Note: This is unofficial translation. Only the original Japanese texts
have legal effect and the translation is to be used solely as referencematerial to aid in the understanding of this Ministerial Ordinance.

(Provisional Translation)
Ministerial Ordinance No. 2
Ministry of Agriculture, forestry and Fisheries
Ministry of the Environment
According to the regulations stipulated in Item 1 of Article 6 and Paragraphs 1 through 3and Paragraph 5 of Article 9 and Article 10 of the Law for Ensuring the Safety of Pet
Food (Law No.83 of 2008) as well as in order to enforce said Law, the Ministerial
Ordinance for Enforcement of the Pet Food Safety Law shall be specified as follow:
May 18, 2009
Shigeru Ishiba
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Tetsuo Saito
Minister of Environment(Provisional Translation)

Ministerial Ordinance for Enforcement of the Pet Food Safety Law(Pursuant to the supplying of pet food to unspecified or a large number of persons otherthan selling)
Article 11
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry andFisheries and Ministry of Environment in Item 1 of Article 6 of the Pet Food Safety Law
to supplying pet food to a specific person and it must meet
any of the following requirements.
i.
ii.

The pet food that is supplied must be intended for sale.
The pet food that is supplied must be supplied to unspecified or a large
number of persons by a method other than selling.

(Notification by manufacturers, etc.)
Article 2

1

notes from translator: The purpose of this article is to co.

-1-The notification based on the provision of the Paragraphs 1 through 3 and Paragraph 5 inArticle 9 of the Law must be submitted to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry andFisheries and Minister of Environment by the notification form in the attachment No.1.
(Exceptions from notification requirement)
Article 3
A person specified by the Ordinances of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry andFisheries and Ministry of Environment in Paragraph 1 of Article 9 of the Law refers to a
manufacturer and an importer whose businesses are to manufacture and to import pet
food and who do not have the intent to marketof pet food for sale provided in Item 1 of Article 6 in the Law).
(Items to be notified by manufacturers, etc.)
Article 4
Items specified by the Ordinances of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheriesand Ministry of Environment in Item 4 of Paragraph 1 of Article 9 in the Law are asfollows.
i.
ii.
iii.

The kind of pet that pet food pertaining to manufacturing or importing is usedforStarting date of manufacturing, importing or marketing of pet foodIn case that the pet food is manufactured or imported for the purpose of export,
it must be notified accordingly.

(Items to be recorded in the book by manufacturers, etc.)
Article 5
1 Items specified by the Ordinances of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry andFisheries and Ministry of Environment in Paragraph 1 of Article 10 in the Law are as
follows.
i.
ii.

iii.

2

Date of manufacturing or importing of pet food
Concerning manufacturers, the following items must be recorded.
a) Names and quantities of raw materials used to manufacture pet foodb) In case that a raw material used to manufacture pet food is obtained bytransfer, the date of transfer and the name of transferer.
Concerning importers, the following items must be recorded.
a) Name of the country from which the pet food is imported and name of thesupplierb) Type of packing of the pet food importedc) Name of the manufacturing country of the pet food imported andmanufacturer and names of raw materials

Items specified by the Ordinances of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry andFisheries and the Ministry of Environment in Paragraph 2 of Article 10 in the Law are
as follows.

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i.
ii.
3

Date of transferring of pet foodType of packing of pet food

The book under the provision of Article 10 of the Law must be retained for two years
from the last date of entry in the book.

(Form of the documents to show identity of officials)
Article 6
The documents required to show identity of officials under the provision of Paragraph 2of Article 12 in the Law must follow the form in the attachment No. 2.
Supplementary ProvisionThis ministerial ordinance shall be enforced from the date of enforcement established forthe Law (June 1, 2009).

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Form No. 1 (Article 2)(a)
Notification of (Manufacturer/Importer) of Pet Food
Date
To Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
To Minister of Environment
Address
NameCompany Seal

We notify as follows in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 (Paragraph 2) of Article 9 in thePet Food Safety Law:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Name and Address (In case of a corporation, names of the corporation and its
representative and address of principal business office for the corporation)
In case of a manufacturer, name and address of its plants to manufacture pet food
Addresses of business premises to sell and to store pet foodThe kind of pet that pet food pertaining to manufacturing or importing is used forStarting date of manufacturing or importing of pet foodIn case that the pet food is manufactured or imported for the purpose of export, it must be
notified accordingly.

(b)Notification of Change of (Manufacturer/Importer) of Pet Food
Date
To Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
To Minister of Environment
Address
NameCompany Seal

Because there is a change in the notification submitted on (date) in accordance with the provisions ofParagraph 1 (Paragraph 2) of Article 9 in the Pet Food Safety Law, we notify the change as follows inaccordance with the provision of Paragraph 3 of Article 9 in the law:1.
2.

Item of change
Date of change-4-(c)Notification of Abolition of Business(Manufacturer/Importer) of Pet Food
Date
To Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
To Minister of Environment
Address
NameCompany Seal

We submitted a notification of (manufacturer/importer) of pet food as of (Date) in accordance with theprovisions of Paragraph 1 (Paragraph 2) of Article 9 in the Pet Food Safety Law. However, weabolished the business as of (Date). Therefore, we notify the abolition of business in accordance withthe provisions of Paragraph 3 of Article in the same law.

(d)
Notification of Succession of Business(Manufacturer/Importer) of Pet Food
Date
To Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
To Minister of Environment
Address
NameCompany Seal

We have succeeded the business operation concerning the notification of (manufacturer/importer) of pet
food as of (Date) in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 (Paragraph 2) of Article 9 in the Pet
Food Safety Law. Therefore, we notify it in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 5 of Article inthe same law.
1.
2.
3.

Date of Succession
Name and Address of a person who has transferred the business operation (In case of acorporation, names of the corporation and its representative and address of principal businessoffice for the corporation)
Cause of Succession-5-Form No. 2 (Article 6)(Front Page)(Back Page)
The Pet Food Safety Law (Excerption)

No.
Identification provided in Paragraph 2 of Article 12in the Pet Food Safety Law

Job Title and Name
photo

Date of birth
Issue Date

Name of issuer of Identification
sign(JIS A4)(d)-6-Article 12
1. The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries or theMinister of the Environment may, to the extent necessary
for the enforcement of this law, have their officials enter
the business premises, warehouses, sea vessels, vehicles
and other locations concerned with pet food manufacturing,
importing, retail, transport, or storage operations ofmanufacturers, importers, or sellers as well as pet foodfreight and warehouse operators to inspect pet food, rawmaterials, or books and documents concerning operations,and other items, to question the parties concerned, or seize
pet food and raw materials to the extent necessary forinspection. Notwithstanding that when pet food and raw
materials are seized, compensation based on the market
price must be paid.
2. Officials conducting an on-the-spot inspection, questioning,provision of the preceding paragraph must carry documentsshowing their identity and present such documents to theparties concerned.
3. The authority of an on-the-spot inspection, etc., under theprovision of paragraph 1 shall not be construed as approval
for a criminal investigation.
4&5 (omitted)
Article 19
A fine of no more than 300,000 yen shall be imposed on a person
to whom any of the following items apply.
i.&ii (omitted)
iii. A person who has refused, obstructed, or avoided theinspection or seizure provided for in paragraph 1 of article 12 orin paragraph 1 of article 13, or who has failed to respond to thequestioning under these provisions, or who has made a false
response.