. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/THA/64
23 November 2001
(01-5970)
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 2106,
ICS: 67.040(Food products in general)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Notification of the
Ministry of Public Health (No.244) B.E .2544(2001) Labelling of Food Containing
Substances Used to Preserve Quality or Standard in Containers Thereof. (2 pages, available
in Thai language).
6. Description of content:   The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 159)
B.E.2537(1994) Re : Food Containing Substances Used to Preserve Quality or Standard in
Containers Thereof dated 20 October B.E.2537(1994) is withdrawn. Food containing
substances used to preserve food quality or standard which are packed in separate containers
but are included in the food containers which is sold directly to the consumers shall conform
to the Notification of Ministry of Public Health regarding Labelling and the notifications
especially issued for such food. In addition the label shall contain the statement in Thai
language “Containing …” (space provided for filling the description of packing and types of
substances used to preserve food quality or standard, e.g. anti-moisture bags, etc.) in redletters of a size not smaller than 3 mm on white background.
Licences for food labelling issued prior to the enforcement of this ministerial notification
will still be valid for not more than 2 years.
Producers or importers who received licences pr ior to the enforcement of this ministerial
notification must apply for food serial numbe r within one year after this ministerial
notification comes into force. Upon submitting the application, the former labels can still be
valid for not more than 2 years.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer protection.G/TBT/N/THA/64
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8. Relevant documents:   Publication in which the notif ication is published when adopted:
- Government Gazette, Vol.118, Special Part 99 ngor, dated 9 October 2001
9. Proposed date of adoption:  9 October 2001
Proposed date of entry into force:  10 October 2001
10. Final date for comments:  -
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