Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 221) B.E. 2544 (2001) Re: Prescribed Foods to Show Food Serial Number on Food Labels

(Unofficial) Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 221) B.E. 2544 (2001) Re: Prescribed Foods to Show Food Serial Number on Food Labels. It deems appropriate to show food serial number on food labels to follow to the notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 194 B.E. 2543 (2000), Re: Labels. 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 following foods are prescribed to show food serial number: (1) Food Colours. (2) Cow’ s Milk. (3) Flavoured Milk. (4) Other Milk Products. (5) Food Enhancers. (6) Cultured Milk. (7) Ice. (8) Food Additives. (9) Weight-control Foods. (10) Foods in Sealed Containers. (11) Modified Milk for Infant and Follow-up Formula Modified Milk for Infant and Young Children. (12) Infant Foods and Follow-up Formula Food for Infant and Young Children. (13) Supplementary Foods for Infant and Young Children. (14) Drinking Water in Sealed Containers. (15) Ice Cream. (16) Palm Oil. (17) Coconut Oil. © 2003 FDA, MOPH. (18) Peanut Oil. (19) Chocolates. (20) Fortified Rice with Vitamins. (21) Butter. (22) Alkaline-preserved Eggs. (23) Ghee. (24) Husked Rice Flour. (25) Special Purposed Foods. (26) Processed Gelatin and Jelly Desserts. (27) Garlic Products. (28) Foods Packed Together with Material Intended for Qualities Control Purpose. (29) Foods Containing Aloe Vera. (30) Chewing Gum and Candy. (31) Bread. (32) Flavouring Agents. (33) Brine for Cooking. (34) Irradiated foods. Clause 2. In this notification: (1) Food Registration, which are issued by the related notification of the Ministry of Public Health, prior to this notification, will not be affected and are still valid. (2) Food Registration for specific controlled food, which have been changed to prescribed food to have quality or standard, or prescribed food to have label, which are issued to follow the notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 68 B.E. 2525 (1982), Re: Labels, dated 29 April B.E. 2525 (1982), which is amended by the notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 95 B.E. 2528 (1985), Re: Labels (No. 2), dated 30 September B.E. 2528 (1985); and the related notifications, prior to this notification, shall be valid for 2 years as from the come into force date of this notification. Clause 3. Food producers or importers, whose permits issued prior to this notification, shall apply for food serial number within one year as from the come into force date of this notification. After applying for food serial number, the remaining labels shall be allowed to be used until last but not exceeding to 2 years after this notification come into force. Clause 4 This notification shall come into force as from 24th July 2001. © 2003 FDA, MOPH. Notified on 24th July 2001. Signed Sudarat Keyurabhun (Mrs. Sudarat Keyurabhun) Minister of Public Health (Published in the Government Gazette Vol. 118, Special Part 70 Ngor, dated 26th July 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.