G/TBT/N/THA/558  
30 October 2019  
(19-7279) 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 above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   
Pre-packaged foods (ICS 67.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft MOPH 
Notification, B.E, entitled "The Labelling of Genetically Modified Foods (GMFs)" (2 page(s), 
in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is proposing to revise the 
MOPH Notification concerning "The Labelling of Gen etically Modified Foods (GMFs)" as 
follows:  
1. The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 251) B.E. 2545 (2002), Re:  
Labelling of Food Products Obtained Through Certain Techniques of Genetic 
Modification/Genetic Engineering, dated 8 December B. E. 2545 (2002), shall be repealed.  
2. In addition to the general labelling requirements in accordance with relevant food 
labelling laws, food containing or consisting of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) or 
produced from GMOs should be labelled as follows:  
(a) Food containing or consisting ofGenetically Modified Plants  (GM-Plants) five 
percent or greater than five percent (≥5%) for each ingredient,  
(b) Food containing or consisting of Genetically Modified Animals(GM -animals) five 
percent  or greater  than five percent (≥5%) for each ingredient,  
(c) Food produced by using Genetically Modified Microorganisms (GMMs).  
3. The labelling requirements for GMFs;  
(a) Where the food consists only one ingredient, the text "Genetically Modified" 
shall appear on th e labelin conjunction with, or in close proximity, to the name of 
foods.  
(b) Where the food consists of more than one ingredient, the text "Genetically 
Modified" shall  be appear on the label in conjunction with, or in close proximity to, 
or under the name  of ingredient.  
(c) Where the food produced from GM -plants or GM -animals or using GMMs, the   
text " [food name/product name] produced from [ type of GMO ]"shall appear on the 
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  (d) The words shall be prominent and readily legible. It shall be displaye d in bold 
letter, colour contrast  between text and its  background and the space of label shall 
be proportionate.  
(e) Additional labelling by displaying of symbol, the word "GMO" with black colour 
in a triangle with yellow background; or text for providing the additional information 
to consumers through mobile phone applications or electronic or digital link 
disclosure; is voluntary.  
4. Exemption from this regulation;  
(1) Foods products that can prove that it is a non -GMO by traceability certification 
system , 
(2) Foods products produced by small scaled producers and directly sold to 
consumers,  
(3) Foods products  prepared and sold by restaurants or vending vehicles,  
(4) Foods products that do not contain any detectable genetic material or protein 
resulting fro m genetic modification in the final product (Highly refined foods).  
5. Text of "Free from Genetically Modified Food" or "Non Genetically Modified Food" or 
"Do Not Contain Constituents of Genetically Modified Food" or "Segregated Genetically 
Modified Consti tuent" or any other similar text or symbols shall be prohibited by this 
regulation.  
6. Labelling of Genetically Modified Foods (GMFs) which were allowed before the 
enforcement date of this regulation, can be sold in the market but not more than two years 
as from the date that this regulation comes into force.  
7. This notification shall come into force after 180 days from its publication in the Thai 
Royal Gazette.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:   
1) CAC/GL 76 -2011: Compilation of Codex texts relevant to labelling of Food derived 
from modern Biotechnology.  
2) CODEX STAN 1 -1985: Labelling of Pre -packaged Food.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  On the date after 180 days from its publication in 
the Thai Royal 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 4024  
Fax: +(662) 561 4034  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Websites: http://www.acfs.go.th ; http://www.spsthailand.net/  
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