about Regulation value of dietary harmful materials

Regulation value of pesticides (ministerial ordinance)

Revised in Oct. 28, 2023

(unit: mg / kg)

Feeds
Material
Wheat
grain
Barley
grain
Rye
grain
Soybean
grain
Soybean
meal
Maize
grain
Oats
grain
Sorghum
grain
Forage and Fodder Compound feeds or Mix feeds Note
For chicken
and/or
quail
For pig For cattle,
sheep, goat
and/or deer
2,4-D 0.5 0.5 0.5     0.05 0.5 0.5 260       Including 2,4-D, 2,4-D sodium, 2,4-D dimethylamine, 2,4-D ethyl, 2,4-D isopropyl, 2,4-D butoxyethyl and 2,4-D alkanolamine salts.
ACEPHATE           0.5     3        
ALACHROL           0.02 0.1 0.05 0.05      
ALDICARB 0.02 0.02       0.05 0.2 0.2 1       Total of ALDICARB, ALDICARB SULFONE and ALDICARB SULFOXIDE is expressed as ALDICARB
ALDRIN, DIELDRIN                 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 Total of DIELDRIN and ALDRIN.
ATRAZINE 0.3 0.02 0.02     0.2 0.02 0.02 15        
BENOMYL, CARBENDAZIM, THIOPHANATE, THIOPHANATE-METHYL 0.6 0.6 0.6     0.7 0.6 0.6 10       Total of CARBENDAZIM, BENOMYL, and THIOPHANATE-METHYL is expressed as CARBENDAZIM.
BENSULTAP, CARTAP, THIOCYCLAM 0.2 0.2 0.2     0.2 0.2 0.2 0.7       Total of CARTAP, BENSULTAP and THIOCYCLAM is expressed as CARTAP.
BENTAZONE 0.2 0.2 0.2     0.2 0.2 0.2 3       Including BENTAZONE and BENTAZONE -sodium
BHC                 0.02 0.005 0.005 0.005 Total of α-BHC, β-BHC, γ-BHC and δ-BHC.As αーBHC, β-BHC or δ-BHC is detected, this standard is applied in spite of detection or not of γ-BHC.
BROMOXYNIL 0.2 0.2 0.2     0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1        
CAPTAN           10              
CARBARYL 2 5 5     0.1 10 10 250         
CARBOFURAN 0.2 0.2 0.1     0.05 0.1 0.1 13       Total of CARBOFURAN and 3-HYDROXY CARBOFURAN is expressed as CARBOFURAN.
CHLORFENVINPHOS 0.05         0.05             Total of (E)-isomer and (Z)-isomer.
CHLOROBENZILATE           0.02              
CHLORPROPHAM 0.02 0.02 0.02     0.05 0.02          
CHLORPYRIFOS 0.5 0.2 0.01     0.1 0.75 0.75 13        
CHLORPYRIFOS-METHYL 10 6 7     7 10 10          
CYFLUTHRIN 2 2 2     2 2 2 3       Total of Isomers
CYHALOTHRIN 0.05 0.2 0.02     0.04 0.2 0.2 0.6       Including Lambda-CYHALOTHRIN
DDT                 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Total of pp'-DDD, pp'-DDE, pp'-DDT and op'-DDT.
DELTAMETHRIN, TRALOMETHRIN 1 1 1     1 1 1 5       Total of DELTAMETHRIN and TRALOMETHRIN.
DIAZINON 0.1 0.1 0.1     0.02 0.1 0.1 10        
DICAMBA 2 7 0.1 10 10 0.5 3 4 200       Including DICAMBA, DICAMBA-isopropyl amine acid, DICAMBA-methyl amine, DICAMBA-potassium and DICAMBA-sodium.
DICHLORVOS, NALED 0.2 0.2 0.2     0.2 0.2 0.2 10       Total of DICHLORVOS and NALED is expressed as DICHLORVOS.
DIMETHOATE 0.05 0.04 0.2     1 0.2 0.2 2        
DIQUAT 2 5 0.03     0.05 2 2 100        
ENDRIN                 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01  
ETHION                 20        
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE (EDB) 0.1 0.01 0.01     0.01 0.01 0.01          
FENITROTHION 10 5 1     1 1 1 10        
FENOBUCARB 0.3                        
FENPROPATHRIN                 20        
FENVALERATE                 13 0.5 4 8 Total of Isomers. Including ESFENVALERATE.
FIPRONIL                   0.01 0.02 0.02  
GLUFOSINATE 0.2 0.5       0.1           Total of GLUFOSINATE, N-ACETYL GLUFOSINATE and MPPA is expressed as GLUFOSINATE.
GLYPHOSATE 30 30 30 20 9 5 30 30 500       Including its salts.
For soybean, soybean meal and corn, N-acetyl glyphosate is included.
HEPTACHLOR                 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 Including HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE.
IMAZAPIC 0.05     0.5 0.5 0.01     3      
IMAZAPYR 0.05 0.7   5 7 0.05     30      
IMIDACLOPRID 0.2 0.04 0.04     0.05 0.04 0.04 0.5      
ISOFENPHOS           0.02              
LINDANE (gamma-BHC)                 0.4 0.05 0.05 0.4  
MALATHION 10 2 2     2 3 6 135        
METHIDATHION 0.02 0.02 0.02     0.1 0.2 0.2 12        
METHOPRENE 5 5 5     5 5 5          
PARAQUAT 0.05 0.05 0.05     0.1 0.5 0.5 5        
PARATHION 0.3 0.5 0.05     0.3 0.08 0.08 5        
PENDIMETHALIN 0.2 0.2 0.2     0.2 0.1 0.1 150 for alfalfa
2,000 except for alfalfa
       
PERMETHRIN 2 2 2     2 2 2 55       Total of Isomers.
PHENTHOATE 0.4 0.4 0.4     0.4 0.4 0.4          
PHORATE 0.05 0.05 0.05     0.05 0.05 0.05 1.5        
PHOSMET 0.05 0.05 0.05     0.05 0.05 0.05 40        
PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE 24 24 24     24 24 24          
PIRIMIFOS-METHYL 1 1 1     1 1 1          
SIMAZINE           0.3     9        
TERBUFOS 0.01 0.01 0.005     0.01 0.05 0.05 1        
THIABENDAZOLE 0.5 0.05 0.05     0.05 0.05 0.05 10        
TRICYCLAZOLE 0.02 0.02 0.02     0.02 0.02 0.02 5        

Note: "Forage and Fodder" include fodder, straw, hay, stover, forage and silage. MRLs are set as 90% dry matter base.

Regulation value of pesticides, heavy metals and mycotoxins (administrative guideline)

Revised in Feb 29, 2024

- Action levels: the value which must not be exceeded

- Advisory levels: the guidance level to confirm the effectiveness of control measures taken by feed manufacturers to reduce contamination

Action levels

(unit: mg / kg)

  Material Feeds Action levels
Mycotoxins AFLATOXIN B1  Composite feeds for dairy cattle
(Composite feeds for dairy cattle, dairy sheep, and dairy goats)*
0.01

Advisory levels

(unit: mg / kg)

  Material Feeds Advisory levels
Pesticides 2,4-D  Rice straw 1
AZOXYSTROBIN  Rice straw 5
 Whole crop silage of rice 1
 Rice with husks 2
BENFURESATE  Rice straw 0.3
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.2
BENOMYL, CARBENDAZIM,
THIOPHANATE, THIOPHANATE-
METHYL
 Rice straw 20
 Whole crop silage of rice 5
 Rice with husks 5
BENTAZONE  Rice straw 0.3
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.1
BENTHIOCARB  Rice straw 0.1
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.1
BENZOFENAP  Rice straw 0.7
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.2
BENZPYRIMOXAN  Rice straw 20
 Whole crop silage of rice 6
 Rice with husks 6
BENZSULFURON-METHYL  Rice straw 0.1
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.05
BROMOBUTIDE  Rice straw 2
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.5
BUPROFEZIN  Rice straw 25
 Whole crop silage of rice 15
 Rice with husks 10
CARBOSULFAN  Rice straw 0.7
 Whole crop silage of rice 1
CARPROPAMIDE  Rice straw 3
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.7
CHLORANTRANILIPROLE  Rice straw 0.15
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.05
CHLOROTHALONIL  Rice straw 0.2
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.1
CHROMAFENOZIDE  Rice straw 5
 Rice with husks 3
CLOTHIANIDIN  Rice straw 10
 Whole crop silage of rice 2
 Rice with husks 5
CUMYLURON  Rice straw 2
CYANTRANILIPROLE  Rice straw 0.05
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.2
CYCLOPYRIMORATE  Rice straw 0.3
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.05
CYHALOFOP-BUTYL  Rice straw 2
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.1
 Rice with husks 2
DAIMURON  Rice straw 0.7
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.2
DIAZINON  Rice straw 2
 Whole crop silage of rice 1
DICHLOBENTIAZOX  Rice straw 0.06
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.06
DIMETHAMETRYN  Rice straw 0.2
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.1
DINOTEFURAN  Rice straw 10
 Whole crop silage of rice 5
 Rice with husks 15
DIQUAT  Rice straw 0.05
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.05
EDIFENPHOS  Rice straw 10
 Whole crop silage of rice 1
ETHIPROLE  Rice straw 3
 Rice with husks 1
ETHOFENPROX  Rice straw 30
 Whole crop silage of rice 10
 Rice with husks 20
FENOBUCARB  Rice straw 5
 Whole crop silage of rice 5
 Rice with husks 3
FENOXANIL  Rice straw 30
 Whole crop silage of rice 3
FENOXASULFONE  Rice straw 0.15
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.03
FENQUINOTRIONE  Rice straw 1.5
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.03
FENTHION  Rice straw 2
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.1
FERIMZONE  Rice straw 20
 Whole crop silage of rice 5
 Rice with husks 5
FIPRONIL  Rice straw 0.2
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.1
FLORPYRAUXIFEN-BENZIL  Rice straw 7
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.2
 Rice with husks 0.6
FLUDIOXONIL  Rice straw 0.05
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.1
FLUPYRIMIN  Rice straw 7
 Rice with husks 9
FLUTOLANIL  Rice straw 60
 Whole crop silage of rice 15
 Rice with husks 20
FRAMETPYR  Rice straw 3
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.5
 Rice with husks 0.5
FTHALIDE  Rice straw 130
 Whole crop silage of rice 30
FURAMETPYR  Rice straw 5
 Rice with husks 1
GLUFOSINATE  Rice straw 0.5
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.1
GLYPHOSATE  Rice straw 0.2
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.2
HALOSULFURON-METHYL  Rice straw 0.2
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.8
HEPTACHLOR  Rice straw 0.02
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.02
 Rice with husks 0.02
HYDOROXYISOXAZOLE  Rice straw 1
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.1
 Rice with husks 0.5
IMIDACLOPRID  Rice straw 10
 Whole crop silage of rice 3
 Rice with husks 3
INPYRFLUXAM  Rice straw 0.4
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.2
IPFLUFENOQUIN  Rice straw 4
 Whole crop silage of rice 3
 Rice with husks 3
IPROBENFOS  Rice straw 15
ISOPROCARB  Rice straw 1
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.1
ISOPROTHIOLANE  Rice straw 40
 Whole crop silage of rice 20
 Rice with husks 15
ISOTIANIL  Rice straw 2
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.7
 Rice with husks 0.3
MALATHION  Rice straw 0.5
 Rice with husks 2
MCPA  Rice straw 2
MEPRONIL  Rice straw 25
 Whole crop silage of rice 10
 Rice with husks 7
METALAXYL  Rice straw 0.5
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.2
METALDEHYDE  Rice straw 0.7
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.3
METAMIFOP  Rice straw 4
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.5
 Rice with husks 0.4
METAZOSULFURON  Rice straw 0.15
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.7
METHOXYFENOZIDE  Rice straw 5
 Whole crop silage of rice 2
 Rice with husks 2
METOMINOSTROBIN  Rice straw 5
 Rice with husks 2
MOLINATE  Rice straw 0.3
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.1
NITENPYRAM  Rice straw 2
 Whole crop silage of rice 1
 Rice with husks 1
ORYSASTROBIN  Rice straw 5
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.7
 Rice with husks 1
OXAZICLOMRFONE  Rice straw 0.3
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.1
OXOLINIC ACID  Rice straw 10
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.1
 Rice with husks 3
PACLOBUTRAZOL  Rice straw 0.7
PARAQUAT  Rice straw 0.3
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.05
PENDIMETHALIN  Rice straw 0.02
PENOXSULAM  Rice straw 0.2
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.1
 Rice with husks 0.1
PHENTHOATE  Rice straw 2
 Whole crop silage of rice 1
 Rice with husks 0.7
PROBENAZOLE  Rice straw 8
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.7
 Rice with husks 0.3
PROCHLORAZ  Rice straw 0.2
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.1
PROHEXADIONE-CALCIUM  Rice straw 0.2
PROPANIL  Rice straw 0.05
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.05
 Rice with husks 0.05
PYMETROZINE  Rice straw 1
PYRIMINOBAC-METHYL  Rice straw 0.2
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.2
PYROQUILON  Rice straw 3
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.5
 Rice with husks 0.3
QUINOCLAMIN  Rice straw 0.3
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.1
 Rice with husks 0.05
SILAFLUOFEN  Rice straw 20
 Rice with husks 15
SIMECONAZOLE  Rice straw 3
 Rice with husks 0.3
SULFOXAFLOR  Rice straw 4
 Whole crop silage of rice 3
 Rice with husks 10
SPINETORAM  Rice straw 0.7
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.3
SPINOSAD  Rice straw 0.5
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.2
TEBUFENOZIDE  Rice straw 20
 Whole crop silage of rice 10
 Rice with husks 5
TEBUFLOQUIN  Rice straw 20
 Whole crop silage of rice 2
 Rice with husks 3
TETRANILIPROLE  Rice straw 0.05
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.05
THIACLOPRID  Rice straw 0.5
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.2
THIAMETHOXAM  Rice straw 20
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.1
 Rice with husks 3
THIFLUZAMIDE  Rice straw 25
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.5
THIURAM  Rice straw 0.04
 Whole crop silage of rice 0.02
TIADINIL  Rice straw 50
 Whole crop silage of rice 5
TOLPROCARB  Rice straw 2
 Whole crop silage of rice 1
 Rice with husks 1
TRICHLORFON  Rice straw 2
 Rice with husks 2
Heavy Metals ARSENIC  Composite feeds(ⅰ), fodders(except for rice straw) 2
 Rice straw 7
 Fish meals 15
 meat meals, meat-and-bone meals 7
CADMIUM  Composite feeds(ⅰ) 0.8
 Fodders 1
 Fish meals, meat meals, meat-and-bone meals 3
LEAD  Composite feeds(ⅰ) 2
 Fodders 3
 Fish meals, meat meals, meat-and-bone meals 7
MERCURY  Composite feeds(ⅰ) 0.2
 Fodders 0.4
 Fish meals, meat meals, meat-and-bone meals 1
Mycotoxins AFLATOXIN B1  Composite feeds for adult animals(cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, deer and poultry(except for dairy cattle, dairy sheep and dairy goats)), quails and maize grain 0.02
 Composite feeds for young animals(cattle, pig, sheep, goats, deer and poultry) 0.01
DEOXYNIVALENOL  Composite feeds(ⅰ) except for adult ruminant animals 1
 Feeds (except composite feeds) for adult ruminant animals 4
 Composite feeds for adult ruminant animals 3
ZEARALENONE  Feeds(ⅰ) (except composite feeds) 1
 Composite feeds(ⅰ) 0.5
Total Fumonisins(B1+B2+B3)  Composite feeds(ⅰ) 4
Others Melamine and Cyanuric acid(isocyanuric acid)(ⅱ)  Feed and ingredients other than urea 2.5
(ⅰ) for cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, deer, poultry and quails
(ⅱ) intentionally added to falsify the protein content in feed.

Note:"Composite feeds" include mixed feeds(except for raw materials or ingredients for producing feeds)
"Fodders" include fodder, hay, straw, cotton seed and sugar beet pulp(dry)

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