WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/THA/67
28 November 2001
(01-6069)
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
Ministry of Public Health (No. 219) B.E.2544(2001) Re : Nutrition Labelling (No.2)
(3 pages, available in Thai language)
6. Description of content:   Modification of the Notification of Ministry of Public Health
(No.182) B.E.2541(1998) Re: Nutrition Labelling dated 20 March B.E.2541(1998) so as to
comply appropriately with the Notification of Ministry of Public Health regarding labelling.
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:  21 June 2001
Proposed date of entry into force:  27 June 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