This Cabinet Order is enacted in accordance with the Act on the Safety Assurance and Quality Improvement of Feeds (Act No. 35 of 1953).
Feed and feed additives specified by Cabinet Order as prescribed in Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Act are as follows: (i) peanut meal (limited to those made from peanuts produced in areas designated by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries;(ii) antimicrobial agents (excluding chemically synthesized antimicrobial agents designated by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries).
The Cabinet Order further makes provisions for: validity period of registration of registered manufacturer of specified feed, feed and feed additives under the control of the feed production manager, feed for which labeling standards should be established, etc.