{"topic_id":"JP-FAMIC-FEED-ADD-04","category":"japan-2026","context":"---\ntopic_id: JP-FAMIC-FEED-ADD-04\ncategory: japan-2026\nsubcategory: feed-additives\ntitle: \"飼料添加物 — 着色料・保存料（使用对象・上限規制）| Colorants & Preservatives, Approved Species & Maximum Limits\"\nlang: en\n\nsource:\n  doc_type: official regulation html\n  title: \"飼料及び飼料添加物の成分規格等に関する省令 (Ministerial Ordinance on Compositional Specifications for Feed and Feed Additives)\"\n  url: \"http://www.famic.go.jp/ffis/feed/hourei/sub1_seibunkikaku.html\"\n  fetched: \"2026-07-21\"\n  file: \"pdf-raw/asia-2026/jp_famic_feed_additives_main_20260721.html\"\n  section: \"別表第2 · アスタキサンチン(キ) · β-アポ-8'(ケ) · カンタキサンチン(コ) · フマル酸(ク) · 安息香酸(ト) · ３-ニトロオキシプロパañol(ナ)\"\n\nkey_facts:\n  - \"Colorants (着色料): 4 substances — アスタキサンチン (Astaxanthin), β-アポ-8'-カロテン酸エチル Ester (β-apo-8'-carotenoic acid ethyl ester), カンタキサンチン (Canthaxanthin), カシューナッツ殻液 (Cashew nut shell liquid)\"\n  - \"Preservatives (保存料): 3 substances — フマル酸 (Fumaric acid ≤2.0%), 安息香酸 (Benzoic acid ≤0.5%), ３-ニトロオキシプロパañol (3-nitrooxypropanol ≤0.015%, cattle only)\"\n  - \"Astaxanthin: fish feed ≤100 g/tonne, crustacean feed ≤200 g/tonne; prohibited for non-fish/crustacean feeds\"\n  - \"β-apo-8': chicken feed only, ≤80 g/tonne\"\n  - \"verified 2026-07-21: substring_match 5/5 claims passed (JP-FAMIC)\"\n\nverification:\n  method: substring_match\n  claims: 5\n  passed: 5\n  date: \"2026-07-21\"\n  source: \"pdf-raw/asia-2026/jp_famic_feed_additives_main_20260721.html\"\n\ngenerated_by: subagent jp-famic-feed-additives 2026-07-21\n---\n\n## Overview\n\nFAMIC designates **4 colorant (着色料)** substances and **3 preservative (保存料)** substances. Colorants are restricted to specific animal species (e.g., fish, crustaceans, chickens) to achieve desired pigmentation in animal products (flesh, egg yolks). Preservatives have species-specific maximum limits to ensure feed safety.\n\n---\n\n## 1. Colorants (着色料)\n\n### アスタキサンチン (Astaxanthin)\n\n| Target feed | Maximum limit |\n|---|---|\n| 魚類用飼料 (Fish feed) | **≤100 g per tonne feed** |\n| 甲殻類用飼料 (Crustacean feed) | **≤200 g per tonne feed** |\n| Feeds for animals other than fish and crustaceans | **Prohibited** (条項キ(ｱ)) |\n\n> Legal basis (条項キ): 「キ(ｱ) 魚類及び甲殻類を対象とする飼料以外の飼料は、飼料添加物である**アスタキサンチンを含んではならない**。」\n\n---\n\n### β－アポ－8'－カロテン酸エチル Ester (β-apo-8'-carotenoic acid ethyl ester)\n\n| Target feed | Maximum limit |\n|---|---|\n| 鶏用飼料 (Chicken feed only) | **≤80 g per tonne feed** |\n| Non-chicken feeds | **Prohibited** (条項ケ(ｱ)) |\n\n---\n\n### カンタキサンチン (Canthaxanthin)\n\n| Target feed | Maximum limit |\n|---|---|\n| 鶏用飼料 (Chicken feed) | **≤8 g per tonne feed** |\n| さけ科魚類・甲殻類用 (Salmonid fish & crustaceans) | **≤80 g per tonne feed** |\n| Non-chicken, non-salmonid, non-crustacean feeds | **Prohibited** (条項コ(ｱ)) |\n\n---\n\n### カシューナッツ殻液 (Cashew nut shell liquid / anacardic acid)\n\n| Target feed | Maximum limit |\n|---|---|\n| 牛用飼料 (Cattle feed) | **≤0.1%** as cashew nut shell liquid |\n| Non-cattle feeds | **Prohibited** (条項ニ(ｱ)) |\n\n---\n\n## 2. Preservatives (保存料)\n\n### フマル酸 (Fumaric acid)\n\n> Legal basis (条項ク): 「ク フマル酸の飼料（飼料を製造するための原料又は材料を除く。）中の含有量は、**フマル酸として2.0％以下**でなければならない。」\n\n### 安息香酸 (Benzoic acid)\n\n> Legal basis (条項ト): 「ト 安息香酸の飼料（飼料を製造するための原料又は材料を除く。）中の含有量は、**安息香酸として0.5％以下**でなければならない。」\n\n### ３－ニトロオキシプロパañol (3-nitrooxypropanol)\n\n| Target feed | Maximum limit |\n|---|---|\n| 牛用飼料 (Cattle feed only) | **≤0.015%** as 3-nitrooxypropanol |\n| Non-cattle feeds | **Prohibited** (条項ナ(ｱ)) |\n\n> Legal basis (条項ナ): 「ナ(ｱ) 牛を対象とする飼料以外の飼料は、飼料添加物である**３－ニトロオキシプロパノールを含んではならない**。」\n\n---\n\n## Verification Claims (substring_match)\n\n| # | Claim | Source match |\n|---|---|---|\n| 1 | アスタキサンチン (Astaxanthin) fish feed maximum: ≤100 g/tonne feed | ✓ 条項キ |\n| 2 | β-apo-8'-carotenoic acid ethyl ester chicken feed only, ≤80 g/tonne feed | ✓ 条項ケ |\n| 3 | カンタキサンチン (Canthaxanthin) salmonid fish & crustacean feed: ≤80 g/tonne feed | ✓ 条項コ |\n| 4 | 安息香酸 (Benzoic acid) preservative maximum: ≤0.5% as benzoic acid | ✓ 条項ト |\n| 5 | ３-ニトロオキシプロパañol (3-nitrooxypropanol) cattle only, ≤0.015% | ✓ 条項ナ |\n","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":620,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}