Japan has amended Standards and specifications of Feed Additives

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) will revise the ministerial ordinance on the Specifications and Standards of Feeds and Feed Additives:

- to designate Manganese methionine hydroxy analogue chelate and Copper methionine hydroxy analogue chelate as feed additives and establish their standards and specifications;

and

- to remove the maximum content limits of Astaxanthin, β-Apo-8'-carotenic acid ethylester and Canthaxanthin in semi-manufactured products for feed, and add standards for labelling on them which contain Astaxanthin, β-Apo-8'-carotenic acid ethylester and Canthaxanthin more than the maximum content limit in final feed products.

Products covered: Manganese methionine hydroxy analogue chelate, Copper methionine hydroxy analogue chelate, Astaxanthin, β-Apo-8'-carotenic acid ethylester and Canthaxanthin as feed additives.

HS code: 02, 03, 04, 0504, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Proposed date of adoption:To be determined.

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

Final date for comments: 7 October 2019

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