. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/THA/144 
11 April 2006 
 (06-1697) 
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 number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Irradiated foods (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 MOPH 
Notification (No…)  B.E. (…), entitled "Irradiated Food" (Available in Thai, 5 pages).  
6. Description of content:  The MOPH proposes to revise the measure pertaining to 
irradiated food as follows: 
(1) The MOPH Notification No. 103 (BE. 2529) will be repealed and replaced by 
this proposed measure. 
(2) In addition to Recommended Interna tional Code of Practice for Radiation 
Processing of Food (CAC/RCP 19-1979,  Rev.2 - 2003), the Radiation 
Processing shall be in compliance with specific requirement of this proposed 
measure: 
- Radiation Sources:  
 (a) Gamma rays radionuclide 60 Co or 137 Cs, or 
 (b) X-rays from machine sources operate d at or below level of 5 MeV, or 
 (c)  Electrons generated from machine sources operated at or below level of 
10  MeV. 
  - The absorbed dose is dependent on  purpose of radiation as attached in 
this proposed measure but total ab sorbed dose must not exceed 10 
KGray.  
  - Radiation facility shall be approve d by competent authority consistent 
with required processing controls. 
(3)  Food Irradiation shall be operated und er technological requirements and/or of 
 interest to consumer protection and shall not be in place of GMP or GAP. 
(4)  In addition to the MOPH Notifica tion on labelling requirement and relevant 
notifications on food, the labelling unde r this proposed measure shall be 
demonstrated specifically on:  
 (a) Name and Address of Head Quarter of Radiation Processing of Food. G/SPS/N/THA/144 
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   (b) Label as "Irradiated" or Ot her Label implying the same. 
 (c) Specific purpose of irradiation as "For….".  (d)  Symbol of irradiation is voluntar y, but in case it is used, it must be in 
compliance with the given symbol attached to this notification and placed right next to the name of food. 
 (e) Date of radiation processing . 
(5)  Food packaging shall be in complian ce with GMP both pre- and post-irradiation 
treatment. 
(6)  The transitional period for labelling requirements is one year.  
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:  - 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  180 days after being notified in the Official Gazette . 
12. Final date for comments:  60 days after 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:   
National Bureau of Agriculture Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS)   
Division of Agriculture Commodity and Food Standards Policy 
3 Ratchadamnern-Nok Road, Bangkok 10200,  
THAILAND Tel.:  (662) 629-8970 Fax:  (662) 629-8978 Website:  www.acfs.go.th 
E-mail:  sps@acfs.go.th
, anutviset@yahoo.com  
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 Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS)   
Division of Agriculture Commodity and Food Standards Policy 3 Ratchadamnern-Nok Road, Bangkok 10200,  THAILAND Tel.:  (662) 629-8970 
Fax:  (662) 629-8978 
Website:  www.acfs.go.th E-mail:  acfspol@acfs.go.th
, anutviset@yahoo.com