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Draft MOPH Notification, B.E..., entitled 'Extraction Solvent for use in Food Production'
Thailand issued an addendum on 9 December 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/THA/730. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 4 April 2024. The comment period closed on 3 June 2024.
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Extraction Solvent for use in Food Production, Processing Aids, Food Additives
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/THA/730/Add.1, 9 December 2025)
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Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Notification No. 461 entitled ' Extraction Solvent for use in Food Production '
The Draft Ministry of Public Health notification entitled ' Extraction Solvent for use in Food Production ', previously notified in G/TBT/N/THA/730 dated 4 April 2024, was published in the Royal Gazette dated 11 March 2025 as the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 461. SPS/TBT (Agricultural Commodity and Foods) Thailand Contact Point E-mail: spsthailand@acfs.go.th, spsthailand@gmail.com Websites:
It is deemed appropriate to establish the regulation to control the use of Extraction Solvent in food production for consumer protection. The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) therefore proposes the draft Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No…) B.E… (…) issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 (1979) regarding to extraction solvent for use in food production to establish the quality and safety requirements including terms of use. Key points of this notification are as follows: Clause 1. The notification of the ministry of public health (No. 259), B.E. 2545 issued under the food act, B.E. 2522 Re: Application of Methyl Alcohol as Processing Aid in Some Foods shall be repeal. Clause 2. This notification shall not apply to: Drinking water used as Extraction solvents; Edible oils and fats used as Extraction solvents; Extraction solvents use in Food additive production Clause 3. The definition of 'Extraction solvent' means a food additive which is intended to be used as a processing aid to extract substances during the processing of raw materials, of foodstuffs, or of components or ingredients of these products and which is removed. Clause 4. Extraction solvent used in food production shall be specific controlled food under the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 281) B.E. 2547 (2004) Re: Food Additives. Clauses 5. to 7. The extraction solvent used in food production in this draft notification shall be complied with the following quality and safety…
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AddendumG/TBT/N/THA/730/Add.1
Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Notification No. 461 entitled ' Extraction Solvent for use in Food Production '
The Draft Ministry of Public Health notification entitled ' Extraction Solvent for use in Food Production ', previously notified in G/TBT/N/THA/730 dated 4 April 2024, was published in the Royal Gazette dated 11 March 2025 as the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 461. SPS/TBT (Agricultural Commodity and Foods) Thailand Contact Point E-mail: spsthailand@acfs.go.th, spsthailand@gmail.com Websites:
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/THA/730
Comment deadline: Closed on 3 June 2024
Draft MOPH Notification, B.E..., entitled 'Extraction Solvent for use in Food Production'
It is deemed appropriate to establish the regulation to control the use of Extraction Solvent in food production for consumer protection. The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) therefore proposes the draft Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No…) B.E… (…) issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 (1979) regarding to extraction solvent for use in food production to establish the quality and safety requirements including terms of use. Key points of this notification are as follows: Clause 1. The notification of the ministry of public health (No. 259), B.E. 2545 issued under the food act, B.E. 2522 Re: Application of Methyl Alcohol as Processing Aid in Some Foods shall be repeal. Clause 2. This notification shall not apply to: Drinking water used as Extraction solvents; Edible oils and fats used as Extraction solvents; Extraction solvents use in Food additive production Clause 3. The definition of 'Extraction solvent' means a food additive which is intended to be used as a processing aid to extract substances during the processing of raw materials, of foodstuffs, or of components or ingredients of these products and which is removed. Clause 4. Extraction solvent used in food production shall be specific controlled food under the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 281) B.E. 2547 (2004) Re: Food Additives. Clauses 5. to 7. The extraction solvent used in food production in this draft notification shall be complied with the following quality and safety…
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