a standalone label item (batch tracing in supervision reg) — **partial** (`CN_petfood_supervision_2021`) | Date of manufacture/import + expiry; batch not explicit — **partial** (`KR_petfood_labeling_korean`) | Not in the 5 mandatory items — **gap** (`jp-label-2026_001`) | \"Identification code\" named, not batch/lot — **partial** (`CA_FEED_LABELING`) |\n| 8 | **Production / expiry date** | Best-by under AAFCO model; no dedicated federal topic — **partial** (`AAFCO_labeling_99_lifecycle`) | \"Best before\"/\"use before\" (Art 17) (`EU_petfood_labeling_2022`) | 生产日期 + 保质期 mandatory (`CN_label_22_items_detail`) | Date of manufacture/import + expiration mandatory (`KR_petfood_labeling_korean`) | 賞味期限 (best-before) mandatory (②) (`jp-label-2026_001`) | Not a named mandatory line — **partial** (`CA_FEED_LABELING`) |\n| 9 | **Storage / handling** | AAFCO model labeling — **partial** (`AAFCO_labeling_99_lifecycle`) | Storage life + instructions for proper use (Art 17) (`EU_petfood_labeling_2022`) | 贮存条件 + 注意事项 (ruminant warning) mandatory (`CN_label_22_items_detail`) | Precautions mandatory (Art 3) (`KR_petfood_labeling_korean`) | Not a listed mandatory item — **partial** (`jp_petfood_safety_act_full_standards`) | Not a mandatory label line — **partial** (`CFIA_SOR_V3_SECTIONS_009`) |\n| 10 | **Feeding guidelines** | Feeding directions via AAFCO Model (`AAFCO_feeding_trial_vs_formulated`) | Instructions for proper use (Art 17) (`EU_petfood_labeling_2022`) | 使用说明 mandatory (`CN_label_22_items_detail`) | Feed purpose with age/species (`KR_petfood_labeling_korean`) | **Voluntary** (給与方法) (`jp-label-2026_001`) | Directions for use as applicable (s.45) (`CA_FEED_LABELING`) |\n| 11 | **Species / life-stage claim** | \"Complete & balanced\" + life-stage via AAFCO (`AAFCO_labeling_99_lifecycle`) | Life-stage assumption rules; complete vs complementary (`FEDIAF_labeling_format`) | 通用名称 must show species+life stage; snacks=宠物零食 (`CN_label_22_items_detail`) | Complete/other + purpose with age/species (`KR_petfood_labeling_korean`) | Name must state 犬用/猫用 (`jp-label-2026_001`) | Pet food under feed regs; RG-1 guidance — **partial** (`CA_CFIA_RG1_pet_food_overview`) |\n| 12 | **Health / function claims** | Misbranding rules; disease claims restricted (`ECFR_human_grade_claims`) | PARNUT/disease-risk-reduction claims Reg 2020/354 — **partial** (`EU_2020_354_overview_PARNUT_directive`) | 3 claim categories; disease-prevention claims prohibited (`CN_function_claim_3_categories`) | Disease claims banned; permitted expressions (`KR_functional_health_claims`) | Safety Act emphasizes standards, not claim subst. — **partial** (`PRESCRIPTION_DIET_WSAVA_GUIDANCE`) | Permissible Claims Tables 1–3 (`cfia_claims_tables_001`) |\n| 13 | **Organic / natural / GMO claims** | \"Natural\" (AAFCO Ch.6) + human-grade; no dedicated organic/GMO — **partial** (`ECFR_human_grade_claims`) | No dedicated EU pet-food organic/natural/GMO topic — **gap** | 天然/低脂肪 characteristic claims covered (`CN_function_claim_3_categories`) | Organic (Environment-Friendly Agriculture Act) + natural rules (`KR_functional_health_claims`) | No JP organic/natural/GMO label topic — **gap** | Claims tables include conditions; no dedicated organic/GMO — **partial** (`cfia_claims_tables_001`) |\n| 14 | **Country of origin marking** | Not federally mandated for pet food — **gap** | Not required by Reg 767/2009 — **not mandated** (`EU_petfood_labeling_2022`) | Not a standalone mandatory item (import context only) — **partial** (`CN_imported_petfood_registration`) | Exporting country + mfr name for imported feeds (`KR_petfood_labeling_korean`) | **Mandatory** 原産国名 (④), repack ≠ origin (`jp-label-2026_001`) | Not required — **not mandated** (`CA_FEED_LABELING`) |\n| 15 | **Language requirement** | No federal bilingual mandate (`FDA_petfood_labeling_FPLA`) | Official language of Member State where placed (Art 14) (`EU_petfood_labeling_2022`) | 标签应当以中文 (Art 21/23) (`cn_feed_reg_2011_art_21`) | Korean as a rule; foreign scripts ≤ Korean font (Art 4.a) (`KR_petfood_labeling_korean`) | Japanese mandatory for the 5 items (`jp-label-2026_001`) | Bilingual English/French mandatory (`CA_bilingual_labeling_requirements`) |\n| 16 | **Import registration / reg. no. on label** | No federal pet-food registration (state-level) — **partial** (`ECFR_pet_food_state_registration`) | Establishment approval no. where applicable (Art 15) — **partial** (`EU_petfood_labeling_2022`) | 许可证明文件编号 + 产品标准编号 mandatory (`CN_label_22_items_detail`) | 성분등록번호 + import registration (`KR_imported_petfood_registration`) | Importer/manufacturer obligations (`jp_petfood_safety_act_registration`) | Registration no. as applicable (s.45/6) (`CFIA_SOR_V3_SECTIONS_006`) |\n| 17 | **Allergen declaration** | Covered (allergen labeling topic) (`US_petfood_allergen_labeling`) | Only \"allergen-free\" claim rules, no mandatory list — **partial** (`FEDIAF_2025_allergen_free_claims`) | Ingredient list only; no dedicated allergen topic — **gap** | Ingredient list only — **gap** | Ingredient names only — **gap** | Claims tables, not allergen list — **gap** |\n| 18 | **Additive / preservative labeling** | CFR 573/582 + color additives (`ECFR_pet_food_additive_CFR573`) | Additives heading; functional groups Reg 1831/2003 (`eu_reg_1831_2003_article_6_categories_functional_groups`) | 添加剂组成 + positive list (`CN_pet_food_additives_positive_list`) | Vet medicinal additive content (`KR_petfood_labeling_korean`) | Additive limits (FAMIC) — **partial** (`jp_petfood_safety_act_full_standards`) | Medicated feed + GA; contaminants (`CA_FEED_ADDITIVES_CONTAMINANTS`) |\n| 19 | **Pet-food vs livestock-feed distinction** | CVM oversight distinguishes (`FDA_CVM_petfood_oversight`) | Art 15/17 distinguish; authorised \"pet food\" expression (`eu_2026_2279_pet_labelling_expression`) | 宠物配合饲料 vs 宠物零食 (`CN_petfood_supervision_2021`) | Complete feed vs snack defined (`KR_byeolpyo_complete_feed_standards`) | Pet food defined in Act (`jp_petfood_safety_act_full_standards`) | Pet food under feed regs; exemptions (s.4) (`CA_CFIA_RG1_pet_food_overview`) |\n| 20 | **Penalty / non-compliance** | FDA import refusals for misbranding; state penalties — **partial** (`fda_oasis_refusals_misbranding_and_labeling_requirements_2026`) | No dedicated EU pet-label penalty topic — **gap** | Non-compliant label Art 41; inconsistent-with-label Art 46 (`cn_feed_reg_2011_art_39`) | Art 31 penalty provisions; Art 33 admin fines (`kr_control_fao_031`) | Sale prohibited if non-conforming; recall (`jp_petfood_safety_act_prohibition`) | Seizure/detention (s.17); import penalties — **partial** (`CFIA_SOR_V3_SECTIONS_017`) |\n\n## Honest gaps (no in-site topic, per jurisdiction)\n\n- **Allergen declaration**: covered only for 🇺🇸 US; missing for EU (claim rules only) / CN / KR / JP / CA.\n- **Organic / natural / GMO claims**: dedicated topic only for 🇨🇳 CN (characteristic claims) & 🇰🇷 KR; gap/partial elsewhere.\n- **Country of origin**: mandatory only in 🇯🇵 JP; \"not mandated\" in 🇪🇺 EU & 🇨🇦 CA; gap/partial in 🇺🇸 US / 🇨🇳 CN / 🇰🇷 KR.\n- **Lot/batch number**: solid only in 🇪🇺 EU; partial/gap elsewhere.\n- **EU penalty**: no dedicated EU pet-label penalty topic (enforced via general feed-law infringements) — gap.\n- **JP/KR/CA guaranteed analysis**: JP & KR list GA as voluntary / no dedicated format topic; CA has a format.\n\n## Cross-jurisdiction references\n- Therapeutic / veterinary prescription diets (vet-directed, all jurisdictions): `PRESCRIPTION_DIET_WSAVA_GUIDANCE`\n- US↔EU nutrient-standard evolution: `AAFCO_FEDIAF_2013_2025_nutrient_standard_evolution`\n- Existing SA/KR/JP/CA/UK/FR verbatim clause matrix (overlaps KR/JP/CA): `CROSS_BORDER_LABEL_COMPLIANCE_MATRIX`\n\n## Data status\nDerived aggregation of 57 existing in-site first-hand topics (all C1-verified). 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