Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 309) B.E. 2550 (2007) Regarding to Food Supplements

(Unofficial) Notification of Ministry of Public Health (No. 309) B.E.2550 (2007) Re. Food Supplements (2nd edition) It deems appropriate to amend the Notification of Ministry of Public Health, Re : Food Supplements. By the virtue of the provisions of Sections 5, Section 6 (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) and (10) of the Food Act B.E. 2522 (1979), the Minister of Public Health by recommendation of the Food Committee, hereby issues a notification as follows; Clause 1 Shall be repealed wording in (9) of Clause 10 of the notification of the Ministry of Public Health No.293 B.E. 2548 (2005), Re: Food Supplements dated 15 th Decemberr B.E. 2548 (2005) and shall be replaced with the following text: “(9) Clear wordings state that “should regularly eat different varieties of full 5 categories of food, in an appropriate proportion” and with bold letter which colour of the letters contrast with background of frame of wording state that “No effect for prevention or cure diseases” Clause 2 Producers, importers of Food supplement, whose permission for Label issued prior to this notification come into force, if details do not follow this notification shall be amended to comply with this notification, and the remaining labels are allowed to be used but not exceeding to one year after this notification come into force. Clause 3 This notification shall come into force as from the day following date of its publication in the Government Gazette. Notified on 7th November 2007 signed Morakot Kornkasem (Mr. Morakot Kornkasem) Deputy Minister of Ministry of Public Health on behalves of The Minister of Public Health (Published in the Government Gazette Vol. 124, Special Part 188 Ngor, dated 3 rd December 2007.) Certified true copy Varunee Sensupa (Miss Varunee Sensupa) Food and Drug Specialist level 8 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.