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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/THA/12
21 October 1998
(98-4101)
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:   Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Public Health
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
Roasted coffee
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Notification of Ministry of Public
Health No. 181 B.E.2540 (1997) Coffee (No. 3) (2 pages, Thai language)
5. Description of content:  A modification of the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health
(No. 77) B.E.2527 (1984) Coffee, which is modifi ed by the Notification of the Ministry of
Public Health (No. 132) B.E.2533 (1990) Co ffee (No. 2).  The main amendments are as
follows:
- Caffeine shall only come from coffee which is used as raw materials.  The content of
caffeine shall not exceed 100 mg/100 ml of ready to drink coffee (liquid type).
- Ready to drink coffee (liquid type and pow der type) shall have a label containing a
statement "with caffeine" in Thai font that must  be set in the bold type (not less than 2 mm.
in height) on the container and must be highlighted (bold face) to distinguish it from the
background and the other information.  In addition, labelling for ready to drink coffee must
meet the requirements of the Notification of th e Ministry of Public Health No. 68 B.E.2525
(1982) Labelling and the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 95 B.E.2528
(1985) Labelling (No. 2).
- Those who received licenses for food registration or those who received licenses for
labelling prior to the enforcement of this notification shall request for correction in their
licenses within 60 days from the date of entry into force.
6. Objective and rationale:  Labelling requirements and consumer protection
7. An international standard, guidelin e or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           G/SPS/N/THA/12
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8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
(1) Reference documents:
1. The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 77 B.E.2527 (1983)
Coffee (4 pages, Thai language)
2. The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 132 B.E.2533 (1990)
Coffee (No. 2) (1 page, Thai language)
3. The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 68 B.E.2525 (1982)
Labelling (5 pages, Thai language)
4, The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 95 B.E.2528 (1985)
Labelling (No. 2) (3 pages, Thai language)
(2) Publication in which the Notification is published when adopted:
- Government Gazette volume 115, Part 22 ngor, dated 17 March 1998
9. Proposed date of adoption:  21 November 1997
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  18 March 1998
11. Final date for comments:  60 days from circulation date
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:   Thai Industrial Standards Institute,
Ministry of Industry
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body: