. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/THA/146 
9 May 2006 
 (06-2252) 
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):  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 p ages of the notified document:  Draft Thai FDA 
Notification entitled "Requirements on Essential Elements on Dietary Supplement Products" (Available in Thai, 6 pages).  
6. Description of content:  As The MOPH Notification (No.  293), B.E. 2548 (2005) entitled 
"Dieatry Supplement Products" dated 15 Dece mber B.E. 2548 (2005) provided under 
item 4(1) that the Thai FDA shall determin e the lists of essential elements on Dieatry 
Supplement Products, the essential lists as well as the Thai Recommended Daily Intakes to 
each of every item are provided accordingly in cluding 27 items of Vitamins/Minerals and 
any other from thereof.  
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:  The MOPH  
Notification (No. 293), B.E. 2548 (2005)  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  On the date after being notified in the Official Gazette.  G/SPS/N/THA/146 
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  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