(Draft)  
Notification of the Ministry of Public Health  
Re: Food Additive (No.2)  
  It deems appropriate to establish the standard of food additives labelling to got benefit 
and have appropriate measures to protect consumer’s health.  
  By virtue of the provi sion of Section 6(1) (2) (4) (5) (6) (7) (9) and (10) of the Food 
Act (B.E. 2522 (1979), which restricts personal rights and liberties in conjunction with sections 29, 33, 
41, 43, and 45 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand. The Minister of Publi c Health issues the 
notification as follows:  
 (1) Clause 10 of the Notification of MOPH No. 281 B.E. 2547 (2004) on Food Additives  dated 
18 August 2004 shall be re placed by the following . "Clause 10 Labe l.ling of food additives shall 
follow the Notification  of MOPH concerning  the label. Exception is made for label ling of food 
additiv es in accordance with Article 3, 4, 5 and  6 of the M OPH’s notification (No. 194) BE 2543 
(2000) on Label dated 19 September 2000, which shall comply with the notification of food additives 
(No. 2)."  
 (2) The labeling of food additives must  have a text in Thai language (may accompany with 
foreign text). It must contain a clear and readable details  as follow ; 
 (2.1)  Name of food, marked by the word "food additives"  
 (2.2) F ood seri al number  
 (2.3) Name and address of manufacturer or packer for food additives produced in the 
coun try including  name and headquarters of the manufacturer or packer , name and address of 
importing and producing countries for imported food additives.  
 (2.4) Lot identification by the word "Lot No." or marked with other text that can be 
traceable  
 (2.5) The net contents shall be declared in metric (Système International Units)  
(2.5.1) for solid food additives, by weight;  
(2.5.2 ) for liquid food additives, by vo lume ; 
(2.5.3) for semi -solid or viscous food additives, either by weight or volume;  
In case those food additive s are in form of  Tablet or Capsule  number of table ts must be 
shown.  
(2.6) The components  of food  shall be display ed as follows , 
                       (2.6.1 ) For the main component , The common name of food additives must be shown. 
In addition, the quantity of food additives must be given and listed by weight in descending order. 
The common name of  notification of food additives must  be shown in  a specific name, according to 
CODEX’s general standard for food additives or  the Ministry of  Public Health on Food  additives. 
Number must be provided and be in accordance with International Numbering System (INS) for food 
Additives  
In case food additives are  in the same group of Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI), i t could 
be displayed as a group  of food additives  such as Benzoate accompanied with its INS No. Total 
amount  of food additives  in the group could be represented instead.   
Approach in the first paragrap h does not apply to those sales to manufacturers which 
provide evidence that the amount of main component be treated as trade secrets under the Trade Secrets Act 2545 (2002). However, the amount of main component must be listed in the manual or 
documentati on. 
(2.6.2)   For other component, the name of food ingredients shall be declared in the 
list of ingredients in descending order of proportion . 
(2.7) Month and year of manufacture, or month and  year of expiration  must be labeled  
accordingly . "Manufactured  ... (specify the month and year )..." or" expired ... (specify the month and 
year )..."  
Food additives with a shelf -life not exceeding 18 months shall carry the date of minimum 
durability using words such as "will keep at least until ...." or other messages that are in the same 
meaning  
(2.8) The adequate information of directions for use should be given and at least cover the 
following.    
 (2.8.1)  Functional of food additives  
 (2.8.2)  Food type 
 (2.8.3)  Amount of food additives used.  
 (2.9) Instructions for  storage  
  (2.10 ) restrictions  on use and warnings  or cautions  (if any). 
Message displayed  in (2.1) (2.5) and (2.7) must be in the position  that can be seen clearly . 
If the message  in (2.7) is shown at the bottom  of the  container , instruct ion must be provided on the 
label.   
The labeling of food additives above does not  apply  to those production  for export . 
(3) Labeling of  food additives  produced  for export  will be display ed in any language , but at 
least require s such information ,  
(3.1) producing countries . 
(3.2) a food serial number  or the  identification of the producing factory.  
(3.3) Lot identification by the word "Lot No." or marked with other text that can be 
traceable  
(4) The importer and manufacturer of the food additives whom are pre viously permitted 
before the enforcement of this notification have to comply with this announcement. The remain label 
could still be used but more than one year from the effective date of this announcement.  
(5) This Notification will be effective on 90 days after its announcement in the Royal 
Gazatte.