Use of industrial hemp byproducts in ruminants: a review of the nutritional profile, animal response, constraints, and global regulatory environment

Table 5 Regulations of permitted concentration of total THC contaminants in food for human consumption in various countries

Hemp byproducts	Global Hemp Compliance, Food and Animal Feed Limits (mg/kg or ppm, unless indicated otherwise)
Hemp byproducts	USA	US Feed	EU	EU Feed	Canada	Germany	Australia	New Zealand	China
Compliance^a	0.3%		0.2%		0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	0.35–0.50%	0.3%
Whole seed	10		5	5 (3)	10
Dehulled seed			2.5
Seed oil	4		10	15 (7.5)	10			Permitted^b
Seed meal		2 (10)		5 (3)	10
Seed protein			3.5		10
Complete feed				3 (0.5)

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