G/TBT/N/THA/490  
 
1 November 2016  
(16-5994) 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 : Food and Drug Administration (Thai F DA) 
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) : Banana, cheshnut, 
dragon fruit, cantaloupe, rambutan, rose ap ple, watermelon, pomegranet, guava, jujube, 
mango, papaya, sapodilla, longan, strawberry, mandarine, orange, pear, grape, apple, 
garlic, cauliflower, cabbage, chives, galangal, kale, carrot, spring onion, bean sprout, ivy 
gourd, cucumber, yardlong bean, ga rden pea, broccoli, basil leaf, asiatic pennywort, spinach, 
chinese cabbage, amaranth, water spinach, pepper,  pumpkin, tomato, eggplant, potato, 
shallot, mushroom, sweet basil.  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : Draft MOPH  
Notification, B.E..., entitled "the requirements for production processes, production 
equipments, storage and labelling of some fresh fruits or vegetables" (17 pages, in Thai)   
6. Description of content : For consumer protection, the Ministry of Public He alth (MOPH) is 
proposing the notification on good practice for packing house as follows:  
 6.1 The annex I of the draft MOPH notification indicates a list of some  fresh fruit or 
vegetables which shall be packed by proper operations.  
 6.2 The minimum requirem ents for packing house operations or good practices are 
summarized in The annex II of the draft MOPH notification to assure that only safe 
fruits or vegetables shall be collected, packed and distributed to consumer . 
 6.3 The importers who import such fresh fruits or vegetables as shown in the annex I  
shall provide good practice certificate of satisfaction as required under this notification 
or otherwise not lower than the requirement of this notification . 
 6.4 The minimum requirements for retail labelling are  that each display must clearly 
show the following:  
1) Name and address of producer (packing house) or importer and country of 
origin  
2) Registration  Number  
3) Code or Number of production lot  
This information should be on the label ling of the original container. W here 
such fresh fruits or vegetables  are presented to the consumer without packing, 
the required information must be clearly and prominently displayed on a label G/TBT/N/THA/490  
 
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  on the container or tray. If not  the retailer should have a record on the 
required information  that is accessible to consumers.  
 6.5 Those who received production or importing licenses for such fresh fruits or 
vegetables prior to the enforcement of this ministerial notification, which do not 
comply with this ministerial notification, shall provide f or improvement or  provide for 
certificates, as the case may be, within  one year from the date of entry into force of 
the notification.  
 6.6 This notification shall come into force after one year as from the date of its 
publication in the Royal Gazette.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents : CAC/RCR 53 -2003 
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : One year as f rom the date of its publication in the 
Royal Gazette   
10. Final date for comments : 40 days from date of circulation of notification.  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, 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 4204  
Fax: +(662) 561 4034; +(662) 561 4088  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com   
Website : http://www.acfs.go.th   
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