G/SPS/N/THA/242  
 
29 November 2017  
(17-6529) 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: Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA)  
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): Food in general (ICS Code: 67.040)  
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 MOPH Notification, B.E. ..., entitled "Prescribed 
Prohibited Substances to be Used in Foods (No.  3)". Language(s): Thai. Number of 
pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/THA/17_5141_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/THA/17_5141_01_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/THA/17_5141_02_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/THA/17_5141_02_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: Based on a convincing  level of scientific evidence , a high intake  
of trans fats derived from partially hydrogenated oil increases  the risk of coronary heart 
disease. As such, t his draft notification prescribes the following : 
(i) The following shall be added as Clause 2.13 under  Clause 2 of the notification of the 
Public Health No. 151 B.E. 2536 ( 1993) regarding Prescribed  Prohibited Substances to be 
Used in Foods, dated 28 December 1993.  
"2.13 Partially hydrogenated oil, except when  used in food for export."  
(ii) This notification  shall come into force one year after the date of its publication in the 
Official Gazette.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant p est or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World  Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/THA/242  
 
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  [X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standar d?  
[ ] 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:  
1. The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health on B.E. 2536 (1993)  on Prescribed 
Prohibited Substances to be Used in Foods, dated 28 December 1993 (available in Thai 
and English)  
2. The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 247) B.E. 2544 (2001) on 
Prescribed Prohibited Substances to be Used in Foods (No.  2), dated 28 November 
2001 (available in Thai)  
3. This proposed regulation is based on the scientific evidence from international 
organisation (Report of an expert consultation: Fats and fatty acids in human nutrition, 
FAO food and nutrition paper 91, FAO, 2 010).  
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) : One year after its publication  in the Official Gazette.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 28 January 2018  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notif ication 
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  
 +(662) 561 4088  
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:   
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: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.acfs.go.th