G/TBT/N/THA/730  
4 April 2024 
(24-2854) Page: 1/3 
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:   
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 above:   
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):  Extraction 
Solvent for use in Food Production, Processing Aids, Food Additives  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft MOPH 
Notification, B.E..., entitled "Extraction Solvent for use in Food Production"; (5 page(s), 
in English), (6 page(s), in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  It is deemed appropriate to establish the regulation to control 
the use of Extraction Solvent in food production for consumer protection. The Ministry of 
Public Health (MOPH) therefore proposes the d raft Notification of the Ministry of Public 
Health (No…) B.E… (…) issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 (1979) regarding to 
extraction solvent for use in food production to establish the quality and safety 
requirements including terms of use.  
Key poi nts of this notification are as follows:  
Clause 1. The notification of the ministry of public health (No. 259), B.E. 2545 issued 
under the food act, B.E. 2522 Re: Application of Methyl Alcohol as Processing Aid in Some 
Foods shall be repeal.  
Clause 2. This  notification shall not apply to:  
• Drinking water used as Extraction solvents  
• Edible oils and fats  used as Extraction solvents  
• Extraction solvents use in Food additive production  
Clause 3. The definition of "Extraction solvent" means a food additive which is intended 
to be used as a processing aid to extract substance s during the processing of raw 
materials, of foodstuffs, or of components or ingredients of these products and which is 
removed.  G/TBT/N/THA/730  
 
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  Clause 4. Extraction solvent used in food production shall be specific controlled food under 
the Notification of the Ministry o f Public Health (No. 281) B.E. 2547 (2004) Re: Food 
Additives.  
Clauses 5. to 7. The extraction solvent used in food production in this draft notification 
shall be complied with the following quality and safety requirements:  
• Composition of the extraction so lvent; i.e. active substance, food additives, 
water, fat and oil and other ingredients shall not be hazardous or harmful to health 
and shall have the qualities or standards according to the criteria specified in this 
draft notification.  
• For the extraction solvents contain more than two ingredients, the contaminants 
requirements are as follows:  
- Arsenic not more than 3 mg/kg  
- Lead not more than 10 mg/kg  
• The usage of active substance and conditions shall be complied with permitted 
list as shown in Annex.  
• The usage of active substance besides specified in the Annex of this draft 
notification shall be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Thailand 
in advance. Manufacturers or importers shall submit the document for safety 
assessment as specified i n the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 
281) B.E. 2547 (2004) Re: Food Additives.  
Clause 8. Labelling requirements for the extraction solvents in this draft notification shall 
be complied with the Notification of the Ministry of Public Hea lth (No. 281) B.E. 2547 
(2004) Re: Food Additives, the labelling of food product which extraction solvent used 
during production shall comply with the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health on 
labelling of prepackaged food.  
Clause 9. The product con tainers shall follow the Notification of the Ministry of Public 
Health (No. 92) B.E. 2528 (1985) Re: Prescription of Quality or Standard for Food 
Containers, Use of Food Containers and Prohibition of Materials Used as Food Containers.  
Clause 10. Manufactur ers or importers of the extraction solvents for food production shall 
follow the notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 420) B.E. 2563 (2020) Issued 
by the Virtue of the Food Act of B.E. 2522 Title: Food Production Processes, Processing 
Equipme nt/ Utensils and Storage Practices.  
Clause 11. This notification shall come into force from the day following date of its 
publication in the Thai Royal Gazette.  
This draft MOPH Notification was also notified under the SPS Agreement.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
1) The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 281) B.E. 2547 (2004), Re: Food 
Additive  
2) The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 92) B.E. 2528 (1985), Re: 
Prescription of Quality or Standard for Food Containers, Use of Food Containers and 
Prohibition of Materials Used as Food Containers  
3) The Notification of th e Ministry of Public Health (No. 420) B.E. 2563 (2020) Issued by 
the Virtue of the Food Act of B.E. 2522 Title: Food Production Processes, Processing 
Equipment/ Utensils and Storage Practices.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determine d 
Proposed date of entry into force:  After the date of its publication in the Royal Gazette.  G/TBT/N/THA/730  
 
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  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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