Guidelines for applying for import feed registration certificates

Imported feed and feed additives need to apply for the import feed registration certificate approved by the Ministry of Agriculture

1. The laws and regulations on which the examination and approval are mainly based include the following:

1. Regulations on the Administration of Feed and Feed Additives

2. Administrative Measures for the Registration of Imported Feed and Feed Additives

3. Measures for the Administration of Pet Feed, etc

2. MARA registration

For the import of feed and feed additives, the Chinese office or Chinese agency shall be entrusted to apply for registration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and obtain the import registration certificate in accordance with the law.

The process for overseas feed manufacturers to apply for the import registration certificate of the Ministry of Agriculture:

(1) Prepare written materials

(2) Submit written materials to the Ministry of Agriculture

(3) The Ministry of Agriculture will review the materials for 1 month

(4) The materials are approved

(5) Submit the product for product review and testing for 2 months

(6) The product review and testing passed

(7) The Ministry of Agriculture publicizes the issuance of certificates for 1 month

The processing time of the import registration certificate of the Ministry of Agriculture is about 4-6 months (calculated from the submission of materials)

The registration certificate for imported feed of the Ministry of Agriculture is valid for 5 years and needs to be renewed before expiration.

3. How to determine what type of products need to apply for import feed registration certificate?

The following types need to apply for an import feed registration certificate

1. Single feed refers to feed derived from an animal, plant, microorganism or mineral and used in the production of feed products. Specifically, it refers to the single feed in the fourth part of the 1773 feed raw material catalog
2. Additive premixed feed refers to the feed prepared by two (class) or more than two (class) or more nutritional feed additives and carrier or diluent in a certain proportion, including compound premixed feed, trace element premixed feed, and vitamin premixed feed. These include pet health products;
3. Concentrated feed refers to feed that is mainly formulated by protein, minerals and feed additives in a certain proportion.
4. Compound feed refers to the feed prepared according to a certain proportion of a variety of feed raw materials and feed additives according to the nutritional needs of breeding animals. These include pet staple food
5. Concentrate supplement refers to the feed prepared in a certain proportion of a variety of feed raw materials and feed additives in order to supplement the nutrition of herbivores.
6. Nutritional feed additives refer to a small amount or trace substances incorporated into the feed to supplement the nutrients of the feed, including feed-grade amino acids, vitamins, minerals, trace elements, enzymes, non-protein nitrogen, etc.
7. General feed additives refer to a small amount or trace substances mixed into the feed in order to ensure or improve the quality of the feed and improve the utilization rate of the feed.

Recently, Jingyuan Ruihuan agent, the latest issued import feed registration certificate

In recent years, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has issued the following registration certificates for imported feed.