. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/THA/406 
18 September 2012  
 (12-4981) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  THAILAND  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  The Office of 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):  Low acid food in a sealed 
container and acidified food in a sealed container (ICS: 67.040). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Ministry of 
Public Health Notification entit led "Methods, Equipment's and St orages for Manufacturing of 
Low Acid Food in a Sealed Container and Acidif ied Food in a Sealed Container" (60 pages, 
in Thai).     
6. Description of content:   
1. The manufacturing of low acid food in a sealed container and acidified food in a 
 sealed container are required to be in accordance with specified production methods, 
 equipment and storage which cover the following items:  
(a) Location and pr oduction building; 
(b) Tools, equipment and apparatus  used in production process; (c) Processing control; (d) Cleaning, sterilization, maintenance and calibration; (e) Sanitation; 
(f) Personnel and personal hygiene; 
(g) Record and report. 
2. Tools, equipment and apparatus used in  production process shall comply with this 
 notification. 
3. The manufacturer shall provide all retort supervisors and process authority course of 
 training as required on attach ment 3 in this notification. 
4. The importers shall provide certificate wh ich meets requirements as stipulated under 
 this notification or not lower than  requirement of this notification. G/TBT/N/THA/406 
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  5. Those who receive licenses for food production or food manufacturing number or 
 food import licenses prior to this notific ation become effectiv e shall improve or 
 provide for certificate to comply with stipulated under this notification as the case  may be, within one years from the da te of this notification be enforced. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Consumer and environment protection.  
8. Relevant documents:   - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   180 days after being notified in the Official 
Gazette 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the circulation date. 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the 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:  sps@acfs.go.th  
Website:  http://www.acfs.go.th  
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