. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/THA/113 
20 July 2004 
 (04-3120) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THAILAND
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Food and Drug Administration, Mi nistry of Public Health (MOPH) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should 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.), Gynostemma pentaphyllum , Derris scandens  Benth (ICS 37.140.10)  
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:   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 plants used as raw material for herbal tea are required to meet the 
standard of humidity as announced by MOPH abou t herbal drugs, or not more than 10 per 
cent of its weight, no pathogen or toxin from mi crobe, chemical pesticide, additives and 
others which will cause the risk to consum ers.  The manufacturing methods and tools, 
storage, containers and labe lling should also comply with  the relevant regulations. 
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, guideline or recommendation:  
[ X ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] 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:   Food Act B.E. 2522 
(1979), The Notification of MOPH B.E. 2543 (2002) No. 214 and Amendment B.E. 2544 
(2001) No. 230 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   60 days after being notified under the Official Gazette G/SPS/N/THA/113 
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 12. Final date for comments:   60 days after notified date 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    
National Bureau of Agricultural Co mmodity and Food Standards (ACFS) 
Division of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards Policy 
3 Ratchadamnern-Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200 Thailand Tel:  (662) 629 8970 Fax:  (662) 629 8978 
Website:  www.acfs.go.th 
E-mail:  sps@acfs.go.th 
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: 
National Bureau of Agricultural Co mmodity and Food Standards (ACFS) 
Division of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards Policy 3 Ratchadamnern-Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200 Thailand 
Tel:  (662) 629 8970 
Fax:  (662) 629 8978 Website:  www.acfs.go.th E-mail:  sps@acfs.go.th