G/TBT/N/THA/526  
 
30 November 2018  
(18-7579) 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): Food 
seasoning derived from the hydrolysis or ferm entation of soybean protein 
(HS 2103.10.00, ICS 67.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft MOPH 
Notification, B.E, entitled "Food seasoning derived from the hydrolysis or fermentation of 
soybean protein (No.3)" (1 page(s), in Thai)   
6. Description of content: The Ministry of Pub lic Health (MOPH) is proposing to revise the 
MOPH notification concerning "Food seasoning derived from the hydrolysis or 
fermentation of soybean protein " as follows:  
1. Clause 9 of the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: Food seasoning derived 
from the hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean protein dated 6 May 2010 is repealed and 
shall be replaced by the following statements:  
   9. Labeling of food seasoning derived from hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean shall 
comply with the Notific ation of the Ministry of Public Health Re: Labeling of  Prepackaged 
Foods and shall be declared with the following statements:  
       (1) food seasoning derived from the hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean protein 
containing edible salt as an ingredient and iodine added during the production process or 
food seasoning derived from the hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean protein 
containediodized salt as an ingredient, shall be declared as follows:  
(1.1) In case of it contained edible salt as an ingredient  and iodine added during the 
production process, the text of "Iodine……mg/l " or "Use iodine as an ingredient " or "Iodine 
added " shall be displayed in a prominent position.  
(1.2) In case of it contained iodized salt as an ingredient, the one of any following text 
shall be displayed:  
1.  The text of "Edible salt fortified with iodine…………% " or "Iodine fortified salt……% " 
or "Iodized salt……% " shall be displayed in the main ingredie nts; or  G/TBT/N/THA/526  
 
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  2.  The text of "Use edible salt fortified with iodine " or "Use iodine fortified salt " or 
"Use iodized salt " or "Mixed with edible salt fortified with iodine " or "Mixed with 
iodine fortified salt " or "Mixed with iodized salt " shall be displayed in a prominent 
position.  
The producer or importer may specify the type of salt such as "sea salt " or "rock salt " 
with such statements " 
2. This Notification shall come into force on the following date after its publication in the 
Thai Royal Gazette.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer protection.  
8. Relevant documents:   
1) The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: Food seasoning derived from the 
hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean protein dated 6 May B.E. 2553 (2010);  
2) The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: Food seasoning derived from the 
hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean protein (No.2) dated 27 September B.E. 2553 
(2010).   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be d etermined  
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, Bangkok 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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