Division 3 Processed petfood

Canned petfood must be subjected to heat treatment to a minimum Fc value of 3.

Processed petfood other than canned petfood must:

1. (i)

   be subjected to a heat treatment of at least 90 °C throughout the substance of the final product;

2. (ii)

   be subjected to a heat treatment to at least 90 °C of the ingredients of animal origin; or

3. (iii)

   be produced as regards feed material of animal origin exclusively using:

   • animal by-products or derived products from meat or meat products which have been subject to a heat treatment of at least 90 °C throughout their substance;

   • the following derived products which have been produced in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation: milk and milk-based products, gelatine, hydrolysed protein, egg products, collagen, blood products referred to in Section 2 of Chapter II of Annex X, processed animal protein including fishmeal, rendered fat, fish oils, dicalcium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate or flavouring innards;

4. (iv)

   if authorised by the competent authority, be subject to a treatment such as drying or fermentation, which ensures that the petfood poses no unacceptable risks to public and animal health;

5. (v)

   in the case of animal by-products referred to in Article 10(l) and (m) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 and in the case of animal by-products generated by aquatic animals, aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates, and if authorised by the competent authority, be subject to a treatment which ensures that the petfood poses no unacceptable risks to public and animal health.

After production, every precaution must be taken to ensure that such processed petfood is not exposed to contamination.

The processed petfood must be packaged in new packaging.