G/SPS/N/THA/257  
 
29 November 2018  
(18-7557) 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): Beverages in sealed container (ICS Code:  67.160.20)  
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 "Beverages in 
Sealed Container (No. 2)" . Language(s): Thai. Number of pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/THA/18_6143_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH ) is proposing to revise the 
MOPH Notification concerning "Beverages in Sealed Container" as follows:  
1. An annex of the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 367) B.E. 2557 Re: 
Labeling of Prepackaged Foods dated 8 May B.E. 2557 (2014), shall be  repealed and 
replaced with the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No… (B.E. …) Re: 
Beverages in Sealed Container (No. 2);  
2. Beverage with mixed caffeine shall be declared with the text "Do not drink more 
than 2 … (container unit such as can, bott le, etc.) a day because it may cause 
palpitation and sleepless. Children and pregnant women should not drink. The person 
who has underlying disease and patients should consult with physician before 
drinking". The text should be presented in bold -red not le ss than 2mm height inside 
white square with borders that contrast with the background";  
3. Producers or importers of beverages mixed with caffeine shall modify their product 
label to comply with this notification. For products bearing the label manufactured 
before the enforcement of this notification may continue to place in the market not 
more than two years after the enforcement date;  
4. 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) :  G/SPS/N/THA/257  
 
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  [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Conve ntion (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: 
The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 356) B.E. 2556 (2013), Re: 
Beverages in Sealed Container dated 26 June   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determine d. 
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  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail addr ess (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