G/TBT/N/THA/531  
 
10 December 2018  
(18-7788) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member: THAILAND   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2  and 7.2):  - 
2. Agency responsible: Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Cleaning 
or sanitizing products for food production and products.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of th e notified document: Draft MOPH 
Notification (No…) B.E… (…) issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522, entitled "Cleaning 
or sanitizing products for food production and products" (8 page(s), in Thai)    
6. Description of content: It deems appropriate to e stablish regulation to control the 
usage of chemicals in food production or directly contact food products in order to 
eliminate or reduce quantity of biological, chemical, and physical hazards contamination 
for the safety of consumers. The Ministry of Pub lic Health (MOPH), therefore, proposes 
the draft Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No…) B.E… (…) issued by virtue of 
the Food Act B.E. 2522 (1979) regarding cleaning or sanitizing products for food and its 
production to establish the quality a nd safety requirements including terms of use.  
Key points of this notification are as follows:  
Clause 1.  Cleaning or sanitizing products for using in food shall be specific controlled 
food under the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 281) B.E. 2547 (2004) 
Re: Food Additives  dated 18th August . 
Clause 2.  The definition of “cleaning or sanitizing products for food production and 
products ” means food additives intently used as processing aid for washing, cleaning, 
eliminating or reducing quanti ty of biological, chemical, and physical hazards 
contaminated in food products.  
Clause  3. The products in this draft notification are categorized into 3 types according 
to the purpose of usage as follows:  
(3.1) Cleaning products  
(3.2) Sanitizing products  
(3.3) Cleaning and sanitizing products  
Clauses 4 to 6.  The products in this draft notification shall be complied with the 
following quality and safety requirements:  G/TBT/N/THA/531  
 
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  • Composition of the products; i.e. active ingredients, food additives, flavouring 
agents and  other ingredients shall not be hazardous or harmful to health and shall 
have the qualities or standards according to the criteria specified in this draft 
notification.  
• For the products contain more than two contaminants, the   requirements are as 
follows:  
- Arsenic not more than 3 mg/kg  
- Lead not more than 10 mg/kg  
• The usage of active ingredients and conditions shall be complied with permitted 
list as shown in Annex.  
• Quality and safety requirements of cleaning products consisting of surfactant for 
washing vegetables and fruits are specified.  
Clause 7.  Labelling requirements for the products in this draft notification shall be 
complied with the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 281) B.E. 2547 (2004) 
Re: Food Additives dated 18th August,  and the following particulars shall be declared on 
the label, such as name of food, using instruction (including product preparation and 
direction for removing from food), precautionary statements, and first -aid measures, etc.  
Clause 8.  The usage of active ing redients besides specified in the Annex of this draft 
notification shall be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Thailand in 
advance. Manufacturers or importers shall submit the document for safety assessment as 
specified in the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 281) B.E. 2547 (2004) 
Re: Food Additives dated 18 August.  
Clause 9.  Manufacturers or importers of the cleaning or sanitizing products for food 
production and products  shall follow the notification of the Ministry of Pu blic Health 
(No. 193) B.E. 2543 (2000), Re: Production Processes, Production Equipment, and Foods 
Storages dated 19 September . 
Clause 10.  The product containers shall follow the Notification of the Ministry of Public 
Health (No. 92) B.E. 2528 (1985) Re: Prescription of Quality or Standard for Food 
Containers, Use of Food Containers and Prohibition of Materials Used as Food Containers 
dated 19 July.  
Clause 11.  This notification shall come into force from the day following date of its 
publication in the Tha i Royal Gazette.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:   
1) he Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 92) B.E. 2528 (1985), Re:  
Prescription of Quality or Standard for Food Containers, Use of Food Containers and 
Prohibition of Materials Used as Food Containers  dated 19 July;  
2) he Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 193) B.E. 2543 (2000), Re: 
Production Processes, P roduction Equipment and Food Storages  dated 19 September;  
3) he Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 281) B.E. 2547 (2004), Re: Food 
Additive dated 18 August.   
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined.  
Proposed date of entry into force: On the date after being notified in the Thai Royal 
Gazette.  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/THA/531  
 
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  11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and  website addresses, 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  
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