G/TBT/N/THA/1/Rev.1  
 
9 September 2013   
(13-4701) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member :  THAILAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:   The Office of Food an d Drug Administration (Thai FDA)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e -mail 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 Pre -packaged foods" (6 pages, in Thai) . 
6. Description of content:  The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is proposi ng to revise the 
MOPH notification concerning "Food Labelling" as follows:  
a. The notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 194) B.E. 2543 (2000) Food 
Labelling dated 19 September, the notification of the  Ministry of Public Health (No.  252) 
Food L abelling B.E. 2545 (2002) dated 30 May and the notification of the Ministry of 
Public Health (No. 343) Food Labelling B.E. 2555 (2012) dated 17 April are withdrawn 
and replaced b y this ministerial notification;  
b. This notification prescribes that pre -packaged food which manufactured, imported for 
sale and intended for sale to final consumer shall be labelled. Product label shall provide 
the following information in Thai: (1) Product name (2) Serial number (3) Importer or 
manufacturer 's name and address (4) Metric declaration of quantity (5) Ingredient list 
(6) Allergens and substances causing hypersensitivity as defined in item 4( 6) as 
follows:  
(6.1) Cereals which contain gluten such as wheat, rye, barley, oat, spelt or hybrid  
variet ies and their products ; 
(6.2) Crustaceans and products of crustaceans ; 
(6.3) Eggs and egg products ; 
(6.4) Fish and fish products ; G/TBT/N/THA/1/Rev.1  
 
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  (6.5) Pean ut, soybean and their products ; 
(6.6) Milk and milk product s (including lactose) ; 
(6.7) Hard-shelled nut (such as Pistachios), nuts, tree nu ts (Ex: almonds, walnuts, 
pecans) and their products ; 
(6.8) Sulphite in concentrations of 10 mg/kg or more ; 
(7) Type of food additives permitted for use shall be provided together with the specific 
name or INS code (8) Best before date for products with sh elf life <3  months or 
display in month and year format for products capable to store more than 3 months ; 
(9) other required information such as: cooking or storage instruction. In case of 
imported pre -packaged food which is not for retail sales or food cat ering; it may be 
labelled in English.  
c. The name of the food product must be marked using a font size no less than 2 mm 
unless the label area of less than 35  cm2 
d. The food product's serial number and metric declaration of quantity , as well as the 
name a nd address of a manufacturer, ingredients list, additives, allergens and 
substances causing hypersensitivity, must be marked using font size at least 1 mm, 
1.5 mm, or 2 mm on label area of less than 100 cm2, between 100 -250 cm2 and 
more than 250 cm2, respe ctively. Ingredients list must be marked on the label 
unless the label area of less than 35 cm2. 
e. This notification shall not be applied with the followings: (1) Food that seller can 
provide information to consumer at the time purchased, such as street v endors; 
(2) Fresh food or cut fresh food, or similar product, in package that can be seen the 
nature or quality of the foods; (3) the food that is ready for consumption in 
restaurant, hotel, school, hospital or food packaged for home order delivery.  
d. Any producer or importer of food prior to this notification is enforced shall submit 
application for the label correction in compliance with this notification and the old 
labels can be used for a period of two years after this notification becomes effective.  
g. This notification shall come into force 180 days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:     Consumer protection.   
8. Relevant documents:   
a. The notification  of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 194) B.E. 2543 (2000) Food 
Labelling dated 19 September ; 
b. The notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 252) Food Labelling B.E. 2545 
(2002) dated 30 May ; 
c. The notification of the Ministry of Public Healt h (No. 343) Food Labelling B.E. 2555 
(2012) dated 17 April ; 
d. CODEX STAN 1 -1985: Labelling of Pre -packaged Food  (available in Thai) . 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  
Proposed date of entry into 
force:    To be determined  
180 days after being notified in th e Official 
Gazette.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the date of circulation . G/TBT/N/THA/1/Rev.1  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point  [X], or address, telephone or fax 
number s, e-mail and web-site address , if available of the 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, (662) 561 4088  
E-mail:  sps@acfs.go.th  
Website: http://www.acfs.go.th  
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