. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/THA/177 
25 June 2009 
 (09-3113) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Notifying Member:  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):  Food seasonings derived from the hydrol ysis or fermentation of soybean 
protein  (ICS Code 67.040) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ X ] All trading partners, or [   ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  NOTICE.   Draft MOPH Notification (No. …), B.E. ….., 
entitled " Food Seasonings Derived from the Hydrolysis or Fermentation of Soybean 
Protein "  Language:  Thai  Number of pages:  3 
6. Description of content:  The MOPH Notification regarding measure to Food Seasonings 
Derived from the Hydrolysis or Fermentation of Soybean Protein , (No. 248) B.E. 2544 
(2001) shall be repealed and replaced by this provision: 
(1) The following expression shall be added as phrases (3.4) under (3) of Clause 4. of the 
notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 202) B.E. 2543 (2000), Re:  Food 
seasonings derived from the hydrolysis or fermentation of soyb ean protein, dated 
19th September B.E. 2543 (2000). 
"(3.4) 3-MCPD or 3-Chloro-1,2-propane diol in food seasonings derived from the 
hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean protein shall be as follows: 
(3.4.1) Not more than 0.4 mg/kg of food seasonings derived from the hydrolysis or 
fermentation of soybean protein (not more than 40% dry matter) 
(3.4.2) Not more than 1 mg/kg of food seasonings derived from the hydrolysis or 
fermentation of soybean protein that contain more than 40% dry matter, according to the 
dry matter ratio of the products in (3.4.1)." 
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.    G/SPS/N/THA/177 
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  8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ X ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
(1) Codex General Standard for Contaminants  and Toxins in Foods;  Codex Stan 193-
1995. 
(2) Code of Practice for the Reduction of 3- monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-mcpd) during 
the Production of Acid-hydrolysed Vegetable Proteins (Acid-HVPs) and Products that 
contain Acid-HVP;  CAC/RCP 64-2008. 
[   ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)     
[   ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM N°)     
[   ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [   ] Yes   [   ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  MOPH 
Notification (No. 202) B.E. 2543 (2000), MOPH  Notification (No. 248) B.E. 2544 (2001) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
Propose date of publication ( dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [   ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  On the date after being notified in the National Gazette. 
[   ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [ X ] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or ( dd/mm/yy ):  24 August 2009 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National Notification 
Authority, [ X ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:     
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National Notification Authority, [ X ] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:    
National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS)  
50 Phaholyothin Road, Ladyao 
Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 
Thailand Tel:  +(662) 561 4024 Fax:  +(662) 561 4034 or  +(662) 561 41088 E-mail:  sps@acfs.go.th 
Website:  http://www.acfs.go.th