Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 235) B.E. 2544 (2001) Re: Amendment of the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 57 B.E. 2524 (1981), Re: Coconut Oil

(Unofficial) Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 235) B.E. 2544 (2001) Re: Amendment of the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 57 B.E. 2524 (1981), Re: Coconut Oil. It deems appropriate to amend the notification of the Ministry of public Health, Re: Coconut Oil. By the virtue of provisions of Section 5 and 6(3) (4) (5) (6) (7) and (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 expression in Clause 1. of the notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 57 B.E. 2524 (1981), Re: Coconut Oil, dated 20th January B.E. 2524 (1981), shall be repealed. The following expression shall be used instead. “Clause 1. Coconut Oil, which is extracted from Cocos nucifera, is prescribed food to have qualities or standards.” Clause 2. The following expression shall be added as the second phrase in Clause 2. of the notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 57 B.E. 2524 (1981), Re: Coconut Oil, dated 20th January B.E. 2524 (1981). “Coconut Oil producers or importers for sale shall follow to the notification of the Ministry of Public Health, Re: Production processes, production equipments, and food storage.” Clause 3. The following expressions shall be added as Clause 8 and Clause 9 of the notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 57 B.E. 2524 (1981), Re: Coconut Oil, dated 20th January B.E. 2524 (1981). “Clause 8. Food Registration or Food Labelling, which are issued to follow the notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 57 B.E. 2524 (1981), Re: Coconut Oil, dated 20th January B.E. 2524 (1981) prior to this notification, shall be valid for 2 years as from the come into force date of this notification. “Clause 9. Producers or importers of Coconut Oil, 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 © 2003 FDA, MOPH. notification. After applying for food serial number, producers or importers of coconut oil shall be abated from the stipulation in the second phrase of Clause 2 for a period of 2 years after this notification come into force. As a result, the remaining labels are 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 the day following date of its publication in the Government Gazette. Notified on 20th August 2001. Signed Sudarat Keyurabhun (Mrs. Sudarat Keyurabhun) Minister of Public Health (Published in the Government Gazette Vol. 118, Special Part 82 Ngor, dated 22nd August 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.