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SPECIAL TALK BY FDA

other than the Annex 3 can be used if the analytical report can show the qualitative (2) deemed impure food as describe in Section 26(1) if
or quantitative results as required by law. In addition, such analytical method shall the exposure assessment of pathogens in contaminated
be certified by the International Laboratory Accreditation Agency (ISO 17025). food exceeds the Health Based Guidance Value (HBGV),
2.4 This notification shall not be enforced to the following foods: then food business operators (the manufacturers, importers,
(1) Food supplements which have specific requirements for pathogenic or sellers) shall thus be subject to imprisonment of no more
microorganisms stipulated under the Notification of Food and Drug Administration than 2 years, or fine of no more than THB 20,000, or both
Re: Evidences and Documents in Application for Labeling of Food Supplements for violating Section 25(1).
and Quality or Standards for Pathogenic Microorganisms dated 10 January B.E.
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2549 (2006).
(2) Food additive because its quality and standards have included requirements กฎหมายที่่�เก่�ยวข้้อง/Relevant Regulation
of pathogenic microorganisms stipulated under the Notification of the Ministry of 1. ประกาศกระทรวงสาธารณสุข (ฉบัับัท่� 415) พ.ศ.2563 ออกตามความใน
Public Health Re: Food Additives. พระราชบััญญัติอาหาร พ.ศ.2522 เร่�อง กำาหนดคุณภาพหร่อมาตรฐาน
For more clarity, manufacturers, importers, or sellers of foods can consider the หลัักเกณฑ์์เง่�อนไขของอาหารด้านจุุลัินทร่ย์์ท่�ทำาให้เกิดโรค ลังวันท่�
following decision diagram to implement in accordance with this notification. Further 2 กันย์าย์น พ.ศ.2563 ส่บัค้นได้จุาก http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/
information can be retrieved from guidance on the Notification of the Ministry of DATA/PDF/2563/E/237_1/2.PDF [ฉบัับัภาษาไทย์]
Public Health (No.416) B.E.2563 (2020) issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E.2522 Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No.415) B.E.2563
(1979) Re: Prescribing the Quality or Standard, Principles, Conditions and Methods (2020) Issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E.2522 (1979) Re:
of Analysis for Pathogenic Microorganisms in Foods, please visit the Food Division, Prescribing the Quality or Standard, Principles and Conditions for
Thai FDA’s website Pathogenic Microorganisms in Foods, dated 2 September
nd
2.5 Enforcement Period B.E.2563 (2020) Available from: http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/
Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No.416) B.E.2563 (2020) issued DATA/PDF/2563/E/237_1/2.PDF [Thai ver.]
by virtue of the Food Act B.E.2522 (1979) Re: Prescribing the Quality or Standard,
Principles, Conditions and Methods of Analysis for Pathogenic Microorganisms in 2. ประกาศกระทรวงสาธารณสุข (ฉบัับัท่� 416) พ.ศ.2563 ออกตามความใน
Foods was published in the Royal Thai Government Gazette, Announcement and พระราชบััญญัติอาหาร พ.ศ.2522 เร่�อง กำาหนดคุณภาพหร่อมาตรฐาน
General Publication Volume 137, Special Section 237 Ngor, dated 9 October หลัักเกณฑ์์เง่�อนไข แลัะวิธ่การในการตรวจุวิเคราะห์ของอาหารด้าน
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B.E.2563 (2020) shall come into force after 90 days from the date of publication จุุลัินทร่ย์์ท่�ทำาให้เกิดโรค ลังวันท่� 2 กันย์าย์น พ.ศ.2563 ส่บัค้นได้จุาก
http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2563/E/237_1/9.PDF
in Royal Thai Government Gazette since 7 January B.E.2564 (2021). [ฉบัับัภาษาไทย์] หร่อ http://food.fda.moph.go.th/law/data/announ_
th
2.6 Punitive Measures moph/V.English/No.416.pdf [ฉบัับัภาษาอังกฤษ]
Manufacturers, importers, or sellers of foods who do not comply with the
standards for pathogenic microorganisms in food required by this Notification shall Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No.416) B.E.2563 (2020)
be punished as a case may be: Issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E.2522 (1979) Re: Prescribing
(1) deemed substandard food as describe in Section 28 which food business the Quality or Standard, Principles, Conditions and Methods of
nd
operators (the manufacturers, importers, or sellers) shall thus be subject to fine of Analysis for Pathogenic Microorganisms in Foods), dated 2
September B.E.2563 (2020) Available from: http://www.ratchakitcha.
no more than THB 50,000 for violating Section 25(3) soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2563/E/237_1/9.PDF [Thai ver.] or http://food.
fda.moph.go.th/law/data/announ_moph/V.English/No.416.pdf
[Eng ver.]

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