. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/THA/112
2 July 2003
(03-3548)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THAILAND
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible:  The Office of Food and Dr ug Administration (Thai FDA)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   National Enquiry
Point
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Flavored Milk
5.Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The Ministry of Public
Health Notification No. 266 dated 19 December 2002 entitled "Flavored Milk"
(5 pages, available in Thai)
6. Description of content:   As deemed necessary to revise the provisions on flavored milk,
the Minister of Public Health is authorized to notify the public that:
(i) the Ministry of Public Health Notification No.35 (1979) and No.109 (1987) were
repealed
(ii) the flavored milk is determined as specific-controlled-food,
(iii) other food nutrients may be added up to the flavored milk provided the provisions on
the augmentation of food nutrients must be fully observed,
(iv) the heat treatments; storages and shelf life; standards and qualities requirements for
each particular flavored milk is also provided for,
(v) the provisions on food additives; food colour; production method, equipments and
storages; food packaging must be complied with relevant ministerial notifications,
(vi) the provisions on food labeling well as particular labeling specified under this
notification must be complied with, and
(vii) those who acquired the approval for registered food recipes and labeling before this
measure in effect must apply for correction in compliance with provisions under thisnotification within 180 days after it (comes) into force.G/TBT/N/THA/112
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7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection for consumer
8. Relevant documents:  The official gazette, vol.120, special chapter 4d dated
10 January 2003 (5 pages, available in Thai)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  -
Proposed date of entry into force:  11 January 2003
10. Final date for comments:   -
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the 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