Foods (ICS Code: 67.040)

Draft MOPH Notification, B.E.., entitled "Nutrition Labelling (No. 3)"

To amend the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health, Re: Nutrition Labelling on Thai Recommended Daily Intakes (Thai RDI) for Thai people over 6 years of age of "Sodium", which is a nutrient associated with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and affect the health of Thai population, comply with the Codex standards.

By virtue of provisions of Section 5 and Section 6 (10) of the Food Act B.E.2522 (1979), the Minister of Public Health hereby issues the notification as follows:

Clause 1: Thai Recommended Daily Intakes (Thai RDI) of sodium in item No.28 of the list of nutrients recommended for Thai people aged 6 years and over in the annex 3 attached to the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 182), BE 2541 (1998), Re: Nutrition Labelling dated March 20, 1998, shall be repealed and replaced by the following:

No.           Nutrient                       Thai RDI                    Unit

28            Sodium                        2,000                        mg

Clause 2: Any foods, which displayed the nutrition labelling before the date of this notification and sodium content does not comply with the recommended daily sodium intake described above, can still be sold at latest two years after the date of entry into force of this notification. Clause 3: This notification shall come into force from the day following the date of its publication in the Government Gazette.