Food seasoning derived from the hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean protein (HS Code: 2103.10.00, ICS Code: 67.040)

Draft MOPH Notification, B.E, entitled "Food seasoning derived from the hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean protein (No.3)".

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is proposing to revise the MOPH notification concerning "Food seasoning derived from the hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean protein" as follows:

1.      Clause 9 of the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: Food seasoning derived from the hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean protein dated 6 May 2010 is repealed and shall be replaced by the following statements:

       9. Labeling of food seasoning derived from hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean shall comply with the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: Labeling of Prepackaged Foods and shall be declared with the following statements:

       (1)     food seasoning derived from the hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean protein containing edible salt as an ingredient and iodine added during the production process or food seasoning derived from the hydrolysis or fermentation of soybean protein contained iodized salt as an ingredient, shall be declared as follows:

                 (1.1)    In case of it contained edible salt as an ingredient and iodine added during the production process, the text of "Iodine……mg/l" or "Use iodine as an ingredient" or "Iodine added" shall be displayed in a prominent position.

                 (1.2)    In case of it contained iodized salt as an ingredient, the one of any following text shall be displayed:

The text of "Edible salt fortified with iodine…………%" or "Iodine fortified salt……%" or "Iodized salt……%" shall be displayed in the main ingredients; or the text of "Use edible salt fortified with iodine" or "Use iodine fortified salt" or "Use iodized salt" or "Mixed with edible salt fortified with iodine" or "Mixed with iodine fortified salt" or "Mixed with iodized salt" shall be displayed in a prominent position.

The producer or importer may specify the type of salt such as "sea salt" or "rock salt" with such statements". 

2.    This Notification shall come into force on the following date after its publication in the Thai Royal Gazette.