THA/724
WTO/TBT
TH Thailand
  • 67 - Lebensmitteltechnologie
2024-03-26
2024-01-29

Fish oils

Draft Ministry of Public Health Notification, No. … B.E. … (....) Issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 entitled "Fish oils" (No.2).; (2 page(s), in Thai)

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) considered that existing Notifications of Ministry of Public Health (No.422) B.E 2564 (2021) Issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 Re: Fish oils should be improved the measure for approving the qualities or standards of fats and oils as specified in this notification which have differences in the fatty acid composition of oils as specified in this notification in order to protect consumer health, support the diversity of raw material in the future as well as to facilitate trade as follows:

"The following texts shall be added as Clause 5/1 of Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No.422) B.E 2564 (2021) Issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 Re: Fish oils, dated 11th January B.E. 2564(2021) Clause 5/1 In case fatty acid composition of oils are not consistent with requirement in 5(3) as specified in this notification because of breed, geographical features (area), season,farming or aquaculture of raw materials that are the source of fish oils which does not affect safety, information or evidences of raw materials used to produce oil and fat, the data of fatty acid composition of fish oils and research document or academic document information shall be submitted to the Food and Drug Administration for an approval