Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
European Union - Processed Pet Food Other than Canned
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Chapter 3(B) Health Certificate for Processed Pet Food Other than Canned
Please select the appropriate certificate below based upon the animal-origin ingredients included in the pet food:
I. Fish
Heat-Treated 90C throughout
Dispatch to EU - May 2019 (pdf 260kb)
Ingredients heat-treated 90C or produced under alternative approval at supplier
Dispatch to EU - May 2019 (pdf 259kb)
Alternative approved processing method
Dispatch to EU - May 2019 (pdf 260kb)
II. Egg
Heat-Treated 90C throughout
Ingredients heat-treated 90C or produced under alternative approval at supplier
Alternative approved processing method
III. Terrestrial and/or Aquatic Invertebrates
Heat-Treated 90C throughout
Ingredients heat-treated 90C or produced under alternative approval at supplier
Alternative approved processing method
IV. Rodent
Heat-Treated 90C throughout
Ingredients heat-treated 90C or produced under alternative approval at supplier
Alternative approved processing method
V. Bovine, Ovine, and/or Caprine Ingredients
These options may also be used for pet food containing both ingredients derived from
bovine, ovine, and/or caprine animals and also ingredients derived from ruminants
other than bovine, ovine, or caprine animals.
A. Meat and/or other organs from terrestrial animals
Heat-Treated 90C throughout
Ingredients heat-treated 90C or produced under alternative approval at supplier
Alternative approved processing method
B. Dairy
Heat-Treated 90C throughout
Ingredients heat-treated 90C or produced under alternative approval at supplier
Alternative approved processing method
C. Meat and dairy
Heat-Treated 90C throughout
Ingredients heat-treated 90C or produced under alternative approval at supplier
Alternative approved processing method
D. Meat and Egg
Heat-Treated 90C throughout
Ingredients heat-treated 90C or produced under alternative approval at supplier
Alternative approved processing method
E. Dairy and Egg
Heat-Treated 90C throughout
Ingredients heat-treated 90C or produced under alternative approval at supplier
Alternative approved processing method
F. Fish and Meat
Heat-Treated 90C throughout
Ingredients heat-treated 90C or produced under alternative approval at supplier
Alternative approved processing method
G. Meat, Fish and Egg
Heat-Treated 90C throughout
Ingredients heat-treated 90C or produced under alternative approval at supplier
Alternative approved processing method
H. Meat, Fish, Dairy and Egg
Heat-Treated 90C throughout
Ingredients heat-treated 90C or produced under alternative approval at supplier
Alternative approved processing method
VI. Ruminants other than bovine, caprine, and/or ovine animals
A. Meat and/or other organs from terrestrial animals
Heat-Treated 90C throughout
Ingredients heat-treated 90C or produced under alternative approval at supplier
Alternative approved processing method
B. Meat and Egg
Heat-Treated 90C throughout
Ingredients heat-treated 90C or produced under alternative approval at supplier
Alternative approved processing method
C. Fish and Meat
Heat-Treated 90C throughout
Ingredients heat-treated 90C or produced under alternative approval at supplier
Alternative approved processing method
D. Meat, Fish and Egg
Heat-Treated 90C throughout
Ingredients heat-treated 90C or produced under alternative approval at supplier
Alternative approved processing method
VII. Terrestrial animals other than ruminants
A. Meat and/or other organs from terrestrial animals
Heat-Treated 90C throughout
Ingredients heat-treated 90C or produced under alternative approval at supplier
Alternative approved processing method
B. Meat and Egg
Heat-Treated 90C throughout
Ingredients heat-treated 90C or produced under alternative approval at supplier
Alternative approved processing method
C. Fish and Meat
Heat-Treated 90C throughout
Ingredients heat-treated 90C or produced under alternative approval at supplier
Alternative approved processing method
D. Meat, Fish and Egg
Heat-Treated 90C throughout
Ingredients heat-treated 90C or produced under alternative approval at supplier
Alternative approved processing method
VIII. Other
These versions should be utilized when the line-outs in the above versions are not
appropriate. To utilize these versions, the inappropriate text must be lined out
prior to endorsement.
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