G/SPS/N/THA/494  
9 February 2022  
(22-1060) 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):  Chocolate and chocolate products (HS code: 1806,   ICS Code: 
67.190)  
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 Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Notification, 
No. … B.E. …. (....) issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 entitled "Chocolate and 
chocolate products". . Language(s):  Thai and English . Number of pages:  8 and 7  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/THA/22_1486_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/THA/22_1486_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The MOPH proposes to revise the MOPH Notification concerning 
"Chocolate". The draft of MOPH Notification entitled "Chocolate and chocolate products" 
has been issued for consumer health protection, consumer information or labelling, 
qualities and standards requirements and trade facilitation. Main elements of the draft of 
MOPH notification are as follows:  
The MOPH Notification No. 83 (BE. 2527) entitled "Chocolate", dated 15th November 
B.E. 2527 (1984) and the MOPH Notification entitled " Chocolate (No.2) ", dated 3 March 
B.E. 2554 (2011) will be repealed and replaced by  this draft of MOPH Notification. 
Prescribing definition of Chocolate and chocolate products. Prescribing qualities and 
standards of Chocolate and chocolate products; use of food additives or processing aids 
or flavouring agents; production processes, prod uction equipment and food storages; 
usage package or containers; including labelling. Prescribing producers or importers of 
chocolate and chocolate products for sale, whose permits issued prior to the date of this 
notification come into force, can prolong to produce or import for sale, including seller 
can sell the former products, but not exceed two years from the date of this notification 
come into force. This draft of MOPH notification shall enter into force from the day 
following the date of its publica tion in the Government Gazette. This regulation has been 
notified as TBT Notification  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
 Standard For Chocolate and Chocolate Products (CODEX STAN 87 - 1981)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to th e relevant international standard?  
[X] 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:   
The Notification of Ministry of Public Health (No.83) B.E. 2527 (1984) Re: Chocolate, 
dated 15 November B.E. 2527 (1984) 2.The Notification of Ministry of Public Health 
Re: Chocolate (No.2), dated 3 March B.E. 2554 (2011)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be dete rmined.  
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 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) : 10 April 2022  
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 Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS)  
50 Phaholyothin Road, Ladyao  
Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900; Thailand  
Tel: +(662) 561 4204  
Fax: +(662) 561 4034  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Websites: http://www.acfs.go.th  
http://www.spsthailand.net/  
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:   
E-mail: spsthailand@gm ail.com  
Websites: http://www.acfs.go.th  
http://www.spsthailand.net/