. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/THA/70
28 November 2001
(01-6068)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THAILAND
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Ministry of Public Health
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   HS Chapter 0710, 0811,
ICS : 67.080 (Fruits, Vegetables)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Notification of
Ministry of Public Health (No.229) B.E. 2544(2001) Re : Withdrawal of the Notification of
Ministry of Public Health (No.162) B.E.2538( 1995) (1 page, available in Thai language).
6. Description of content:   The Notification of Ministry of Public Health (No.162)
B.E.2538(1995) Re : Labelling of Certain kinds of Foods Imported for Sale dated 28 April
B.E.2538(1995) is withdrawn so that local and imported products are controlled in the sameway, moreover labelling requirements of these foods have already been prescribed in the
Notification of Ministry of Public Health (No.194) B.E.2543(2000).
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer protection.
8. Relevant documents:   Publication in which the notification is published when adopted:
- Government Gazette Vol.118, Special Part 70 ngor., dated 26 July 2001
9. Proposed date of adoption:  24 July 2001
Proposed date of entry into force:  27 July 2001          
10. Final date for comments:   -G/TBT/N/THA/70
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Food Control Division
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Thanon Tiwanond, Amphoe Muang,Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
Tel: +(66 2) 590-7214
Fax: +(66 2) 591-8476