THA/239
WTO/SPS
TH Thailand
  • 07 - Gemüse, Pflanzen, Wurzeln und Knollen
  • 08 - Geniessbare Früchte; Schalen von Zitrusfrüchten oder von Melonen
  • 12 - Ölsaaten und ölhaltige Früchte; verschiedene Samen und Früchte; Pflanzen zum Gewerbe- oder Heilgebrauch; Stroh und Futter
2016-12-30
2016-11-11

Banana, chestnut, dragon fruit, cantaloupe, rambutan,
rose apple, watermelon, pomegranate, guava, jujube, mango, papaya, sapodilla, longan,
strawberry, mandarine, orange, pear, grape, apple, garlic, cauliflower, cabbage, chives,
galangal, kale, carrot, spring onion, bean sprout, ivy gourd, cucumber, yardlong bean,
garden pea, broccoli, basil leaf, asiatic pennywort, spinach, Chinese cabbage, amaranth,
water spinach, pepper, pumpkin, tomato, eggplant, potato, shallot, mushroom, sweet
basil

Draft MOPH Notification, B.E..., entitled "The requirements for production processes, production equipments, storage and labeling of some fresh fruits or vegetables".

For consumer protection, the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is proposing
the notification on good practice for packing houses as follows:

6.1  Annex I of the draft MOPH notification indicates a list of some types of fresh fruit or vegetables which shall be packed by proper operations;

6.2  The minimum requirements for packing house operations or good practices are summarized in Annex II of the draft MOPH notification in order to ensure that only safe fruits or vegetables shall be collected, packaged and distributed to consumers;

6.3  Importers who import such fresh fruits or vegetables as indicated in Annex I shall provide, as good practice, a certificate of satisfaction as required under this notification or otherwise meet the minimum requirements of this notification;

6.4  The minimum requirements for retail labelling are that each display must clearly show the following:

1)  Name and address of producer (packing house) or importer and country of origin;

2)  Registration Number;

3)  Code or Number of production lot.

This information should be on the label of the original container. Where such fresh fruits or vegetables are presented to the consumer without packaging, the required information must be clearly and prominently displayed on a label on the container or tray. If not, the retailer should have a record of the required information that is accessible to consumers;

6.5  Those who receive production or importing licenses for such fresh fruits or vegetables prior to the enforcement of this ministerial notification, which do not comply with this ministerial notification, shall include these identified improvements or provide certificates, as the case may be, within one year from the date of entry into force of the notification;

6.6  This notification shall come into force after one year as from the date of its publication in the Royal Gazette.