Voluntary Report - Public distribution

**Date:** 7/9/2008

**GAIN Report Number:** TH8116

TH8116

**Thailand**

**Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards**

**Food Product Registration in Thailand**

**2008**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Gary Meyer, Agricultural Counselor

U.S. Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Sukanya Sirikeratikul, Marketing Specialist

**Report Highlights:**

Registering your product with the Thai Food and Drug Administration is a
critical step in accessing the market. This report identifies the
critical steps and the normal time frames within the approval process.
It is intended as a guideline and a tool for working with your importer
in support of your product's timely approval.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Annual Report

Bangkok \[TH1\]

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**Table of Content**

Page

[**Food Product Registration with the Thai Food and Drug
Administration** 3](#refheading___toc204512248)

[**Import of Food Products under Food Category I**
4](#__RefHeading___Toc204512249)

[Products Categorized Under Category 1 - Specific Controlled Food and
Related Ministry of Public Health Notifications
5](#__RefHeading___Toc204512250)

[Product Registration, Labeling Approval and Notifying for Food Serial
Number 6](#refheading___toc204512251)

[Documents Required for Product Registration -- Food Category I
6](#__RefHeading___Toc204512252)

[**Import of Food Products Under Food Category II**
9](#__RefHeading___Toc204512253)

[Products Categorized Under Category II -- Standardized Food and Related
Ministry of Public Health Notifications 9](#__RefHeading___Toc204512254)

[Food Record Filing and Notifying for Food Serial Number
11](#__RefHeading___Toc204512255)

[Documents Required for Food Record Filing -- Food Category II
11](#__RefHeading___Toc204512256)

[**Import of Food Products under Food Category III**
12](#__RefHeading___Toc204512257)

[Products Categorized Under Category III -- Food Required to Bear Label
and Related Ministry of Public Health Notifications
12](#__RefHeading___Toc204512258)

[Food Record Filing and Notifying for Food Serial Number
13](#__RefHeading___Toc204512259)

[Documents Required for Food Record Filing -- Food Category III
13](#__RefHeading___Toc204512260)

[**Import of Food Products under Food Category IV**
14](#__RefHeading___Toc204512261)

[Documents Required for General Food Import to Thailand
14](#__RefHeading___Toc204512262)

[**Appendix 1: Food Registration Form (Orr 17 Form)**
15](#__RefHeading___Toc204512263)

[**Appendix 2 Product Record Filing Application Form (Sor Bor 5 Form)**
17](#__RefHeading___Toc204512264)

[**Appendix 3 Sample of Ingredient List**
18](#__RefHeading___Toc204512265)

[Appendix 4 Manufacturing Flow Chart 19](#__RefHeading___Toc204512266)

[]{#refheading___toc204512248 .anchor}**Food Product Registration with
the Thai Food and Drug Administration**

Registering your product with the Thai Food and Drug Administration is a
critical step in accessing the market. This report identifies the
critical steps and the normal time frames within the approval process.
It is intended as a guideline and a tool for working with your importer
in support of your product's timely approval.

The Thai Food Act B.E.2522 (1979) divides food into four categories:

I.  Specific Controlled Food

II. Standardized Food

III. Food Required to Bear Label

IV. General Food.

Each different food category has different documentation requirements.
We would be pleased to work with you to help clarify the appropriate
category of your item. Please email us at agbangkok@fas.usda.gov

I.  **Specific Controlled Food**

    1.  Modified milk for infant and follow-up formula modified milk for
        infant and young children

    2.  Infant food and follow-up formula food for infant and young
        children

    3.  Supplementary foods for infant and young children

    4.  Sodium Cyclamate and food containing Sodium Cyclate

    5.  Food additives

    6.  Weight-control foods

    7.  Stevioside and food containing Stevioside

    8.  Beverages in sealed containers

    9.  Foods in sealed containers

    10. Flavored milk

    11. Yogurt milk

    12. Cow's milk

    13. Other milk products

    14. Ice cream

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II. **Standardized Food**

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
  2.1 Electrolyte drinks              2.2 Tea

  2.3 Herbal tea                      2.4 Coffee

  2.5 Soybean milk in sealed          2.6 Ice
  container                           

  2.7 Drinking water in sealed        2.8 Natural mineral water
  container                           

  2.9 Peanut oil                      2.10 Coconut oil

  2.11 Palm oil                       2.12 Fat and oil

  2.13 Butter oil                     2.14 Butter

  2.15 Cheese                         2.16 Margarine

  2.17 Ghee                           2.18 Iodized table salt

  2.19 Vitamin fortified rice         2.20 Alkaline-preserved eggs

  2.21 Cream                          2.22 Chocolate

  2.23 Some types of sauces           2.24 Vinegar

  2.25 Fish sauce                     2.26 Honey

  2.27 Food seasonings derived from   2.28 Jam, jelly, and marmalade in
  the hydrolysis or fermentation of   sealed containers
  soybean protein                     

  2.29 Food supplement                2.30 Royal jelly and royal jelly
                                      products

  2.31 Semi-processed food            
  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------

III. **Food Required to Bear Label**

     1.  Special purpose foods

     2.  Irradiated foods

     3.  General food obtained through certain techniques of genetic
         modification/genetic engineering

     4.  Processed gelatin and jelly

     5.  Chewing gum and candy

     6.  Bread

     7.  Sauces in sealed containers

     8.  Brine for cooking

     9.  Brown rice flour

     10. Meat products

     11. Flavoring agent

     12. Ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat foods

IV. **General Food**

    1.  Animals and their products such as fresh meat, fresh seafood,
        eggs, etc.

    2.  Plants and their products such as fresh vegetables, fresh
        fruits, nuts, etc.

    3.  Extracts/ synthetic substances such as herbal extract used as
        raw materials,

> etc.

4.  Nutrients such as Amino acid used as raw materials, etc.

5.  Flour and products such as cassava flour, mung bean noodle, noodle,
    etc.

6.  Other not-ready-to-eat products for cooking

7.  Seasonings such as seasoning pack in instant noodle, etc.

8.  Sugar

9.  Spices such as mustard, pepper, red pepper, etc.

    []{#__RefHeading___Toc204512249 .anchor}**[Import of Food Products
    under Food Category I]{.underline}**

Importers of specific controlled food are required to register the
products before importation for sale. Products that are registered must
abide by what is specified in the registration form such as labeling,
manufacturing process, product appearance, specifications and standards.
Applications for product registration should be submitted to the Food
Control Division, Food and Drug Administration. For those residing
outside the Bangkok Metropolitan area, applications can be submitted to
the appropriate Provincial Office of Public Health.

The approximate amount of time required for product registration,
starting from submitting the application, is about one month and
registering a product costs Baht 5,000 (\$150) per application. Delays
are usually caused by inaccurate or vague details in the documents.

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc204512250 .anchor}**[Products Categorized Under
Category I - Specific Controlled Food and Related Ministry of Public
Health Notifications]{.underline}**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **Product Group**                 | **The Ministry of Public Health   |
|                                   | Notification**                    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 1\. Beverages in sealed           | No. 214 B.E. 2543 (2000)          |
| containers                        |                                   |
|                                   | No. 230 B.E. 2544 (2001)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 2\. Sodium Cyclamate and food     | No. 113 B.E. 2531 (1988)          |
| containing Sodium Cyclamate       |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 3\. Modified milk for infant and  | No. 156 B.E. 2537 (1994)          |
| follow-up formula modified milk   |                                   |
| for infant and young children     | No. 286 B.E. 2547 (2004)          |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | No. 307 B.E. 2550 (2007)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 4\. Flavored milk                 | No. 266 B.E. 2545 (2002)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 5\. Cultured milk                 | No. 289 B.E. 2548 (2005)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 6\. Cow's milk                    | No. 265 B.E.2545 (2002)           |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | No. 282 B.E.2547 (2004)           |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 7\. Other milk products           | No. 267 B.E. 2545 (2002)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 8\. Food additives                | No. 281 B.E. 2547 (2004)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 9\. Infant foods and follow-up    | No. 157 B.E. 2537 (1994)          |
| formula food for infant and young |                                   |
| children                          | No. 171 B.E. 2539 (1996)          |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | No. 287 B.E. 2547 (2004)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 10\. Weight-control foods         | No. 121 B.E. 2532 (1989)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 11\. Supplementary foods for      | No. 158 B.E. 2537 (1994)          |
| infant and young children         |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 12\. Foods in sealed containers   | No. 144 B.E. 2535 (1992)          |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | No. 179 B.E. 2540 (1997)          |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | No. 253 B.E. 2545 (2002)          |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | No. 301 B.E. 2549 (2006)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 13\. Ice cream                    | No. 222 B.E. 2544 (2001)          |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | No. 257 B.E. 2545 (2002)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 14\. Stevioside and food          | No. 262 B.E. 2545 (2002)          |
| containing Stevioside             |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

[]{#refheading___toc204512251 .anchor}**[Product Registration, Labeling
Approval and Notifying for Food Serial Number]{.underline}**

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc204512252 .anchor}**[Documents Required for
Product Registration -- Food Category I]{.underline}**

1.  Product Registration Application Form (Or. 17 Form- Appendix 1) for
    each food product registration[^1]

2.  Food Import License

3.  An Original Copy of Lab Analysis Report

    a.  A Lab Analysis Report for required food product issued by
        government laboratory from the country of origin, government
        laboratory in Thailand or the private laboratory accredited by
        Thai government. The submitted lab analysis report should have
        been issued not more than one year. The analysis results must
        comply with the quality or standard specified in the Ministerial
        notification.

    b.  The analysis of quality or standard of dispersion of plastic
        containers shall be carried out by the methods prescribed by
        Food and Drug Administration only for colored plastic containers
        and food directly in contact with the container. There is a
        possibility that colored plastic container can give out color to
        contaminate with food. (As per MOPH no. 295 B.E. 2548 (2005):
        Quality or standard for container made from plastic)

    c.  Additional lab analysis reports are required for following
        products:

        i.  Food contains Aloe Vera. Analysis report on Anthraquinone
            Derivatives has to be submitted.

        ii. Food contains peanut as ingredients. Analysis report on
            Aflatoxin has to be submitted.

        iii. Food contains spirulina or chlorella pyrenoidosa. Analaysis
             report on lead and arsenic has to be submitted. However, if
             food has pirulina or chlorella pyrenoidosa as major
             ingredients, analysis repot on protein volume, type and
             volume of amino acid, lead and arsenic has to be submitted.

        iv. Beverage contains caffeine. Analysis report on caffeine
            volume and volume of other nutrient ingredients as shown in
            label.

        v.  Infant food, follow-up formula food for infant and young
            children, Modified milk for infant and follow-up formula
            modified milk for infant and young children. Analysis report
            on type and volume of ingredients displayed in label.

        vi. Food contains Wintergreen Oil or Methyl Salicylate. Analysis
            report on Methyl Salicylate and Free Salicylic acid has to
            be submitted.

        vii. Food contains bird's nest. Analysis report on protein
             volume; type and volume of amino acid; and the analysis
             indicates that the product contains bird's nest as
             ingredients has to be submitted.

        viii. Meat extracted soup. Analysis report on protein volume,
              type and volume of amino acid has to be submitted.

        ix. Food contains ginseng and have the wording "Ginseng" as a
            part of product name. Analysis report indicates that the
            product contains ginsenoside has to be submitted.

        x.  Food contains any sweetener other than sugar. Analysis
            report on type and volume of that certain sweetener has to
            be submitted.

4.  An Original Copy of Lab Analysis Report on Type and Volume of
    Nutrition (If necessary) A Lab Analysis Report on type and volume of
    nutrition has to be issued by government laboratory from the country
    of origin, government laboratory in Thailand or a private laboratory
    accredited by Thai government. The submitted lab analysis report
    should have been issued not more than one year. However, if there is
    no change in product formula, the nutrition lab analysis issued over
    one year is acceptable. The Thai FDA requires food importers to
    submit lab analysis report on type and volume of nutrition under
    following conditions:

    a.  Nutrition Labeling required as per the Ministry of Public Health
        Notification no. 182 B.E. 2541 (1998) for the following food
        categories:

-   Foods which have nutrition claim.

-   Foods which utilizing food value in sale promotion.

-   Foods which define consumer groups in sale promotion.

-   Foods which add nutrition or have nutrition claim on labeling

    a.  Other foods required to have nutrition labeling as per the
        Ministry of Public Health Notification.

    b.  Food importer desires to have nutrition labeling

5.  Four copies each of labels in Thai and in foreign language (if any).
    A translation of text in label or documents attached if the language
    used is not English.

6.  Original copy from food manufacturer of product formulation
    (ingredient list[^2]) and manufacturing flowchart[^3] (needed for
    filling the application form to declare the ingredients used). The
    information provided has to be clear enough for identifying the
    characteristic and physical properties of product.

7.  Original copy of certificate of manufacturing premise with accurate
    details follow to the notification of the Ministry of Public Health
    (No. 193) B.E. 2543 (2000) or equivalent details to the mentioned
    notification of the Ministry of Public Health, or one of the
    following food qualities assurance system: General Principles of
    Food Hygiene as prescribed by International Food Standard FAO/WHO;
    Codex., HACCP, ISO, or other equivalent principles or systems. The
    certificate should have been issued not more than one year.

8.  Other documents such as

    a.  Certificate of Free Sale in case there is any flavor ingredient
        used but cannot specify details

    b.  A certificate from the exporter's home country government
        authority may be needed for food supplements in the form of
        mixture and novelty food in order to certify that such food is
        being sold as food in the manufacturer's country.

    c.  Product sample 1 unit (in case more investigation needed from
        the Thai FDA)

9.  A unit of product sample (in case of requesting the lab test from
    Thai government laboratory.

Historically products listed below are required special attention in
preparing documents submitted to the Thai FDA:

a\) Food in Sealed Containers

+-----------------+-----------------------------+---------------------+
| Product Type    | Additional                  | Reason              |
|                 | Documents/Actions Required  |                     |
+-----------------+-----------------------------+---------------------+
| Canned Meat and | FSIS Export certificate     | The document is     |
| Poultry         | (FSIS Meat and Poultry      | used as process     |
|                 | Export Certificate of       | filing equivalent   |
|                 | Wholesomeness) containing   | to ensure no        |
|                 | the following statement:    | Clostridium         |
|                 |                             | botulinum           |
|                 | "The canned or preserved    | contamination in    |
|                 | meat and poultry products   | canned food.        |
|                 | are heat treated and        |                     |
|                 | achieve commercial          |                     |
|                 | sterility (shelf stability) |                     |
|                 | in accordance with FSIS     |                     |
|                 | canning regulations cited   |                     |
|                 | in 9 CFR 318.300 and        |                     |
|                 | 381.300"                    |                     |
+-----------------+-----------------------------+---------------------+

b\) Beverages in Sealed Containers

+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Product Type    | Items Required Special Attention                   |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Fruit Juice     | a)  Maximum Preservative Level                     |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Sulfur dioxide shall be not more than 70 mg.   |
|                 |     per 1 kg. of beverage.                         |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Benzoic acid or sorbic acid or salts of both   |
|                 |     acids, to be calculated as acid, shall be not  |
|                 |     more than 200 mg. per 1 kg. of beverage.       |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | b)  Food Labeling conditions according to MOPH     |
|                 |     notification no. 194, 214 and 252 such as      |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Declaration of "Utilzing preservatives" for    |
|                 |     any usage                                      |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | -   Declaration of "Natural color" or "Artificial  |
|                 |     color" for any usage, etc.                     |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | c)  Food additives (i.e. coloring) shall comply    |
|                 |     with MOPH notification no. 281 and CODEX       |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+

c\) Others

+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Product Type    | Items Required Special Attention                   |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Cultured Milk   | Lab Analysis to comply with MOPH notification no.  |
|                 | 289                                                |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Modified Milk   | Lab Analysis to comply with MOPH notification no.  |
| for Infant      | 156                                                |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Cow's Milk      | \- Lab Analysis to comply with MOPH notification   |
|                 | no. 265                                            |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | \- Food additives usage has to be complied with    |
|                 | the attachment of MOPH notification no. 265        |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Other Milk      | \- Lab Analysis to comply with MOPH notification   |
| Products        | no. 267                                            |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc204512253 .anchor}**[Import of Food Products Under
Food Category II]{.underline}**

The importer of food products under Food Category II has to submit the
application for product record filing in order to receive the serial
number from the Thai FDA. The importer has to submit product record
filing application and must adhere to standard requirements for domestic
sales in accordance with related notifications. The product record
filing application process will take approximately 2 days.

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc204512254 .anchor}**[Products Categorized Under
Category II -- Standardized Food and Related Ministry of Public Health
Notifications]{.underline}**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **Product Group**                 | **The Ministry of Public Health   |
|                                   | Notification**                    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 1\. Coffee                        | No. 197 B.E. 2543 (2000)          |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | No. 276 B.E. 2546 (2003)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 2\. Iodized Table Salt[^4]        | No. 153 B.E. 2537 (1994)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 3\. Vitamin Fortified Rice        | No. 150 B.E. 2536 (1993)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 4\. Alkaline-Preserved Eggs       | No. 236 B.E. 2544 (2001)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 5\. Cream                         | No. 208 B.E. 2543 (2000)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 6\. Electrolyte Drinks            | No. 195 B.E. 2543 (2000)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 7\. Chocolate                     | No. 83 B.E. 2527 (1984)           |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 8\. Tea                           | No. 196 B.E. 2543 (2000)          |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | No. 277 B.E. 2546 (2003)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 9\. Some Types of Sauces          | No. 201 B.E. 2543 (2000)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 10\. Soybean Milk in Seal         | No. 198 B.E. 2543 (2000)          |
| Containers                        |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 11\. Vinegar                      | No. 204 B.E. 2543 (2000)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 12\. Peanut Oil                   | No. 23 B.E. 2522 (1979)           |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | No. 233 B.E. 2544 (2001)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 13\. Coconut Oil                  | No. 57 B.E. 2524 (1981)           |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | No. 235 B.E. 2544 (2001)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 14\. Palm Oil                     | No. 56 B.E. 2524 (1981)           |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | No. 234 B.E. 2544 (2001)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 15.Butter Oil                     | No. 206 B.E.2543 (2000)           |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 16\. Fat and Oil                  | No. 205 B.E. 2543 (2000)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 17\. Fish Sauce                   | No. 203 B.E. 2543 (2000)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 18\. Natural Mineral Water        | No. 199 B.E. 2543 (2000)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 19\. Butter                       | No. 277 B.E. 2544 (2001)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 20\. Honey                        | No. 211 B.E. 2543 (2000)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 21\. Cheese                       | No. 209 B.E. 2543 (2000)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 22\. Margarine                    | No. 207 B.E. 2543 (2000)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 23\. Ghee                         | No. 226 B.E. 2544 (2001)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 24\. Food Seasonings Derived from | No. 202 B.E. 2543 (2000)          |
| the Hydrolysis or Fermentation of |                                   |
| Soybean Protein                   | No. 248 B.E. 2544 (2001)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 25\. Jam, Jelly and Marmalade in  | No. 213 B.E. 2543 (2000)          |
| Sealed Containers                 |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 26\. Royal Jelly and Royal Jelly  | No. 212 B.E. 2543 (2000)          |
| Products[^5]                      |                                   |
|                                   | No. 241 B.E. 2544 (2001)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 27\. Semi-Processed Food          | No. 210 B.E. 2543 (2000)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 28\. Drinking Water in Sealed     | No. 61 B.E. 2524 (1981)           |
| Containers                        |                                   |
|                                   | No. 135 B.E. 2534 (1991)          |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | No. 220 B.E. 2544 (2001)          |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | No. 256 B.E. 2545 (2002)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 29\. Ice                          | No. 78 B.E. 2527 (1984)           |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | No. 137 B.E. 2534 (1991)          |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | No. 254 B.E. 2545 (2002)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 30\. Herbal Tea                   | No. 280 B.E. 2547 (2004)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 31\. Food supplement              | No. 293 B.E. 2548 (2005)          |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | No. 309 B.E. 2550 (2007)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc204512255 .anchor}**[Food Record Filing and
Notifying for Food Serial Number]{.underline}**

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc204512256 .anchor}**[Documents Required for Food
Record Filing -- Food Category II]{.underline}**

1.  Product Record Filing Application Form (Sor Bor. 5 Form) for each
    food product record filing

2.  Food Import License

3.  Original copy of certificate of manufacturing premise with accurate
    details follow to the notification of the Ministry of Public Health
    (No. 193) B.E. 2543 (2000) or equivalent details to the mentioned
    notification of the Ministry of Public Health, or one of the
    following food qualities assurance system: General Principles of
    Food Hygiene as prescribed by International Food Standard FAO/WHO;
    Codex., HACCP, ISO, or other equivalent principles or systems. The
    certificate should have been issued not more than one year.

    []{#__RefHeading___Toc204512257 .anchor}**[Import of Food Products
    under Food Category III]{.underline}**

The importer of food products under Food Category III has to submit the
application for product record filing in order to receive the serial
number from the Thai FDA. The importer has to submit the application for
product record filing in order to receive the serial number from the
Thai FDA and must adhere to standard labeling requirements for domestic
sales in accordance with related notifications. The product record
filing application process will take approximately 2 days.

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc204512258 .anchor}**[Products Categorized Under
Category III -- Food Required to Bear Label and Related Ministry of
Public Health Notifications]{.underline}**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **Product Group**                 | **The Ministry of Public Health   |
|                                   | Notification**                    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 1\. Bread                         | No. 224 B.E. 2544 (2001)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 2\. Sauces in sealed containers   | No. 200 B.E. 2543 (2000)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 3\. Brine for cooking             | No. 225 B.E. 2544 (2001)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 4\. Brown rice flour              | No. 44 B.E. 2523 (1980)           |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 5\. Meat products                 | No. 243 B.E. 2544 (2001)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 6\. Flavoring agent               | No. 223 B.E. 2544 (2001)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 7\. Processed gelatin and jelly   | No. 100 B.E. 2529 (1986)          |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | No. 263 B.E. 2545 (2002)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 8\. Chewing gum and candy         | No. 228 B.E. 2544 (2001)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 9\. Ready-to-cook and             | No. 237 B.E. 2544 (2001)          |
| ready-to-eat foods[^6]            |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 10\. Special purpose foods        | No. 238 B.E. 2544 (2001)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 11\. Irradiated foods             | No. 103 B.E. 2529 (1986)          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 12\. General food obtained        | No. 251 B.E. 2545 (2002)          |
| through certain techniques of     |                                   |
| genetic modification/genetic      |                                   |
| engineering                       |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc204512259 .anchor}**[Food Record Filing and
Notifying for Food Serial Number]{.underline}**

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc204512260 .anchor}**[Documents Required for Food
Record Filing -- Food Category III]{.underline}**

1\. Product Record Filing Application Form (Sor Bor. 5 Form) for each
food product record filing

2\. Food Import License

3\. Original copy of certificate of manufacturing premise with accurate
details follow to the notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No.
193) B.E. 2543 (2000) or equivalent details to the mentioned
notification of the Ministry of Public Health, or one of the following
food qualities assurance system: General Principles of Food Hygiene as
prescribed by International Food Standard FAO/WHO; Codex., HACCP, ISO,
or other equivalent principles or systems. The certificate should have
been issued not more than one year.

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc204512261 .anchor}**[Import of Food Products under
Food Category IV]{.underline}**

Food products under this category require no serial number. However, the
importer has to make sure that the product they are importing has been
listed in their food import license. If not, the application of new food
import license is required.

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General Food Import to Thailand]{.underline}**

1\. Food Import License

2\. Only for frozen food, original copy of certificate of manufacturing
premise with accurate details follow to the notification of the Ministry
of Public Health (No. 193) B.E. 2543 (2000) or equivalent details to the
mentioned notification of the Ministry of Public Health, or one of the
following food qualities assurance system: General Principles of Food
Hygiene as prescribed by International Food Standard FAO/WHO; Codex.,
HACCP, ISO, or other equivalent principles or systems. The certificate
should have been issued not more than one year.

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**Appendix 1: Food Registration Form (Orr 17 Form)**

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height="8.895833333333334in"}

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height="4.958333333333333in"}

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc204512264 .anchor}**Appendix 2 Product Record
Filing Application Form (Sor Bor 5 Form)**

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[]{#__RefHeading___Toc204512265 .anchor}**Appendix 3 Sample of
Ingredient List**

**Manufacturer Letter Head**

\[Address\]

Date:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Product Name: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

  ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------
  **Name of Ingredients**              **Percentage**

  Ingredient A                         50%

  Ingredient B                         10%

  Ingredient C                         10%

  Ingredient D                         10%

  Ingredient E                         7%

  Ingredient F                         5.5%

  Ingredient G                         4.5%

  Ingredient H                         1.8%

  Ingredient I                         0.8%

  Ingredient J                         0.4%
  ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------

> **Company Stamp**
>
> **Authorized Signature**

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc204512266 .anchor}**Appendix 4 Manufacturing Flow
Chart**

**Manufacturer Letter Head**

\[Address\]

Date:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Product Name: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Manufacturing Flow Chart

> **Company Stamp**
>
> **Authorized Signature**

[^1]: For same products with different types and sizes of packaging, the
    importer will receive only one serial number. However, if the same
    products are from different manufacturer, the Thai importer has to
    submit 2 set of the application and will receive two different
    serial numbers.

[^2]: A\) The sum of percentage of all ingredient used under ingredient
    list has to be equal to 100 percent

    B\) Any artificial or natural flavoring used has to be specified in
    the ingredient list.

    C\) Any oil or fat used has to clarify type of oil and fat i.e.
    coconut oil, palm oil.

[^3]: A\) Manufacturing flowchart has to explain how food ingredient
    listed used in manufacturing process.

    B\) If there is any heat treatment, time and temperature used has to
    be specified also

[^4]: Do not require to file application form for Food Record (Sor Bor 5
    Form)

[^5]: Prescribed food by the minister to have label submitted and
    require to file application form of Food Labeling (Sor Bor 3 Form)

[^6]: Not required to submit GMP equivalent certificate