G/SPS/N/THA/256  
 
29 November 2018  
(18-7555) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: THAILAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved: - 
2. Agency responsible: The Office of 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 seasoning derived from the hydrolysis or fermentation of 
soybean protein (HS Code : 2103.10.00, 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 "Food seasoning 
derived from the hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean protein (No.3)" . Language(s): 
Thai. Number of pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2018/SPS/THA/18_6142_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is proposing to revise the 
MOPH notification concerning "Food seasoning derived from the hydrolysis or 
fermentation of soybean protein" as follows:  
1. Clause 9 of the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: Food seasoning 
derived from the hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean protein dated 6 May 2010 is 
repealed and shall be replaced by the following statements:  
 9. Labeling of food seasoning derived from hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean 
shall comply with the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: Labeling of 
Prepackaged Foods and shall be declared with the following statements:  
 (1) food seasoning derived from the hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean protein 
containing edible salt as an ingredient and iodine added during the production 
process or food seasoning derived from the hydrolysis or fermentation of 
soybean protein contained iodized salt as an ingredient, shall be dec lared as 
follows:  
 (1.1) In case of it contained edible salt as an ingredient and iodine added 
during the production process, the text of "Iodine……mg/l" or "Use 
iodine as an ingredient" or "Iodine added" shall be displayed in a 
prominent position.  
 (1.2) In case of it contained iodized salt as an ingredient, the one of any 
following text shall be displayed:  
The text of "Edible salt fortified with iodine…………%" or "Iodine fortified salt……%" or 
"Iodized salt……%" shall be displayed in the main ingredients; or t he text of "Use edible 
salt fortified with iodine" or "Use iodine fortified salt" or "Use iodized salt" or "Mixed with G/SPS/N/THA/256  
 
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  edible salt fortified with iodine" or "Mixed with iodine fortified salt" or "Mixed with iodized 
salt" shall be displayed in a prominent p osition.  
The producer or importer may specify the type of salt such as "sea salt" or "rock salt" 
with such statements".  
2. This Notification shall come into force on the following date after its publication in 
the Thai Royal Gazette.  
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.  
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 Conventio n (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] 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 Re: Food seasoning derived from the 
hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean protein dated 6 May B.E. 2553 (2010)  
2) The Notification of the  Ministry of Public Health Re: Food seasoning derived from the 
hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean protein (No.2) dated 27 September B.E. 2553 
(2010)   
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) : On the date after being notified in the Thai Royal 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 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  G/SPS/N/THA/256  
 
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  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 Agr icultural 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