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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/THA/96
17 June 2003
(03-3202)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THAILAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:  The Office of Food and Drug  Administration (Thai FDA)
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable):   All foods.
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   All
countries.
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   The Thai FDA
Notification on 24 April 2003, entitled "Criteria, Condition as well as Analytical Method forInspection of certain Chemical Substances contaminated in Foods".
6. Description of content:   Upon the endorsement of th e Food Commission, the Thai FDA
determines the criteria, condition as well as analytical method for inspection of certain
chemical substances contaminated in foods which have been notified under the Ministry of
Public Health, No.268 and 269 on 21 April 2003, as follows:
1. Laboratories as well as analytical method must have the capability to detect the substance
in question, at least the limits set forth in this notification.
2. The Minimum contents of an analyst in a sample, which at least has to be detected and
confirmed, are set forth herewith:
(a) Chloramphenical and its salts and metabolites at 0.3 microgram/kg.(b) Nitrofurans metabolites:
-  metabolites (AOZ) of Furanzolidone at 0.3 microgram/kg.-  metabolites (AMOZ) of Furaltadone at 0.3 microgram/kg.-  metabolites ( AHD) of Nitr ofurantoin at 1.0 microgram/kg.
-  metabolites (SEM) of Nitrofurazone at 1.0 microgram/kg.
(c)β – agronist and its salts and metabolites at 1.0 microgram/kg.
3. Food will be recognized as standard food upon the two mentioned notifications, if the 
contaminated substances found lower than the limits set forth in this notification.G/SPS/N/THA/96
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7. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ]  protect territory from other
damage from pests
8. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties,
[   ] International Plant Prot ection Convention, [ X ] None
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   The Notification of
the Ministry of Public Health No.268 on 21 April 2003.
10. Proposed date of adoption:   -
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   One day following notification in the official gazette
(notified on 23 April 2003).
12. Final date for comments:   -
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority,  [ X ] National enquiry
point,  or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Authority designated to handle comments:
Enquiry point
National Bureau of Agriculture Co mmodity and Food Standards (ACFS)
Division of Agriculture Commod ity and Food Standards Policy
3 Ratchadamnern-Nok Road, Bangkok 10200
Thailand
Tel: (662) 629 8970
Fax: (662) 629 8978
Website: www.acfs.go.th
E-mail: acfspol@acfs.go.th