. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/THA/166 
15 February 2008  
 (08-0683) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THAILAND
  
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  The Office of Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numb er(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  General foods (ICS 67.040) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  All 
countries (including dome stically produced foods) 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  NOTICE.  Draft MOPH 
Notification (No. …), B.E. ….., entitled "Food Standards as rega rds Pathogens" (available in 
Thai, 12 pages) 
http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2008/sps/THA/08_0463_00_X.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) proposes to revise the 
measures for controlling "Pat hogens in Food" as follows:  
(1) The provisions on "Pathogen Free" which are prescribed in thirty-three notifications of 
the Ministry of Public Health for those categor ies of specific controlled foods and prescribed 
foods required to have the quality or standard as  listed in attachment 1 of this proposal shall 
be repealed and replaced by the provision on "Pat hogen Free", except for certain pathogens as 
specified in attachment  2 of this proposal; 
(2) Other foods beside item (1) which are do mestically produced or imported for sale, or 
intended for sale as listed in attachment 3 of  this proposal shall comply with the tolerance 
level set forth therein; 
(3) Dietary supplements shall be exem pted from the proposed measures; and 
(4) The methods of analysis for concerned pa thogens shall comply with the prescribed 
methods (in attachment 4). 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health,  [   ] plant protection, [  
 ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ] protect territory from other damage from pests    G/SPS/N/THA/166 
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  8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   
-  Proposed Draft Code of Hygienic Practice  for Powder Formula for Infants and Young 
Children Annex I Microbiological Criteria for Powdered Infant Formula, follow-up formula 
up to 12 months for special medical purpose and human milk fortifiers 
9. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   - 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  After being notified under the Official Gazette for ninety 
(90) days. 
12. Final date for comments:  60 (sixty) days after notification to WTO Members 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body: 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notifica tion authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
National Bureau of Agricultural Co mmodity and Food Standards (ACFS) 
Division of Agriculture Commodity and Food Standards Policy 
3 Ratchadamnern-Nok Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand Tel:  +(662) 629 8979 Fax:  +(662) 629 8978 
Website:  www.acfs.go.th
 
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