G/TBT/N/THA/510  
 
24 January 2018  
(18-0574) 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:  
Bureau of Health Promotion  
Department of Health  
Ministry of Public Health  
Tiwanon Road, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand  
Telephone: (+662) 590 4417  
Fax: (+662) 590 4432  
E-mail: milkcode.doh@gmail.com  
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 in dicated 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): Infant and 
young child food (HS Code: 0401, 0402) (ICS: 67.100.10). Milk and cream, not 
concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweet ening matter. (HS: 0401), Milk and 
cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. (HS: 0402)  
Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. 
(HS 0401), Milk and cream, concentrated or conta ining added sugar or other sweetening 
matter. (HS 0402). Milk and processed milk products (ICS 67.100.10).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Ministerial 
notification on the rules, methods and conditions in sponsorin g the public health 
professional organizations and public universities that offer curriculums on maternal and 
child health, in organizing academic conference, training or seminars in association with 
infant food, young child food or complementary food. (2 page(s), in Thai)   
6. Description of content: Following the Control of Marketing of Infant and Young Child 
Food Act Section 4 (first paragraph), Section 21, and Section 29 of the BMS Code Act, the 
Minister of Public Health, upon the advice of the National Committee for the Control of the 
Marketing of Infant and Young Child Food, announces the Guidance, methods and 
conditions in sponsoring the public health professional organizations and public universities 
that offer curriculums on maternal and child health, in organizing academic conference, 
training or seminars in association with infant food, young child food or complementary food.  
In summary:  
1) The producers, importers, sellers, or their representatives (the sponsor) could 
provide financial support for the meeting following this notification in the  case that 
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  curriculums on maternal and child health submit the work plan or project proposal in 
official written form to the sponsor.  The plan or project must provide academic 
benefit;  
2) The sponsoring of the meeting must be gratis with no conditions whatsoever that 
require any action in return to promote infant food, young child, or complimentary 
food for infant;  
3) The sponsor must submit a report regarding the sponsorship on meeting, training or 
seminar to the National Committee on the Control of the Marketing of Infant and 
Young Child Food on annual basis.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:  The International Code of Marketing of Breast -milk Substitutes and 
relevant resolutions adopted by World Health Assembly   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.   
Proposed date of entry into force:  The day after the date of its publication in the 
Government 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)  
Division of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards Policy  
50 Phaholyothin Road, Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900  
Thailand  
Tel: (+662) 561 4204  
Fax: (+662) 561 4034  
Email: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.acfs.go.th  
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