Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 268) B.E. 2546 (2003) Re: Prescribed Standards for Some Chemicals Contamination in Foods

© 2003 FDA, MOPH. (Unofficial) Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 268) B.E. 2546 (2003) Re: Prescribed Standards for Some Chemicals Contamination in Foods. Apparently, the usage of some chemicals or semi-finish pharmaceutical products or finished medical products in food production chains which may cause hazardous to consumers. It deems necessary to prescribe standards for some chemicals contamination in food. By the virtue of provisions of Section 5 and 6(3) and (9) 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(No.250) B.E. 2545 (2002), Re: Standards for shrimps and processed shrimps, dated 7th March B.E. 2545 (2002), shall be repealed. Clause 2. Prescribed that all food products shall not be detected of contamination of the following chemicals: (1) Chloramphenical and its salts. (2) Nitrofurazone and its salts. (3) Nitrofurantoin and its salts. (4) Furazolidone and its salts. (5) Furaltadone and its salts. Chemicals as stipulated in (1) (2) (3) (4) and (5) shall also to include metabolites of those stipulated chemicals. Clause 3. Analysis for such chemical contaminations as stipulated in Clause 2 shall follow to criteria, conditions, and analytical methods which are prescribed by the Food and Drug Administration by the approval of the Food committee. Clause 4. This notification shall come into force as from the day following date of its publication in the Government Gazette. Notified on 21st April 2003. Signed Sudarat Keyurabhun © 2003 FDA, MOPH. (Mrs. Sudarat Keyurabhun) Minister of Public Health (Published in the Government Gazette Vol. 120, Special Part 47 Ngor, dated 23rd April 2003.) 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.