Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point

WTO code	G/SPS/N/THA/494
Date notice	09/02/2022
Notice type	Regular
Title	Draft Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Notification, No. … B.E. …. (....) issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 entitled "Chocolate and chocolate products".
Summary	The MOPH proposes to revise the MOPH Notification concerning "Chocolate". The draft of MOPH Notification entitled "Chocolate and chocolate products" has been issued for consumer health protection, consumer information or labelling, qualities and standards requirements and trade facilitation. Main elements of the draft of MOPH notification are as follows: The MOPH Notification No. 83 (BE. 2527) entitled "Chocolate", dated 15th November B.E. 2527 (1984) and the MOPH Notification entitled " Chocolate (No.2) ", dated 3 March B.E. 2554 (2011) will be repealed and replaced by this draft of MOPH Notification. Prescribing definition of Chocolate and chocolate products. Prescribing qualities and standards of Chocolate and chocolate products; use of food additives or processing aids or flavouring agents; production processes, production equipment and food storages; usage package or containers; including labelling. Prescribing producers or importers of chocolate and chocolate products for sale, whose permits issued prior to the date of this notification come into force, can prolong to produce or import for sale, including seller can sell the former products, but not exceed two years from the date of this notification come into force. This draft of MOPH notification shall enter into force from the day following the date of its publication in the Government Gazette. This regulation has been notified as TBT Notification
Product	Chocolate and chocolate products (HS code: 1806, ICS Code: 67.190)
Country	Thailand

File attach:
NTHA494.pdf

Orther Notice:

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