. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/THA/127 
10 August 2005 
 (05-3567) 
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:   Thai FDA 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Dietary Supplement Products (ICS 67.040) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  :   All 
countries  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Draft Notification of The 
Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) (No….), B.E………., entitled “Dietary Supplement Products”,  in Thai (4 pages) 
6. Description of content:  The MOH proposes to revise th e provisions on Food Supplement 
Products so as to bring in line with current  scientific knowledges aiming to protect the 
consumer, summing up of which are as follows : 
1) The MOH Notifications No 212, 241 and  242 are repealed, 
2) Dietary Supplement Product is stipulated as Food under Quality or Standard Control as 
well as  Mandatory Labelling whic h is subject to prior approval, 
3) Quality or standard re quirements for all Dietary s upplement products, specific 
requirements for royal jelly and product thereof are set forth herewith, 
4) Food additives, Production Method and Proc edures for Producer or Importer, Food 
Containers, Health Claims must be complied with currently enforced MOH Notification as 
relevant, 
5) Dietary Supplement Product whether locally pr oduced or imported but directly sold to 
consumer must be labelled in Thai, 
6) Producer or Importer of Royal Jelly and pr oduct thereof, Garlic products or any other 
Dietary supplement products who produce or im port the supplement products before this 
notification is effective are still permitted. However, if th e details of the products are not in 
line with the notification, the pr oducer/importer has to adjust th e products within 2 years after 
the effective date.     G/SPS/N/THA/127 
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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 
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[ X ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:    
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  Not available 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   90 days after being notified under the Official Gazette 
12. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of circulation of notification to WTO 
Members 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] 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 notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
National Bureau of Agriculture Co mmodity and Food Standards (ACFS) 
Division of Agriculture Commodity and Food Standards Policy 3 Ratchadamnerm-Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200 
THAILAND 
Tel:  (662) 629 8970 Fax:  (662) 629 8978 Website:  www.acfs.go.th 
E-mail:  sps@acfs.go.th