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Draft Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Notification, No. … B.E. …. (....) issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 entitled 'Prescribing the principle, conditions, methods and proportion of food additives (No.4)'
Thailand issued an addendum on 17 December 2025 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/THA/782. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 4 February 2025. The comment period closed on 5 April 2025.
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Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Notification No. 468 entitled 'Prescribing the principle, conditions, methods and proportion of food additives (No. 4)'
The Draft Ministry of Public Health notification entitled 'Prescribing the principle, conditions, methods and proportion of food additives (No. 4)', previously notified in G/SPS/N/THA/782, dated 4 February 2025, was published in the Royal Gazette, dated 11 December 2025, as the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 468. Date of entry into force: 12 December 2025
The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) considered that it was appropriate to revise the detail of maximum permitted food additives that have been authorized, as follows: Clause 1 - The Annex I and Annex II of the notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 444) B.E. 2566 issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 Re: Prescribing the principle, conditions, methods and proportion of food additives (No. 3), dated 14 November B.E. 2566 (2023), shall be repealed and replaced with the Annex I and Annex II of this notification. Clause 2 – Manufacturers or importers of foods for sale, which food additive contained in such food has been approved prior to this notification comes into force and the provisions of food additive comply with the notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 444) B.E. 2566 issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 Re: Prescribing the principle, conditions, methods and proportion of food additives (No. 3), can continue to sell the existing products, but not exceed two years from the enforcement date of this notification. Clause 3 - This notification shall come into force from the day following the date of its publication in the Government Gazette.
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AddendumG/SPS/N/THA/782/Add.1
Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Notification No. 468 entitled 'Prescribing the principle, conditions, methods and proportion of food additives (No. 4)'
The Draft Ministry of Public Health notification entitled 'Prescribing the principle, conditions, methods and proportion of food additives (No. 4)', previously notified in G/SPS/N/THA/782, dated 4 February 2025, was published in the Royal Gazette, dated 11 December 2025, as the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 468. Date of entry into force: 12 December 2025
Regular notificationG/SPS/N/THA/782
Comment deadline: Closed on 5 April 2025
Draft Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Notification, No. … B.E. …. (....) issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 entitled 'Prescribing the principle, conditions, methods and proportion of food additives (No.4)'
The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) considered that it was appropriate to revise the detail of maximum permitted food additives that have been authorized, as follows: Clause 1 - The Annex I and Annex II of the notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 444) B.E. 2566 issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 Re: Prescribing the principle, conditions, methods and proportion of food additives (No. 3), dated 14 November B.E. 2566 (2023), shall be repealed and replaced with the Annex I and Annex II of this notification. Clause 2 – Manufacturers or importers of foods for sale, which food additive contained in such food has been approved prior to this notification comes into force and the provisions of food additive comply with the notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 444) B.E. 2566 issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 Re: Prescribing the principle, conditions, methods and proportion of food additives (No. 3), can continue to sell the existing products, but not exceed two years from the enforcement date of this notification. Clause 3 - This notification shall come into force from the day following the date of its publication in the Government Gazette.
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