G/TBT/N/THA/723  
26 January 2024  
(24-0578) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  THAILAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  - 
2. Agency responsible:  The Office of Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from a bove:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN  where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Edible fats 
and Oils (ICS 67.200.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Ministry 
of Public Health Noti fication, No. … B.E. ….(....) Issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 
entitled "Edible Fats and Oils" (No.2).; (2 page(s), in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) considered that existing 
Notifications of Ministry of Pu blic Health (No.421) B.E 2564 (2021) Issued by virtue of the 
Food Act B.E. 2522 Re: Edible oils and fats should be improved the measure for approving 
the qualities or standards of fats and oils as specified in this notification which have 
differences in th e chemical and physical characteristics, and fatty acid composition of oils 
as specified in this notification in order to protect consumer health, support the diversity 
of raw material in the future as well as to facilitate trade as follows:  
"The following  texts shall be added as Clause 6/1 of Notification of the Ministry of Public 
Health (No.421) B.E 2564 (2021) Issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 Re: Edible 
oils and fats, dated 11th January B.E. 2564(2021)  
Clause 6/1 In case chemical and physical c haracteristics or fatty acid composition of oils 
are not consistent with requirement in 6(3) or (4) as specified in this notification because 
of breed, geographical features (area), season, cultivation,  farming or culture  of raw 
materials that are the sour ce of oils and fats which does not affect safety, information or 
evidences of raw materials used to produce oil and fat, the data of chemical and physical 
characteristics, fatty acid composition of oils and fats and research document or academic 
document i nformation shall be submitted to the Food and Drug Administration for an 
approval."  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling  G/TBT/N/THA/723  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. The notification of the Ministry of Public Health regarding Standard of Foods 
contained contaminants;  
2. The notification of the Ministry of Public Health regarding Standards for 
Pathogenic Microorganisms in Food;  
3. The notification of the Ministry of Public Health regarding Food additives;  
4. The notification of the Ministry of Public Health regarding Containers;  
5. The notification of the Ministry of Public Health regarding Production processes, 
production equipment and foods storages;  
6. The notification of the Ministry of Public Health regarding Labeling of Prepackaged 
Foods, etc.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  On the date after being notified in the Official 
Gazette.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS)  
50 Phaholyothin Road, Ladyao  
Chatuchak , Bangkok 10900; Thailand  
Tel: +(662) 561 4204  
Fax: +(662) 561 4034  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Websites: http://www.acfs.go.th , 
http://www.spsthailand.net/ , 
https://spsthailand.acfs.go.th/th/main  
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