G/SPS/N/THA/495  
9 February 2022  
(22-1077) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  THAILAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  - 
2. Agency responsible:  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):  Cocoa bean products (incl. Cocoa butter, Cocoa mass or Cocoa 
liquor, Cocoa powder and Cacao powder (HS code (s): 1804, 1805, ICS Code: 67.140.30)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Notification, 
No. … B.E. …. (....) i ssued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 entitled "Cocoa bean 
products" . Language(s):  Thai and English . Number of pages:  3 and 3  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/THA/22_1488_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/THA/22_1488_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The MOPH proposes to establish the draft of MOPH Notification 
entitled "Cocoa bean products" for the purposes of consumer health protection, consumer 
information or labelling, qualities and standards requirements and trade facilitation. Main 
elements of the draft of MOPH notification are as follows:  
Prescribing definit ion of Cocoa butter, Cocoa mass or Cocoa liquor, Cocoa powder and 
Cacao powder. Prescribing qualities and standards of Cocoa bean products (incl. Cocoa 
butter, Cocoa mass or Cocoa liquor, Cocoa powder and Cacao powder); use of food 
additives or processing aids or flavouring agents; production processes, production 
equipment and food storages; usage package or containers; including labelling Prescribing 
producers or importers of Cocoa bean products for sale, whose permits issued prior to the 
date of this not ification come into force, can prolong to produce or import for sale, 
including seller can sell the former products, but not exceed two years from the date of 
this notification come into force. This notification shall enter into force from the day 
followin g the date of its publication in the Government Gazette. This regulation has been 
notified as TBT Notification.  
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.   G/SPS/N/THA/495  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
− Standard For Cocoa Butter ( CODEX STAN 86 – 1981) 
− Standard For Cocoa Powders (Cocoas) And Dry Mixtures Of Cocoa And Sugars 
(CODEX STAN 105 – 1981) 
− Standard For Cocoa (Cacao) Mass (Cocoa/Chocolate Liquor) And Cocoa Cake 
(CODEX STAN 105 – 1983) 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : On the date after being notified in the Official Gazette.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 10 April 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(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/  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National No tification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Websites: http://www.acfs.go.th  
http://www.spsthailand.net/