G/TBT/N/THA/511  
 
24 January 2018  
(18-0575) 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 i ndicated 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 containin g added sugar or other sweetening 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 containing 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 g uideline, methods , and conditions of donation of infant food or young child 
food to health care institutions or health personnel. (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), and Section 23 (second and third paragraph 29, 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 Guideline, methods, and conditions 
of donation of  infant food or young child food to health care institutions or health 
personnel.  
In summary:  
1) "Donor " refers to the producers, importers, sellers, or their representatives, who 
wish to donate infant food or young child food  
2) "Infant food or young chil d food with special purpose " refers to infant food or young 
child food that are specifically used for those with inborn errors of metabolism  
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  institutions that have infant s or young children that have been diagnosed with inborn 
errors of metabolism in their care  
4) Infant food or young child food can be donated as necessary to  
 non-profit organizations that works on mother and child health and provide care 
for orphans, aband oned children, and infants whose mother are diagnosed with 
conditions that cannot breastfeed.  
 Health care institutions in areas that are declared as affected by emergencies  
5) The donors must submit report of their donation to the National Committee for 
Control of Marketing of Infant and Young Child food.  
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 notif ication  
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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