Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 247) B.E. 2544 (2001) Re: Prescribed Prohibited Substances to be Used in Foods. (No. 2)
Made 2001-11-28 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- English
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- Regulation
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- Mekong River Commission (MRC)
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- Thailand
- Subjects
- Food and nutrition
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- food safety and quality, consumer protection, internal trade, international trade, processing/handling
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(Unofficial) Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 247) B.E. 2544 (2001) Re: Prescribed Prohibited Substances to be Used in Foods. (No. 2) Due to the acceptance of methyl alcohol to be used as food processing aids in some countries, it deems appropriate to amend the notification of the Ministry of Public Health, Re: Prescribed prohibited substances to be used in foods. By the virtue of provisions of Section 5 and 6(5) 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 expression in 2.11 of Clause 2 of the notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 151 B.E. 2536 (1993), Re: Prescribed prohibited substances to be used in foods, dated 28th December B.E. 2536 (1993), shall be repealed. The following expression shall be used instead. “2.11 Methyl alcohol or methanol, except for being used as food processing aids for export.” Clause 2. This notification shall come into force as from the day following date of its publication in the Government Gazette. Notified on 28th November 2001. Signed Sudarat Keyurabhun (Mrs. Sudarat Keyurabhun) Minister of Public Health (Published in the Government Gazette Vol. 118, Special Part 121 Ngor, dated 6th December 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.