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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/THA/104
2 July 2003
(03-3525)
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):   Flavoured milk
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 Ministry of Public
Health Notification No. 266 dated 19 December 2002 entitled "Flavoured milk" (5 pages,available in Thai)
6. Description of content:   As it was deemed necessary to revise the provisions on flavoured
milk, the Ministry of Public Health is  authorized to notify the public that:
(i) The Ministry of Public Health No tification No. 35 (1979) , No. 109 (1987) were
repealed;
(ii) Flavoured milk is classifi ed as specific-controlled foods;
(iii) Other food nutrients may be added to co w's milk products provided the provisions on
the augmentation of food nutrients are fully observed;
(iv) Heat treatments, storage and shelf life requirements, standards and qualities for each
particular cow's milk product are also provided for;
(v) Provisions on food additives, food co lour, production methods, equipment and
storage and food packaging must comply w ith the relevant ministerial notification;
(vi) Provisions on food labelling as well as particular labelling specified in this
notification must be complied with;  and
(viii) Those who acquired the approval for registered food recipes and labelling prior to
this measure being in effect must appl y for corrections in compliance with the
provisions under this notification with in 180 days after it comes into force.
7. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ]  protect territory from other
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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 official gazette,
volume 120, special chapter 4 d, dated 10 January 2003 (5 pages, available in Thai)
10. Proposed date of adoption:   -
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   11 January 2003
12. Final date for comments:   -
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ X ] National notification
authority, [ X ] 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 pointNational 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