Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 244) B.E. 2544 (2001) Re: Labelling of Foods Packed Together with Material Intended for Qualities Control Purpose

(Unofficial) Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 244) B.E. 2544 (2001) Re: Labelling of Foods Packed Together with Material Intended for Qualities Control Purpose. It deems appropriate to amend the notification of the Ministry of Public Health, Re: To display labelling of foods packed together with material intended for quality control purpose. By the virtue of provisions of Section 5 and 6(5) and (10) of the Food Act B.E. 2522 (1979), in which contain provisions in relation to the restriction of Rights and Liberties of the Persons, in respect of which Section 29 and in conjunction with Section 35, Section 48 and Section 50 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand so permit by virtue of provisions of law; the Minister of Public Health hereby issues the notification as follows: Clause 1. The notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 159 B.E. 2537 (1994), Re: Labelling of foods packed together with material intended for quality control purpose, dated 20th October B.E. 2537 (1994), shall be repealed. Clause 2. Foods with material intended for quality control purpose which are separately packed included in containers and sold directly to consumers. For labelling, the producers and the importers not only have to follow to the notification of the Ministry of Public Health, Re: Labels, and the related notification of the Ministry of Public Health for such foods but also have to express in Thai declaration as follows: “Consist of .................” (the blank is to denote the form of packing and materials used for food preservation of qualities or standards such as moisture absorption sack, oxygen absorption sack, etc.) to be expressed by red alphabets size of not less than 3 mm. on white background. Clause 3. Food Labelling, which are issued to follow the notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 159 B.E. 2537 (1994), Re: Labelling of foods packed together with material intended for qualities control purpose, dated 20th October B.E. 2537 (1994), prior to this notification, shall be valid for 2 years as from the come into force date of this notification. Clause 4. Producers or importers of foods packed together with material intended for qualities control purpose, whose permits issued prior to this notification, shall apply for food serial number to follow to the related notification within one year as from the come into force date of this © 2003 FDA, MOPH. notification. As a result after applying for food serial number, the remaining labels are allowed to be used until last but not exceeding to 2 years after this notification come into force. Clause 5. This notification shall come into force as from the day following date of its publication in the Government Gazette. Notified on 26th September 2001. Signed Sudarat Keyurabhun (Mrs. Sudarat Keyurabhun) Minister of Public Health (Published in the Government Gazette Vol. 118, Special Part 99 Ngor, dated 9th October 2001.) Note: This English version of the notification is translated to meet the need of the non-Thai speaking people. In case of any discrepancy between the Thai original and the English translation, the former will take priority. © 2003 FDA, MOPH.