G/SPS/N/THA/217  
 
14 August 2013  
(13-4355)  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: 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; IC S 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 "Premium" 
Labelling on Food Label  Language(s): Thai  Number of pages: 2 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/THA/13_3160_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is proposing to establish 
the MOPH notification concerning "Premium" labelling on food label as follows: 
1. Definition; "Premium" means the word that refers to quality and standards which are 
superior to food in the same type. 
2. Food labelled "Premium" on the label must be approved by the Food and Drug 
Administration (Thai FDA). 
3. Food labelled "Premium" on the label must comply with the following terms and 
conditions: 
3.1 Quality and standards shall comply with the relevant notification of the Ministry 
of Public Health. 
3.2 Meet the international standards or equivalent on conformity and certified 
processing system, from raw materials through to the finished product, including traceability.  
3.3 Primary and secondary production shall co mply with good practice such as Good 
Agriculture Practice (GAP), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), ISO 22000 or equivalent. 
3.4 Standards, quality or specific characteristic of products shall comply with 
notification related "Premium" labelling for specific products, otherwise they shall meet the following requirements: 
 Organic certification from official government, agency body or agency official 
approved; 
 Geographical Indication (GI) registration from the Ministry of Commerce; 
 Raw material or main ingredients and finished goods are superior to general; 
 Processing through specific method that makes characteristics of foods 
superior to general products. 
4. Food operators that use the "Premium" labelling before this notification shall comply 
with the notification within two years of its entry into force. G/SPS/N/THA/217 
 
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  5. This notification shall come into force the following day after its publication in the 
Government 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 st andard? 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)    
[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: -   
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) : The day after being notified 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) : 13 October 2013 
Agency or authority designated to hand le 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 Co mmodity 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  
13. Texts 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: sps@acfs.go.th Website: http://www.acfs.go.th