(Appendix) 
 
Amendment of the ministerial ordinance on the specifications and standards of feeds and feed additives, the Maximum 
Levels for contaminants in feed commodities and issue of the public notification of the horse only for intended for human 
consumption. 
 
1 The Scope of horse on the Act on Safety Assurance and Quality Improvement of Feeds 
“horse intended for human consumption” 
 
2 Amendment of the ministerial ordinance on the specifications and standards of feeds and feed additives 
 
 (1) Maximum levels for pesticides (contaminants) in feeds for horse 
The changes are described by underlined: 
Pesticide(Contaminant) Feed commodities Levels  
(mg/kg) 
γ-BHC 
 
 Cattle, horse, sheep, goat and deer 
Pig 
Chicken and quail 0.4 mg/kg 
0.05 mg/kg 
0.05 mg/kg 
BHC 
(as total of α-BHC, β-BHC, γ-BHC 
and δ-BHC) 
 Cattle, horse, sheep, goat and deer 
Pig 
Chicken and quail 0.005 mg/kg 
0.005 mg/kg 
0.005 mg/kg 
DDT 
(including DDD and DDE) Cattle, horse, sheep, goat and deer 
Pig 
Chicken and quail 0.1 mg/kg 
0.1 mg/kg 
0.1 mg/kg (Appendix) 
 
Aldrin and Dieldrin 
(as total) Cattle, horse, sheep, goat and deer 
Pig 
Chicken and quail 0.02 mg/kg 
0.02 mg/kg 
0.02 mg/kg 
Endrin  Cattle, horse, sheep, goat and deer 
Pig 
Chicken and quail 0.01 mg/kg 
0.01 mg/kg 
0.01 mg/kg 
Heptachlor Cattle, horse, sheep, goat and deer 
Pig 
Chicken and quail 0.02 mg/kg 
0.02 mg/kg 
0.02 mg/kg 
 
(2) Feed additives for horse 
Classification Name of feed additives 
Prevent deterioration of feed 
quality Ethoxyquin, Dibutylhydroxytoluene, Butylhydroxyanisol 
Propionic Acid, Calcium Propionate, Sodium Propionate 
Sodium Alginate, Sodium Caseinate, Sodium Carboxylmethyl Cellulose, Sodium 
Polyacrylate 
Glycerin Fatty Acid Ester, Sucrose Fatty Acid Ester, Sorbitan Fatty Acid Ester, 
Polyoxyethylene Glycerol Fatty Acid Ester, Polyoxyethylene Sorbitan Fatty Acid Ester 
Formic acid (Appendix) 
 
Supply of nutrient ingredients 
and other effective ingredients of 
feed Aminoacetic Acid, DL-Alanine, L-Arginine, L-Lysine Monohydrochloride, Monosodium L-
glutamate, N-(aminoimino-methyl) glycine,  
2-deamino-2-hydroxymethionine, Taurine, DL-Tryptophan, L-Tryptophan, L-Threonine, L-
Valine, DL-Methionine, L-Lysine sulphate 
L-Ascorbic Acid, Calcium L-Ascorbate, Sodium L-Ascorbate, 
Sodium-Carcium-L-Ascorbic acid-2-phosphate ester, L-Ascorbic acid-2-
phosphoestermagnesium, Acetomenaphthone, Inositol, Dibenzoyl Thiamine 
Hydrochloride, Ergocalciferol, Choline Chloride, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine 
Hydrochloride, β-Carotene, Cholecalciferol, DL-α-Tocopherol Acetate, Cyanocobalamin, 
Thiamine Mononitrate, Nicotinic Acid, Nicotinamide, p-Aminobenzoic Acid, Calcium D-
Pantothenate, Calcium DL-Pantothenate, d-Biotin, Vitamin A Powder, Vitamin A Oil, 
Vitamin D Powder, Vitamin D3 Oil, Vitamin E Powder, Menadione Dimethylpyrimidinol 
Bisulfite, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite, Folic Acid, Riboflavin, Riboflavin Tetra butyrate, 
Potassium Chloride, Ferric Citrate, Calcium gluconate, Iron and Sodium Succinate 
Citrate, Magnesium oxide, Aluminum Hydroxide, Zinc Carbonate, Cobaltous Carbonate, 
Sodium Bicarbonate, Magnesium Carbonate, Manganese Carbonate, Zinc bis(2-hydroxy-
4-metylthio butyrate), Copper bis (2-hydroxy-4-methylthio butyrate), Manganese bis (2-
hydroxy-4-methylthio butyrate), Ferrous DL-Threonate, Calcium Lactate, Ferrous 
Fumarate, Zinc Peptide, Iron Peptide, Copper Peptide, Manganese Peptide, Potassium 
Iodide, Potassium Iodate, Calcium Iodate, Zinc Sulfate, Exsiccated, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc 
Methionine Sulfate, Cobaltous Sulfate, Exsiccated, Cobaltous Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, 
Exsiccated, Copper Sulfate, Exsiccated, Copper Sulfate (Appendix) 
 
(continued) 
Supply of nutrient ingredients 
and other effective ingredients of 
feed  Sodium Sulfate, Exsiccated, Magnesium Sulfate, Exsiccated, Magnesium Sulfate, 
Manganese Sulfate, Dipotassium Hydrogen Phosphate, Exsiccated, Disodium Hydrogen 
Phosphate, Exsiccated, Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate, Exsiccated, Sodium 
Dihydrogen Phosphate, Exsiccated, Sodium Dihydrogen Phosphate 
Flavour 
Saccharin Sodium 
Promote efficient use of feed 
nutrient ingredients  Amylase, Alkaline Protease, Xylanase, Xylanase and Pectinase Complex, β-Glucanase, 
Acid Protease, Cellulase, Cellulase, Protease and Pectinase Complex, Neutral Protease, 
Phytase, Lactase, Lipase 
Bacillus subtilis (BN strain, C-3102 strain, DB9011 strain), Clostridium butyricum (MIYAIRI 
strain), Lactobacillus acidophilus(GBL-2 strain, LAC-300 strain 
 
(3) Feed regulation on BSE prevention 
・Animal protein, etc. 
Feeds for horse do not contain animal-origin protein (except milk, dairy products, eggs, egg products, gelatin, processed non-
ruminants*-origin protein) 
* pig (including boar), poultry, horse (blood meal, etc.), fish, shellfish 
 
・Animal oil and fat 
The content ratio of insoluble impurities in animal fats and oils (except fish or shellfish fat and oils) is no more than 0.15%. 
Feeds for horse do not contain ruminant fats or oils (tallow) derived from SRM or dead cattle. 
  
 (Appendix) 
 
3 Amendment of the Maximum Levels for contaminants in feed commodities 
The change is described by underlined: 
Mycotoxin Feed commodities Levels 
(mg/kg) 
Total Fumonisins 
(B１＋B２＋B３) Compound feed for cattle, horse, pigs, 
sheep, goats, deer, poultry and quails 4 mg/kg 
 
4 Labeling of a compound feed for horse 
・Labeling of a compound feed for horse includes following: 
   - Name of the product  
   - Type of compound feed  
   - Year and month of manufacture (Year and month of import, if imported)   
   - Name and address of manufacturer (Name and address of importer, if imported) 
   - Name and address of manufacturing plant (Country of origin, if imported)  
  - etc.