Japan - Pet food, chews, and treats (animal-origin)

Last Modified: June 09, 2025

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Regarding “Animal-Origin” References as Related to Vitamins, Minerals, and Amino Acids *   
Special Requirements for Japan (81.28 KB) - August 2020 (81kb)

General summary (316.39 KB) -  April 2023

Extruded or retort processed pet food/chews/treats - May 2017

Chews and treats (147.15 KB) made from only (1) “External” Tissues of Pigs/Equines/Bovines/Caprines/Ovines such as Hide, Ears, Snouts, and Hooves [but not pizzles which Japan does not consider to be "external"] or (2) Bones of Pigs/Equines (Not including extruded or retort processed products, but may also include fish, dairy, and/or egg-origin coatings) - August 2017 (pdf 148kb)

Fish-origin pet foods and treats (90.49 KB) that are NOT extruded nor retort processed, and contain no other animal-origin ingredients other than FISH - May 2021 (pdf 91kb)

Rabbit-origin pet foods and treats (93.09 KB) that are NOT extruded nor retort processed, and contain no other animal-origin ingredients other than Rabbit - June 2025

Pet foods, treats, and supplements (that are not extruded or retort processed) containing no animal origin ingredients other than gelatin, vitamin D3, dicalcium phosphate, milk products, and/or animal fat (other than bovine fat) - Please go back to the previous page and select:  Feeds and supplements (for animals other than horses) (444.8 KB) containing no animal origin ingredients other than gelatin, vitamin D3, dicalcium phosphate, milk products, and/or animal fat (other than bovine fat).

Porcine-origin pet food and treats that are NOT extruded or retort processed, and contain no other animal-origin ingredients other than fish and/or dairy and/or powdered egg - and are not: Chews or treats made from only (1) “External” Tissues of Pigs such as Hide, Ears, Snouts, and Hooves or (2) Bones of Pigs

Poultry-origin pet food and treats that are NOT extruded or retort processed, and that do contain poultry and no other animal-origin ingredients except possibly fish and/or dairy and/or powdered egg

Poultry-and porcine origin (contains both poultry and porcine ingredients) pet food and treats that are NOT extruded or retort processed, and that do contain poultry and no other animal-origin ingredients other than fish and/or dairy and/or powdered egg [excludes Pet Treats and Chews Made from only (1) “External” Tissues of Pigs/Equines/Bovines/Caprines/Ovines such as Hide, Ears, Snouts, and Hooves or (2) Bones of Pigs/Equines]

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