G/SPS/N/THA/268  
 
26 September 2019  
(19-6207) 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:  Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), Ministry of Industry  
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):  Fruits and veget ables including canned, dried and quick -frozen fruits 
and vegetables (ICS Code: 67.080)  
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 Thai Industrial Standard for Pineapple in 
Hermetically Sealed Containers (TIS 51 -25XX(20XX) . Language(s):  Thai. Number of 
pages:  13 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/THA/19_5166_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to 
withdraw TIS 51 -2530(1987): Canned Pineapple, and replace it with TIS 51 -25XX(20XX): 
Pineapple in Hermetically Sealed Containers as a mandatory standard.  
This standard covers only peeled pineapple, cored and uncored, which has been stored  in a 
completely ai rtight container and has been passed through the process of el iminating or 
deterring the growth of microorganism by means of heat.  
It also specifies scope, definition, specifications, requirements, food additives, 
contaminants, hygiene, packaging, marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for 
conformity, and analysis.  
The food safety section has been mentioned in articles 5 and 6 of the draft regulation as 
follows:  
− Sets out the maximum level for food additives including flavouring, acidity regulator 
(citric acid and L -ascorbic acid) and sucralose not more than 400 mg/kg ; 
− Sets out the maximum levels for certain contaminants including: Tin (only can be made 
from metal) not more than 250 mg/kg, Lead not more than 1 mg/kg.  
This standard has noti fied as TBT Notification G/TBT/N/THA/554 dated 2 September 2019.  
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/268  
 
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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) : CODEX STAN 319 -2015, Standard for certain canned 
fruits ( Adopted in 2015. Amended in 2017, 2018)  
[ ] 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 standard?  
[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) : To be d etermined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 31 October 2019  
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 4024  
Fax: +(662) 561 4034  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.acfs.go.th  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com