G/TBT/N/THA/527  
 
30 November 2018  
(18-7581) Page: 1/2 
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: 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): Beverages 
in Sealed Container (ICS 67.160.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft MOPH 
Notification, B.E, entitled "Beverages in Sealed Container (No. 2)" (1 page(s), in Thai)   
6. Description of content: The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is proposing to revise the 
MOPH Notification concerning "Beverages in Sealed Container" a s 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Labeling of Prepackaged  Foods dated 8 May B.E. 2557 (2014), shall be repealed and 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, bottle, 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 less than 2 mm 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 notific ation. 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 i ts publication in the 
Thai Royal Gazette.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:  The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 356) B.E. 
2556 (2013), Re: Beverages in Sealed Container dated 26 June.   G/TBT/N/THA/527  
 
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  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  
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, Ban gkok 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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