Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 308) B.E. 2550 (2007) Regarding Infant Food and Food of Follow up Formula for Infants and Young Children

(Unofficial) Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 308) B.E. 2550 (2007) Re: Infant Food and Food of Follow up Formula for Infant and Young Children (4th edition) To promote infant and children having useful nutrient from breast milk feeding and to comply with International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes. By the virtue of provisions of Section 5 and 6(1) (2) (4) (5) (6) (7) and (10) of the Food Act B.E. 2522 (1979), the Minister of Public Health ,by the recommendation of the Food Committee ,hereby issues the notification as follows: Clause 1 Shall be repealed wording in (a) of 11.2.10 of Clause 11 of the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 157 B.E. 2537 (1994), Re : Infant Food and Food of Follow up Formula for Infant and Young Children dated 14th October B.E. 2537 (1994) and replaced with the following : “(a) The words "Important Notice" Breastfeeding is the most superior for infant because of complete nutrition value; Modified milk for infant should be used on the advice of a doctor, nurse or nutritionist; Inappropriate preparation may harm infants In this regard, displaying of these three statements shall be in consecutive order and be in the same box, color of letters contrast with background’s color of box; only the first statement shall be displayed in bold, visible letters” Clause 2 Producers, importers of Modified Milk for Infant and Modified Milk of follow up Formal for Infant and Young Children, who have registration approval, shall submit details of corrections to comply with this notification within 180 days from the day of this Notification come into force, when the action was taken, the remaining labels are allowed to be used but not exceeding to one year 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 7th November 2007 signed Morakot Kornkasem (Mr. Morakot Kornkasem) Deputy Minister of Ministry of Public Health on behalves of The Minister of Public Health (Published in the Government Gazette Vol. 124, Special Part 188 Ngor, dated 3 rd December 2007.) Certified true copy Varunee Sensupa (Miss Varunee Sensupa) Food and Drug Specialist level 8 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.