Infant and young child food (HS Code: 0401, 0402) (ICS: 67.100.10). Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. (HS: 0401), Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. (HS: 0402) Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. (HS 0401), Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. (HS 0402). Milk and processed milk products (ICS 67.100.10).

Draft Ministerial notification on the guidance, methods, conditions, and details regarding the development of information and dissemination channels of information on infant food. (3 page(s), in Thai)

Following the Control of Marketing of Infant and Young Child Food Act Section 4 (first paragraph), Section 16 (second and third paragraph), the Minister of Public Health, upon the advice of the National Committee for the Control of the Marketing of Infant and Young Child Food, announces the guidance, methods, conditions, and details regarding the development of information and dissemination channels of information on infant food. 

1)      In developing information on infant food, the producers, importers, sellers, or their representatives, must include the following information: Number of unit (can/box) of infant food needed per month, in case that infant is exclusively formula-fed. The calculation should based on the average amount of infant formula needed for infant 0-3 months (2.7 kg of infant formula) and for infant 4-6 months (4.5 kg of infant formula)

·           Estimate monthly cost of infant food needed per month, based on the number of unit needed x the retail price

The example of statement is given.

2)      The producers, importers, sellers, or their representatives, must include the warning regarding the preparation and use of infant food, including:

·           Storing the infant food

·           Cleaning of bottles and teats

·           Boiling water for mixing the infant formula

·           Discarding leftover infant formula

3)      Information about infant food that are produced by producers, importers, sellers, or their representatives can only be disseminated as document at the point of sale only

4)      In case pregnant women, mothers, family members of infant and young children request for information to the producers, importers, sellers, or their representatives, the following guideline must be applied:

·           Only present the information requested to the requester

·           Do not use any incentive in the attempt to get them to contact the producers, importers, sellers, or representative, to receive information or in exchange for their personal information Do not market, promote, or imply connections to infant food when providing information