Prescribed plants, animals, or parts of plant or animal which are prohibited to be used in food.

Draft Ministry of Public Health Notification, (No. …) B.E. …. Issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 entitled "Prescribed plants, animals, or parts of plant or animal which are prohibited to be used in food". Language(s): Thai. Number of pages: 11

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) considered the   existing Notifications of Ministry of Public Health regarding prescribed plants, animals, or parts of plant or animal which are prohibited to be used in food and deemed it necessary to be revised based on current scientific evidence proving that some compound or substances in particular plants, animals, or parts of plants or animals are hazardous for human consumption. Hence, to protect consumer health based on scientific support, particular plants, animals, or parts of plant or animal are prohibited to be used in food.

-         Clause 1 - The Notification of MOPH (No. 378) B.E. 2559 (2016) Re: Prescribed plants, animals, or parts of plant or animal which are prohibited to be used in food shall be repealed.

-         Clause 2 - Prescribed plants, animals, or parts of plant or animal in annex of this draft notification are prohibited to be produced, imported or sold.

-         Clause 3 - This notification shall not apply to product produced or imported for export only.

-         Clause 4 - This notification shall come into force as from the day following date of its publication in the Government Gazette.