G/SPS/N/THA/248  
 
18 May 2018  
(18-2948) 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; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Foods (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 "Nutrition 
Labelling (No. 3)" . Language(s): Thai and English.  Number of pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/THA/18_2475_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: To amend the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health, 
Re: Nutrition Labelling on Thai Recommended Daily Intakes (Thai RDI) for Thai people 
over 6  years of age of "Sodium", which is a nutrient associated with Non -Communicable 
Diseases (NCDs) and affect the health of Thai population, comply with the Codex 
standards . 
By virtue of provisions of Section 5 and Section 6 (10) of the Food Act B.E.2522 (1979), 
the Minister of Public Health hereby issues the notification as follows:  
Clause 1 : Thai Recommended Daily Intakes (Thai RDI) of sodium in item No.28 of the list 
of nutrients recommended for Thai people aged 6 years and over in the annex 3 attached 
to the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 182), BE 2541 (1998), Re: Nutrition 
Labelling dated March 20, 1998, shall be repealed and replaced by the following : 
No. Nutrient  Thai RDI  Unit 
28 Sodium  2,000  mg 
Clause 2 : Any foods, which displayed the nutrition labelling before the date of this 
notification and sodium content does not comply with the recommended daily sodium 
intake described above, can still be sold at latest  two years after the date of  entry into 
force o f this notification.  
Clause 3 : This notification shall come into force from the day following the date of its 
publication in the Government Gazette.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans f rom 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) : Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling (CAC/GL 2 -1985)  
[ ] 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 thi s proposed regulation conform to the 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:  
1. The notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 182 B.E. 2541 (1998) entitled 
"Nutrition Labelling" . 
2. The notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 219) B.E. 2544 (2001) entitled 
"Nutrition Labelling (No. 2)" . (available in Thai)  
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) : 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) : 17 July 2018  
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  
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  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.acfs.go.th