G/TBT/N/THA/655  
9 February 2022  
(22-1066) 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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Cocoa 
bean products (incl. Cocoa butter, Cocoa mass or Cocoa liquor, Cocoa powder and Cacao 
powder (HS code 1804, 1805 ICS Code: 67.140.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Ministry 
of Public Health (MOPH) Notific ation, No. … B.E. …. (....) issued by virtue of the Food Act 
B.E. 2522 entitled "Cocoa bean products" (3 page(s), in English; 3 page(s), in Thai)  
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 t he draft of MOPH notification are as follows:  
1. Prescribing definition of Cocoa butter, Cocoa mass or Cocoa liquor, Cocoa powder and 
Cacao powder.  
2. 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  
3. Prescribing producers or importers of C ocoa bean products for sale, whose permits 
issued prior to the date of this notification 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.  
4. This notification shall enter into force from the day following the date of its publication 
in the Government Gazette.  
This regulation has been notified as SPS Notification.    
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/THA/655  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. STANDARD FOR COCOA BUTTER [CODEX STAN 86 - 1981]  
2. STANDARD FOR COCOA POWDERS (COCOAS) AND DRY MIXTURES OF COCOA AND 
SUGARS [CODEX STAN 105 - 1981]  
3. STANDARD FOR COCOA (CACAO) MASS (COCOA/CHOCOLATE LIQUOR) AND COCOA 
CAKE [CODEX STAN 105 - 1983]  
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 4024  
Fax: +(662) 561 4034  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Websites: http://www.acfs.go.th;  http://www.spsthailand.net/  
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