Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 245) B.E. 2544 (2001) Re: Labelling of Foods Containing Aloe Vera

(Unofficial) Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 245) B.E. 2544 (2001) Re: Labelling of Foods Containing Aloe Vera. It deems appropriate to amend the notification of the Ministry of Public Health, Re: Labelling of Foods Containing Aloe Vera. 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 notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No.160) B.E. 2538 (1995), Re: Labelling of Foods Containing Aloe Vera, dated 17th February B.E. 2538 (1995), shall be repealed. Clause 2. Producers and importers of foods containing Aloe Vera shall not only to express food labels to follow to the notification of the Ministry of Public Health, Re: Labels, and the related notifications of the Ministry of Public Health for such foods but also have to express declarations as follows: “Not for children”, “Not medical foods”, “Stop to consume when unusual symptom occur” to be declared by red alphabets size of not less than 2 mm. obviously notice in rectangular border and the colour of border contrast with background. Clause 3. Food Labelling, which are issued to follow the notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No.160) B.E. 2538 (1995), Re: Labelling of Foods Containing Aloe Vera, dated 17th February B.E. 2538 (1995), prior to this notification, shall be valid for 2 years as from the come into force date of this notification. Clause 4. Producers, importers of foods containing Aloe Vera, whose permits issued prior to this notification, shall apply for food serial number to follow to the related notifications within one year as from the come into force date of this 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. © 2003 FDA, MOPH. Notified on 2nd October 2001. Signed Sudarat Keyurabhun (Mrs. Sudarat Keyurabhun) Minister of Public Health (Published in the Government Gazette Vol. 118, Special Part 103 Ngor, dated 16th 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.