Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 254) B.E. 2545 (2002) Re: Ice. (No. 3)

© 2003 FDA, MOPH. (Unofficial) Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 254) B.E. 2545 (2002) Re: Ice. (No. 3) It deems appropriate to amend the notification of the Ministry of Public Health, Re: Ice. By the virtue of provisions of Section 5 and 6(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 Clause 13 of the notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 78 B.E. 2527 (1984), Re: Ice, dated 16th January B.E. 2527 (1984), shall be repealed. The following expressions shall be used instead. “Clause 13 Labels for ice shall follow to the following: (1) To follow to the notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: Labels, except for Clause 3 and Clause 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), which is amended by the notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 252) B.E. 2545 (2002), Re: Labels (No. 2), dated 30th May B.E. 2545 (2002), shall follow to this notification. (2) Labels of ice for sale to consumers shall be expressed in Thai texts but foreign texts may be accompanied and including the declarations of the following: (2.1) Name of food (if any). (2.2) Food serial number. (2.3) Declaration of “Edible Ice” by blue alphabets. (2.4) Names and addresses of producers or re-packers of ice which is produced within the country; names and addresses of ice importers and country of producers, as the case may be. For ice which is produced within the country, names and addresses of head offices of producers or re packers may be expressed instead. (2.5) Net weight shall be expressed in metric system. (3) Labels of ice which is not for sale to consumers shall be expressed in Thai texts, except for imported ice may be expressed in English texts and at least shall have the following declarations: (3.1) Name of food (if any). (3.2) Declaration of “Edible Ice” by blue alphabets or “Ice not for consumption” by red alphabets, as the case may be. (3.3) Names and addresses of producers or re-packers for ice which is produced within the country; names and addresses of ice importers and country of producers, as the case may be. For ice which is produced within the country, names and addresses of head offices of producers or re-packers may be expressed instead. Clause 2. Ice producers, importers, whose permits issued prior to this notification, shall apply for amendment of labels within 60 days as from the come into force date of this notification. As a result after applying for such amendment, the remaining labels are allowed to be used until the amendment of labels are granted or until the date in which the approve authorities has informed the producers or importers of not being allowed to be used of the remaining labels. For the new labelling approvals to be used as stipulated in the first phrase, if the remaining labels, which are produced prior this notification, and are not correct to this notification. The authorities shall allow such use of the remaining labels until last but not exceed 180 days after this notification come into force. 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 2002. Signed Sudarat Keyurabhun (Mrs. Sudarat Keyurabhun) Minister of Public Health (Published in the Government Gazette Vol. 119, Special Part 54 Ngor, dated 18th June 2002.) 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.