Current Definition of Global Palatant Requirements
Pet food companies wanting to go global have to first realize the constraints of
other countries’ regulatory requirements. This document summarizes the global
palatant requirements based on country, protein source, and process criteria. The
document also provides certain geographic alternatives based on specific protein
and process combinations.
Key findings within this document are:
1) A truly global palatant is limited to single-celled proteins, non-GMO vegetable
proteins, or fish harvested/processed in the US.
2) A truly global palatant has a minimum 30 minute heat treatment at 90o Celsius
(non-salmonid fish) and may not contain STPP.
3) Palatants for the Western Hemisphere must be heat treated at 90o Celsius for
30 minutes, contain no specified risk materials (per EC 1069/2009), and have
appropriate registrations and permits.
4) For Europe, all conditions in item three must be met along with the use of
non-GMO raw materials and compliance with EC 1069/2009.
The current global regulatory requirements for palatant products are outlined in
Tables A, B, and C below.
Table A – Country Requirements for Export of Palatants from the United States1,2,3,4
Country
General Export
Protein Restrictions
Processing Requirements
EU
Facility Inspection
(USDA); Compliance
with EC 1069/2009
and EC 1831/2003;
non-GMO; Products
and Animal
Ingredients must be
on USDA Approval
Form
-Health certificate
-COA
-Affidavit
No SRM
(Specified Risk
Material) per
EC 1069/2009
90oC
Canada
Facility Inspection
(USDA); Import
Permit
-Health Certificate
-Affidavit
No SRM
90oC (liquid); <12% moisture
(dry)
Table A – Continued
Country
General Export
Protein Restrictions
Processing Requirements
Mexico
Import Permit (HRZ)
-Health Certificate
-Affidavit
-MO feed License
-Certificate of Origin
-Quality Control
Certificate
-Certificate of Free
Sales
No ruminant materials
>60oC for 10 minutes for
entire product; 90oC for 60
minutes for animal origin
ingredients
Colombia
Product Registration
-Health certificate
-Affidavit
No ruminant (except
dairy), unless from
Australia or New
Zealand
90oC
Costa Rica
Peru
Honduras
Product Registration;
-Health certificate
-Affidavit
-Ship at your own risk
(Costa Rica and
Honduras)
No ruminant materials
90oC for 30 minutes
El Salvador
No ruminant, except
dairy
Guatemala
Import Permit
-Health certificate
-Affidavit
-Ship at your own risk
No bovine materials
90oC
Venezuela
Import Permit
-Health certificate
-Affidavit
No ruminant materials
90oC for 30 minutes
China
Product Registration;
Facility Inspection
(USDA); Import
Permit
-Health certificate
-Affidavit
-Ruminant results for
animal origin products
Single species
US slaughter
Non-ruminant
Dairy allowed
No STPP;
Need Stability Testing
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Table A – Continued
Country
General Export
Protein Restrictions
Processing Requirements
Thailand
Product Registration
-Health certificate
-Affidavit
-Certificate of origin
Japan
-Health certificate
-Affidavit
All animal derived
ingredients are
prohibited, except fish
Malaysia
-Health certificate
-Affidavit
No ruminant materials
Taiwan
-Health certificate
-Affidavit
No ruminant, except
dairy
India
Import Permit;
Product Registration
-Health certificate
-Affidavit
Korea
Facility Inspection
(USDA)
-Health certificate
-Affidavit
-COA
No ruminant, except
dairy; Only US animal
origin ingredients
Poultry - 70°C for 30 minutes;
75°C for 5 minutes; or 80°C
for 1 minute
Philippines
Product Registration
-Health certificate
-Affidavit
-Ship at your own risk
No ruminant materials
90°C for 30 minutes
Australia
Import Permit; no
viable GMO seeds
-Health certificate
-Affidavit
-Manufacturers
Declaration
Originating state to be free of
END or must be heat treated
to 60oC for 30 minutes
70°C for 30 minutes
See Tables B & C
1
USDA, APHIS International Animal Products Export Regulations (IREGs)
USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services, Import Permit Regulations
3
Australian Government, Dept. of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, AQIS Import Permit Regulations
4
Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council
2
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Table B – Australian General Heat Treatments1,2,3
Species
New Zealand
All Countries Other Than New Zealand
Ruminant, including Core temperature of
dairy
72°C for 15 minutes
Equine, Avian
Rabbit
Porcine
Salmonid fish
Core temperature of
100°C for 30 minutes
Core temperature of 100°C for 30 minutes
Fish (exclude
salmonid species)
Core temperature of 85°C for 15 minutes or
80°C for 20 minutes
1
USDA, APHIS International Animal Products Export Regulations (IREGs)
USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services, Import Permit Regulations
3
Australian Government, Dept. of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, AQIS Import Permit Regulations
2
Table C – Australian Requirements for Avian-Based Pet Food Coatings1,2,3
Acceptable Heat Treatment with
pH < 3.5 for >30 minutes
Country
Acceptable Heat Treatment
USA
Canada
74°C / 165
75°C / 158
76°C / 152
77°C / 145
78°C / 138
79°C / 132
80°C / 125
100°C / 30
New Zealand
70°C / 30 min or
72°C / 15 min or
75°C / 5 min or
80°C / 1 min or
100°C / min
N/A
All other countries
100°C / 30 min
100°C / 30 min
min
min
min
min
min
min
min
min
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
74°C / 66 min or
75°C / 59 min or
76°C / 52 min or
77°C / 47 min or
78°C / 44 min or
79°C / 42 min or
80°C / 40 min or
85°C / 25 min or
90°C / 19 min or
95°C / 16 min or
100°C / 14 min
1
USDA, APHIS International Animal Products Export Regulations (IREGs)
USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services, Import Permit Regulations
3
Australian Government, Dept. of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, AQIS Import Permit Regulations
2
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To discover all the ways AFB International can help improve your product palatability and
market share, contact your AFB account manager.
World Headquarters & North America
St. Charles, Missouri, USA
+1 800 218 5607
Europe
Nuland, The Netherlands
+31 73 532 5777
Latin America
Campinas - SP – Brasil
+55 1932 060044
Asia Pacific
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+61 398 799 093
Buenos Aires, Argentina
+54 11 4894 8570
Australia / New Zealand
Somerville, Victoria, Australia
+61 359 711 105
The content in this document is as of December 20, 2011. It is for informational purposes only, and
subject to change without notice. The reader should not assume the information is official or final.
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