(unofficial translation) 
Notification of the Ministry of Public Health 
(No 370) B.E. 2557 (2014) 
Re:  Import Requirement for Food with Risk from Radionuclide Contamination   
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It deems appropriate to revise the import requirement for food with risk from 
radionuclide contamination. In accordance with th e Clause 5 of the Notification of the Ministry of 
Public Health Re: Standard of Food Contaminated with Radionuclide, dated 11th April B.E. 2554 
(2011), the Minister of Public Health shall announce the category, the type of food, location 
and country of origin for controlling food contaminated with radionuclide. 
By virtue of the provision of Section 5, 6(3) of  the Food Act B.E. 2522 (1979),            
the Minister of Public Health issues the notification as follows: 
Clause 1 The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No 341) B.E. 2555 (2012) 
Re: Import Requirement for Fo od with Risk from Radionuc lide Contamination, dated 5th March 
B.E. 2555 (2012) shall be repealed. 
Clause 2 All kinds of food, except food additive, flavouring agent materials 
intended to preserve food qualities1 and liquor2 originated from the radionuclide contaminated 
areas in Japan: the prefectures of Fukushima, Gunma, and Miyagi the levels of radionuclides 
shall be detected not exceed the prescribed li mits in the Notification of the Ministry of 
Public Health Re: Standard of Food Co ntaminated with Radionuclide, dated 11th April 
B.E.2554 (2011). The Importers are required to submit documents indicating the category,  
the type of food, the levels of radionuclide and their locations of production every shipment at the import check points, issued by any of the following agencies: 
(1) The Japanese government competent authority (CA), or 
(2) Other agencies accepted by the Japanese government competent      
authority, or 
(3) Government laboratory, or  
(4) Designated laboratory by government, or  (5) Accredited laboratory conforms  to the international standard 
Clause 3 All kinds of food, except food additive, flavouring agent, materials 
intended to preserve food qualities and liquor originated from the prefectures other than stated in clause 2, the Importers are required to submit documents indicating the location of 
harvesting or processing every shipment at the import check point, issued by the Japanese 
government competent authority, or agencies accepted by the Japanese government competent authority, or Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Japan. 
In case of not having documents indicating the location of harvesting 
or processing, the importer can submit the certificate of analysis indicating the category,          the type of food and the levels of radionucli de issued by any of the agencies stated in 
clause 2(1) – 2(5). 
                                                           
1 Materials intended to preserve food qualities: such as desiccating agent, oxygen absorbent etc. 
2 Liquor :  means liquor as define in Law of Liquor.  
  
 
 
 
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Clause 4 This Notification is effective on the day following day of its announcement 
in the Government Gazette. 
Notiﬁed on 13th November B.E.2557 (2014) 
  signed Rajata Rajatanavin 
 (Professor Rajata Rajatanavin)  
 Minister of Ministry of Public Health 
 
 
(Published in Government Gazette Vol.  131 Special Part 231 Ngor, dated 14rd November B.E. 2557 (2014) 
Note:  This English version of the notification is translated to meet the need of the non-Thai 
speaking people. In case of any discrepancy between the Thai original and the English translation, the former will take priority.