. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/THA/151 
19 July 2004 
 (04-3085) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
   
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated 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:    
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:   Food and Drug 
Administration, Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) 
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):   Aegle marmelos (Linn.) 
Corr., Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn.  Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Alpinia galanga (Linn.) 
Stwartz, Cymbopogon citratus Stapf, Morus alba Linn., Carthamus tinctorius Linn., 
Centella asiatica (Linn.) Urban, Pandanus odorus Ridl., Chrysanthemum spp. And Hybrid, 
Momordica grosvenori, Ganoderma lucidum, Phyllanthus emblica Linn., Gynostema 
pentaphyllum, Derris scandens Benth (ICS 67.140.10) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:   Draft Notification of 
the Ministry of Public Health on Herbal Tea Standard Requirement (3 pages, in Thai) 
6. Description of content:   The MOPH deems it necessary to set the standard for herbal tea to 
protect the consumers as the herbs are curren tly very popular products for consumption as 
drinking tea.  The above name list of plants being used as raw material for herbal tea is 
required to meet the standard of humidity as been announced by MOPH about herbal drugs 
or not more than 10 per cent of its weight , no pathogen or toxin from microbe, chemical 
pesticide, additives and others which will cau se risk to consumers.  The manufacturing 
methods and tools, storage, containers and la belling should also comply with the relevant 
regulations. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Food safety. 
8. Relevant documents:   Food Act B.E. 2522 (1979), The Notification of MOPH B.E. 2543 
(2002) No. 214 and Amendment B.E. 2544 (2001) No. 230 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days after notification G/TBT/N/THA/151 
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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:        
National Bureau of Agriculture Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS) 
Division of Agriculture Commodity 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:  sps@acfs.go.th
 
 
 