Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Regarding to Standard of Food Contaminated with Radionuclide B.E.2554 (2011)

(unofficial translation) Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: Standard of Food Contaminated with Radionuclide It deems appropriate to revise the standard of food contaminated with radionuclide to have appropriate measures to protect consumer’s health. By virtue of the provision of Section 5, 6(3) of the Food Act (B.E. 2522 (1979), which restricts personal rights and liberties in conjunction with sections 29, 33, 41, 43 and 45 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand. the Minister of Public Health issues the notification as follows: Clause 1 The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 102) B.E. 2529 (1986), Re: Standard of food contaminated with radionuclide, dated 18th November B.E. 2529 (1986) and the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 116) B.E. 2531 (1988), Re: Standard of food contaminated with radionuclide (2nd Edition), dated 22nd November B.E. 2531 (1988) shall be repealed Clause 2 Food contaminated with radionuclide is prescribed food to have standards. Clause 3 The detection levels of radionuclide in food stipulated in Clause 2 shall not exceed the following limits: (1) Iodine-131 (131I) does not exceed 100 Bq/kg or Bq/l. (2) Cesium-134 (134Cs) and Cesium-137 (137Cs) altogether does not exceed 500 Bq/kg or Bq/l. Clause 4 Importers of the foods as stipulated in Clause 2 shall provide documents indicating the levels of radionuclide and the location of food production every shipment at the import check point, issued by the government competent authority (CA) of the country origin or other agencies accepted by the CA of the country origin, or the certificate of analysis from the government laboratory or designated laboratory by the government or accredited laboratory conforms to the international standard. Clause 5 The notification shall be applied to the category, type of food, location and any country in order to control food contaminated with radionuclide under Clause 2 as announced by the Minister of Public Health. Clause 6 This Notification is effective on the day following day of its announcement in the Government Gazette Notified on 11th April 2011. Jurin Laksanawisit (Mr. Jurin Laksanawisit) Minister of Public Health (Published in Government Gazette Vol. 128, Special Part 42 Ngor, dated 11th April 2011.) 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.