G/SPS/N/THA/238  
 
13 July 2016  
(16-3747)  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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Botanicals, animals or parts of botanicals or animals to 
be used in food 
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 "Botanicals, 
animals or parts of botanicals or animals prohibited when used in food"  Language(s): 
Thai and English  Number of pages: 9 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/THA/16_2743_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: For consumer protection, the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) 
is proposing, based on the scientific evidence, that botanicals, animals or parts of 
botanicals or animals which naturally contain toxins or substances of concern for human health shall be prohibited for use in  food. The details are as follows: 
1. The annex of the draft MOPH notification indicates a list of botanicals, animals or 
parts of botanicals or animals which shall be prohibited for use in food; 
2. This notification shall come into force on the following date after its publication in the 
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 st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
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:   G/SPS/N/THA/238 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
ASEAN Guiding Principles for Inclusion into or Exclusion from the Negative List of Substances for Health Supplements 
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) : On the following date after its publication in the Royal Gazette. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 10 August 2016 
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: spsthailand@gmail.com Website: http://www.acfs.go.th  
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Notifi cation 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: spsthailand@gmail.com 
Website: http://www.acfs.go.th