G/TBT/N/THA/473  
 
29 January 2016  
(16-0647)  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: Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA) 
Name and address (including telephon e 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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable): Any foods 
(ICS: 67.020, 67.040) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Draft The 
Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No …) B.E. … Regarding the Display of Nutrition 
Symbol on Food Label" (1 page, in English; 1 page, in Thai) 
6. Description of content: 
 This Notification aims to promote and encourage the use of a nutrition symbol as the 
nutrition information by motivating manufacturer, importer and distributor to make 
a healthier choice and to prevent the problems of over-nutrition and non-
communicable diseases (NCDs) for consumer.  
 By virtue of the provisions of Section 5 and Section 6 (10) of the Food Act B.E. 2522 
(1979), the Minister of Public Health hereby issues the Notification as follows: 
 Clause 1 "Nutrition Symbol" in this Notification means a symbol providing an 
alternative to assist consumer in decision making leading to a balanced nutrition. 
 Clause 2 For any food Manufacturer and Importer for sale, or Food Distributor 
intending to display the nutrition symbol on food label, the food product attached by such label shall be initially inspected and certified by the Nutrition Promotion 
Foundation under the Institute of Nutrition of Mahidol University, or other relevant 
agencies authorized by the Committee of Stra tegy mobilization in Building Linkages 
between Food and Nutrition for Good Quality of Life under the National Food 
Committee. After inspection and certification, the nutrition symbol subsequently can 
be displayed on food label. 
 Clause 3 The nutrition symbol displayed on food label shall be complied with a 
format set by the Sub-Committee of Developing and Promoting the Use of Simplified Nutrition Symbol under the approval of the Committee of Strategy mobilization in Building Linkages between Food and Nutrition for Good Quality of Life. 
 Clause 4 Nutrition criteria or nutritional value used for further perusal on certification 
of displaying the nutrition symbol shall be complied with the technical requirement prescribed by the Sub-committee of Developing and Promoting the Use of Simplified 
Nutrition Symbol and approved by the Committee of Strategy mobilization in 
Building Linkages between Food and Nutrit ion for Good Quality of Life under the 
National Food Committee. G/TBT/N/THA/473 
 
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   Clause 5 Display of the nutrition symbol on food label according to this Notification 
shall also be complied with the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: Labelling of Prepackaged Foods, the Notifi cation of the Ministry of Public Health 
for a particular food, and the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health 
Re: Nutrition Label. 
 Clause 6 This Notification shall come into force as from the day following the date of 
its publication in the Royal Gazette. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer protection 
8. Relevant documents:  
1) Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 182 B.E. 2541 (1998) entitled 
"Nutrition Labelling" 
2) Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 367 B.E. 2557 (2014) 
entitled: "Labelling of Prepackaged Foods" 
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 date of ci rculation of notification 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal 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; +(662) 561 4088 
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com   
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