We all want the best for our pets, and worrying about their nutrition is worrying about their health. Taking into account that the digestive system of our pets is prepared to digest and assimilate their food in a very specific way, depending on the species, prepared foods are the best option to ensure their complete nutrition.
These foods require a Health Registration that ensures the health and welfare of your pet, which is authorized in Guatemala by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food, MAGA.
The process for the sanitary registration of animal feed is regulated in the Central American Technical Regulation 65.05.52:11 Products Used in Animal Feed and Establishments.
Sanitary Registration and Control Requirements:
- Fill out the Application Form provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food, MAGA, with all the required data and attach to the product file for entry the documentation and information indicated, including:
- Name of the Product
- Data of the Applicant Establishment
- Data of the Elaborating Establishment (Manufacturer)
- Data of the Importing Establishment
- Data of the Repacking Establishment (when applicable)
- Product Data (characteristics, presentations, packaging material, indications for use, shelf life, etc.)
- Certificate of Free Sale from the country of origin, Apostilled.
- Guaranteed Analysis, signed and sealed.
- Ingredients List, signed and sealed
- Qualitative-Quantitative Formula, signed and stamped
- Physical, Chemical, and Biological Method of Analysis
- Product Elaboration Process, including Flowchart
- Labels or Drafts
- Manufacturer’s Shelf Life Declaration
- Standards and Samples, when required by the Authority
- Operating License of the applicant company in Guatemala, authorized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food, MAGA.
- Proof of the Regent in Guatemala, in force.
- Cancel the registration fees by filling out the form provided by said entity. The corresponding payment must be made before an Authorized Bank in the country.
- The interested party must present to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food, MAGA, the file with the complete requirements, so that it can verify the fulfillment of the same.
- In case the product requires quality analysis, the Competent Authority in Guatemala will request standards and sealed samples, with their original packaging.
- If the documentation presented is complete, the Sanitary Registration will be granted, which is valid for 5 years.
This term is renewable for other equal periods, and the renewal procedure must be carried out 3 months before its expiration. - If all the requested data is correct, the Sanitary Registration process takes approximately 3-4 months.
- Any subsequent modification to the registration must be notified to the competent authorities, and the corresponding documentation must be submitted, for example, change of design, the addition of presentations, change of manufacturer, change of product name, change of formulation, or others.