CN GB31217 2014 complete cat food

GB/T 31217-2014 (Complete pet food — Cat food, 全价宠物食品 猫粮) was issued 2014-09-03 by AQSIQ and the China National Standardization Administration and implemented 2015-03-08; it is a voluntary national standard for industrially produced complete cat food. Main physical and chemical indicators (Table 1, dry matter basis, juvenile/pregnant/lactating vs adult): crude protein ≥28.0% / ≥25.0%; crude fat ≥9.0% / ≥9.0%; crude ash ≤10.0% / ≤10.0%; crude fiber ≤9.0% / ≤9.0%; calcium ≥1.0% / ≥0.6%; total phosphorus ≥0.8% / ≥0.5%; water-soluble chloride (as Cl⁻) ≥0.3% / ≥0.3%; taurine ≥0.1% (dry food) and ≥0.2% (wet food) for both life stages. Calcium and phosphorus carry minima only — the standard specifies no upper limits, and it does not set requirements for vitamin A, arginine, or methionine. Moisture classification (Table 2): dry <14.0%, semi-moist 14.0–60.0%, wet ≥60.0%. Hygiene indicators (Table 3, 88% dry matter basis) match the dog food standard: fluorine ≤150 mg/kg, cadmium ≤2 mg/kg, mercury ≤0.3 mg/kg, lead ≤5 mg/kg, total arsenic ≤10 mg/kg (aquatic animals/algae) or ≤2 mg/kg, aflatoxin B₁ ≤10 µg/kg, total bacteria <1×10⁴ CFU/g (except wet food), Salmonella not found in 25 g, commercial sterility for wet food. Source: unofficial English translation in USDA GAIN Report CH2022-0063.