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Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 238) B.E. 2544 (2001) Re: Special Purposed Foods.

Country/Territory
Thailand
Document type
Regulation
Date
1985 (2001)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This notification entered into force on 14th September 2001.
Abstract

This Notification regulates special purposed foods. In this Notification, Special Purposed Foods mean processed, formulated, or specific ingredient foods, for special purpose fit to physical, physiology, or irregular body, by characteristics, appearances, or categories and quantities of ingredients which are clearly different from the same of normal foods. Special purposed foods, which are not prescribed foods in the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health, Re: Foods in Sealed Containers, are prescribed foods to have labels and labels shall be approved prior to be used. Clause 7 provides for the rules to be satisfied by labels of special purposed foods for sale to consumer.

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Website
food.fda.moph.go.th