. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/THA/359 
6 December 2010  
 (10-6554) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THAILAND
  
If applicable, name of local governme nt 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 [   ], 2.10.1 [ X ], 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 seasonings derived 
from the hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean  protein (HS code 2103.10, ICS:  67.220) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Notification of MOPH 
entitled, "Food seasonings derived from the hy drolysis or fermentation of soybean protein 
(No. 2)" (2 pages, in Thai).     
6. Description of content:  In line with its policy to control and prevent the iodine deficiency 
disorder of the Thai population, Ministry of Public Health (M OPH) has reviewed the existing 
provision of food seasonings derived from the hy drolysis or fermentation of soybean protein 
and concluded that it should be updated.  The Notification of MOPH entitled "Food 
seasonings derived from the hydrolysis or fe rmentation of soybean protein" has been 
amended as follows:  
1. Iodine content in food seasonings derive d from the hydrolysis or fermentation of 
soybean protein during the production process shall not be less than 2 mg/litre (ppm) and not 
more than 3 ppm. 
2. Food seasonings deri ved from the hydrolysis or ferm entation of soybean protein for 
consumers who limit their iodine consumption shal l be labelled "Suitable for low iodine diet". 
3. This regulation shall not be applied to the exported food seasonings derived from the 
hydrolysis or fe rmentation of soybean protein. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To 
control and prevent the iodine de ficiency disorder of population.  
8. Relevant documents:   The Notification of MOPH, entitl ed "Food sseasonings derived from 
the hydrolysis or fermentation of soybea n protein" dated 6 May B.E. 2553 (2010).   G/TBT/N/THA/359 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    27 September 2010   
28 January 2011   
10. Final date for comments:  60 days after notification to WTO Members 
11. Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax numbers, 
e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:    
National Bureau of Agricultural Co mmodity 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, 561 4088 Website:  http://www.acfs.go.th
 
Email:  sps@acfs.go.th , spsthailand@gmail.com  
and can be downloaded at: 
http://members.wto.org/crna ttachments/2010/tbt/THA/10_4526_00_x.pdf