Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 252) B.E. 2545 (2002) Re: Labels (No. 2)

(Unofficial) Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 252) B.E. 2545 (2002) Re: Labels (No. 2). It deems appropriate to amend the notification of the Ministry of Public Health, Re: Food labelling. By the virtue of provisions of Section 5 and 6(3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 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 expressions in 3(5) of the notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 194) B.E. 2543 (2000), Re: Labels, dated 19th September B.E. 2543 (2000), shall be repealed. The following expression shall be used instead. “(5) Main compositions shall be expressed in percentage of approximated weight and in descending order, except for. (a) Food with the whole area of label which is smaller than 35 sq.cm., but main compositions shall still be expressed on that food packaging, or (b) Foods with single main composition excluding food additives, flavour, food enhancers, or food colour in the compositions.” Clause 2. The expression in Clause 5 of the notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 194) B.E. 2543 (2000), Re: Labels, dated on 19th September B.E. 2543 (2000), shall be repealed. The following expression shall be used instead. “Clause 5 Labels of foods which are not sold to consumers and are not prescribed foods to have label as stipulated in Clause 3 or Clause 4 shall be expressed by Thai language texts except for imported foods may be expressed in English language texts and at least to have the following declarations: (1) Names and categories or types of foods. (2) Food serial number, if have. (3) Net food quantity shall be expressed in metric system. © 2003 FDA, MOPH. (4) Names and addresses of producers or re-packers for food produced within the country; or names and addresses of importers and country of producers, as the case may be. For foods which are produced within the country, names and addresses of head offices of producers or re packers may be expressed instead.” Clause 3. This notification shall come into force as from the day following date of its publication in the Government Gazette. Notified on 30th May 2001. Signed Sudarat Keyurabhun (Mrs. Sudarat Keyurabhun) Minister of Public Health (Published in the Government Gazette Vol. 119, Special Part 54 Ngor, dated 18th June 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.