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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/THA/105
2 July 2003
(03-3521)
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):   Other milk products
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. 267 dated 19 December 2002 entitled "Other Milk Products"(3 pages, available in Thai)
6. Description of content:   As it was deemed necessary to revise the provisions on other milk
products, the Ministry of Public Health is authorized to notify the public that:
(i) The Ministry of Public Health Notification No. 36 (1979) was repealed;
(ii) Other milk products are classi fied as specific-controlled foods;
(iii) Heat treatments, storage and shelf life requirements, standards and qualities for each
particular product are also provided for;
(iv) Provisions on food pack aging, food additives, food colour, production methods,
equipment and storage and food labelling must  comply with the relevant ministerial
notification;
(v) 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
damage from pests
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:G/SPS/N/THA/105
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9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   The official gazette,
volume 120, special chapter 4 d, dated 10 January 2003 (3 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 point
National Bureau of Agriculture Co mmodity and Food Standards (ACFS)
Division of Agriculture Commod ity and Food Standards Policy
3 Ratchadamnern-Nok Road, Bangkok 10200
ThailandTel: (662) 629 8970
Fax: (662) 629 8978
Website: www.acfs.go.th
E-mail: acfspol@acfs.go.th