G/TBT/N/THA/724  
26 January 2024  
(24-0579) 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):  Fish oils  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Ministry 
of Public Health Notification, No. … B.E. … (... .) Issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 
entitled "Fish 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 Public Health (No.422) B.E 2564 (2021) I ssued by virtue of the 
Food Act B.E. 2522 Re: Fish oils should be improved the measure for approving the 
qualities or standards of fats and oils as specified in this notification which have 
differences in the 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 5/1 of Notification of the Ministry of Public 
Health (No.422 ) B.E 2564 (2021) Issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 Re: Fish oils, 
dated 11th January B.E. 2564(2021)  
Clause 5/1 In case fatty acid composition of oils are not consistent with requirement in 
5(3) as specified in this notification because of breed,  geographical features (area), 
season, farming or aquaculture  of raw materials that are the source of fish oils which does 
not affect safety, information or evi dences of raw materials used to produce oil and fat, 
the data of fatty acid composition of fish oils and research document or academic 
document information 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  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. The notification of the Ministry of Public Health regarding Standard of Foods 
contained contaminants;  G/TBT/N/THA/724  
 
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  2. The notification of the Mini stry 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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