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The Most Recently Enforced

Food Regulations

Notification of the Ministry of

Public Health No.392 B.E.2561 (2018)
Issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E.2522 (1979)

Re: Nutrition Labelling (No.3)

The Ministry of Public Health, enacted by the Food and Drug Any foods which have been displayed the nutrition labeling
Administration and by the virtue of the Food Act B.E.2522 (1979), 3before the enforcement date of this Notification and sodium
issued the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No.392 content does not comply with the Recommended Daily Intake of
B.E.2561 (2018) Re: Nutrition Labeling (No.3) amending the Thai sodium required by this Notification are permitted to be sold until
Recommended Daily Intake (Thai RDI) of sodium for Thai people the 20 of April B.E.2564 (2021).
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over 6 years of age to an adequate level with the objective to comply
with the international Codex standards as sodium is a nutrient Enforcement Period The Notification of the Ministry of Public
associated with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and affects 4Health No.392 B.E.2561 (2018), issued by virtue of the Food
the health of Thai population. The major contents can be summarized Act B.E.2522 (1979), Re: Nutrition Labeling (No.3), dated the 14 th
as follows: of September B.E.2561 (2018), shall come into force from the day
following its publication in the Royal Thai Government Gazette,
The Thai Recommended Daily Intake (Thai RDI) of sodium, which is the 20 of April B.E.2562 (2019) onward.
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1which is in No.28 in the List No.3 of Nutrients Recommended
for Thai People Aged 6 Years and Over annexed to the Notification Punitive Measures Violators of the regulations stipulated in this
of the Ministry of Public Health (No.182) B.E.2541 (1998) Re: 5Notification issued in accordance with Section 6(10) shall be
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Nutrition Labeling, dated the 20 of March B.E.2541 (1998), shall deemed incompliant with Section 51 of the Food Act B.E.2522 (1979)
be amended from 2,400 mg to 2,000 mg. and thus be subject to fine of no more than THB 30,000.
The Thai Recommended Daily Intake (Thai RDI) of sodium
2for a 2,000 calories-per-day diet specified in the third section
of a standardized complete nutrition labeling in accordance with
Clause 1.1 of the List No.1 annexed to the Notification of the Ministry กฎหมายที่เกี่ยวข้อง/Relevant Regulation
of Public Health (No.182) B.E.2541 (1998) Re: Nutrition Labeling, ประกาศกระทรวงสาธารณสุข ฉบับที่ 392 (พ.ศ.2561) ออกตามความในพระราชบัญญัติ
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dated the 20 of March B.E.2541 (1998), and in a dual nutrition อาหาร พ.ศ.2522 เรื่อง โภชนาการ (ฉบับที่ 3) ลงวันที่ 14 กันยายน พ.ศ.2561 สืบค้นได้
labeling in accordance with Clause 1.3 of the List annexed to the จาก http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2561/E/264/T_0009.PDF
Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No.219) B.E.2544 (2001)
Re: Nutrition Labeling (No.2), dated the 21 of June B.E.2544 (2001), Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No.392 B.E.2561 (2018) issued by
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shall now be displayed as “Less than 2,000 mg” in order to comply virtue of the Food Act B.E.2522 (1979) Re: Nutrition Labeling (No.3), dated the
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with the Recommended Daily Intake of sodium stipulated in this 14 of September B.E.2561 (2018) Available on: http://food.fda.moph.go.th/law/
Notification. The format of the nutrition labeling can be found in the data/announ_moph/V.English/No.392.pdf
annex of this Notification.

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