(Unofficial) Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 182) B.E. 2541 (1998) Re: Nutrition Labelling ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It deems appropriate to have nutrition labeling for information and useful nutrition facts to people and consumers protection in food and nutrition. By the virtue of provisions of Section 5 and 6 (10) of the Food Act B.E. 2522 (1979), the Minister of Public Health hereby issues a notification as follows: Clause 1. The following categories of foods are required to have nutrition labelling. 1.1 Foods which have nutrition claim. 1.2 Foods which utilizing food value in sale promotion. 1.3 Foods which define consumer groups in sale promotion. 1.4 Other foods to be notified by Food and Drug Administration, which are approved by the Food Committees. Clause 2. In this notification, “Foods which have nutrition claims” means foods which indicate nutrients information in nutrition labelling relate to type or quantity of nutrients, nutrients content by comparative claim, or nutrients function but not to include foods which have nutrition claims as follow to particular notification of Ministry of Public Health. “Foods which utilizing food value in sale promotion” means foods which bring their information and usefulness or function, ingredients or nutrients of product to health for use in sale promotion. “Food which define consumer groups in sale promotion” means foods which are aimed for specific consumer groups such as: students, executives, elderly groups, etc. but not to include foods which are defined for consumer groups as follow to particular notification of Ministry of Public Health. “Nutrients” means recommended nutrients in Appendix No. 3 attached to this notification and also mean to include energies derived from the nutrients. Clause 3. Nutrition labelling as stipulated in Clause No. 1 shall follow to notification of Ministry of Public Health, Re: Labels, and must display nutrition labeling according to this notification. Clause 4. Nutrition labelling must be expressed in Thai language, but foreign language may be included and must conform to criteria and conditions in Appendices attached to this notification as follows: 4.1 Appendix No.1: Format and conditions to display nutrition labelling. 4.2 Appendix No.2: Method to prescribe quantity per one serving unit to quantity per consumption unit per container. 4.3 Appendix No.3: Thai recommended daily intakes for ages of 6 years and up. 4.4 Appendix No.4: Criteria for Nutrition Claims on Nutrition labeling Clause 5. This notification shall not to enforce to the followings: 5.1 Modified milk for infant and modified follow-up milk for infant and young children, infant food and follow-up food for infant and young children, supplementary food for infant and young children and other foods which are prescribed by the notification of the Ministry of Public Health concerning the nutrients displayed on labelling only. 5.2 Foods which are not for sale directly to consumers or foods which are not produced or imported for sale in the country. 5.3 Foods which are partially packed from bulk batch intended to sale in whole. Clause 6. This notification: 6.1 Shall come into force after 180 days as from the date of its publication in the Government Gazette henceforth. 6.2 Food producers, food importers which hold food registration licenses, food labelling approvals, food which has been informed of detail, or food required nutrition labelling, which conform to this notification of the Ministry of Public Health, shall apply for changes or labelling approvals to follow to this notification, as the case may be, within 180 days as from the enforcement date of this notification. After application for such changes or approvals, the existing labels are allowed to use until the new changes or approvals are granted or until further notice from authority not allow to use the existing labels. The approvals of new labels usage as stipulated in Clause 6.1, should there be any remaining labels, which are reproduced before the enforcement date of this notification and not follow to this notification, are allowed to be used until last but not exceeding to one year as from the enforcement date of this notification. Notified on 20th March 1998. Signed Rakkiet Sukthana (Mr. Rakkiet Sukthana) Minister of Public Health (Published in the Government Gazette Vol. 115, Part 47 (Ngor), dated 11th June 1998.) Note: This English version of the notification is translated to meet the need of the non-Thai speaking people. In case of any discrepancy between the Thai original and the English translation, the former will take priority. Appendix No. 1 Attached to the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 182) B.E. 2541 (1998) Format and Conditions for Nutrition Data Display Box 1. Formats of Nutrition Data Display Box shall be displayed in only one format of the followings, for other formats beside the stipulated ones shall be approved by the Food and Drug Administration. 1.1 Full-Form of Nutrition Data Display Box Format (1) Standard Full-Form of Nutrition Data Display Box Format Nutrition Facts Part 1 Serving size : ………………. (………………) Servings per ………. : ………. Part 2 Nutrition Value per serving size Section 1 Total Energy …………. kilocalories (Energy from Fat ………...kilocalories) % of Recommended Daily Intake* Total Fat ……. g. …….% Saturated Fat ……. g. …….% Cholesterol ……. mg. …….% Section 2 Protein ……. g. Total Carbohydrate ……. g. …….% Dietary Fiber ……. g. …….% Sugar ……. g. Sodium ……. mg. …….% % of Recommended Daily Intake* Vitamin A …….% Vitamin B1 …….% Vitamin B2 …….% Calcium …….% Section 3 Iron …….% *Percentage of nutrients for Thai recommended daily intakes for ages of 6 years and up, (Thai RDI), are based on the energy demand of 2,000 kilocalories/day. The energy demand for individual may be different. The person whose energy demand of 2,000 kilocalories / day, shall receive nutrients as follows: Total Fat Less than 65 g. Saturated Fat Less than 20 g. Cholesterol Less than 300 mg. Part 3 Total Carbohydrate 300 g. Dietary Fiber 25 g. Sodium Less than 2,400 mg. Energy (kilocalories) per gram : Fat = 9 ; Protein = 4 ; Carbohydrate = 4 Remark 1. Completely fill in the blank “…………..” according to the data box. 2. In case of foods which are not prescribed quantity of reference serving size, or consumption behavior not similar to the prescribed quantity of serving size of foods, shall be exempted from displaying of the quantity of serving size and servings per package and the expression “Nutrition value per 100 g.”, or “Nutrition value per 100 ml.”, shall be used instead of “Nutrition value per serving.” (2) Horizontal Full – Form of Nutrition Data Display Box Format, for label which have vertical area limited and have area of 250 sq. cm. and up. Nutrition Facts Nutrition Value per serving size % of Recommended Daily Intake**Percentage of nutrients for Thai recommended Serving size : ………………. (………………) Total Fat ……. g. …….% daily intakes for ages of 6 years and up (Thai RDI) Servings per ………. : ………. Saturated Fat ……. g. …….% are based on the energy demand of 2,000 Cholesterol ……. mg. …….% kilocalories / day. Total Energy …………. kilocalories Protein …….. g. The energy demand for individual may be different. (Energy from Fat ………...kilocalories) Total Carbohydrate ……. g. …….% The person whose energy demand of 2,000 Dietary Fiber ……. g. …….% kilocalories per day, shall received nutrients as follows: Sugar ……. g. Total Fat Less than 65 g. Sodium ……. mg. …….% Saturated Fat Less than 20 g. Cholesterol Less than 300 mg. Percentage of Recommended Daily Intake* Total Carbohydrate 300 g. Dietary Fiber 25 g. Vitamin A …….% Vitamin B1 …….% Vitamin B2 …….% Sodium Less than 2,400 mg. Calcium …….% Iron …….% Energy (kilocalories) per gram : Fat = 9 ; Remark 1. Fill in the blank “…………..” in complete according to the form of data frame. Protein = 4 ; Carbohydrate = 4 Remark 1. Completely fill in the blank “…………….” according to data box. 2. In case of foods which are not prescribed quantity of reference serving size, or consumption behavior not similar to the prescribed quantity of reference serving size of foods, shall be exempted from displaying of the quantity of serving size and servings per package and the expression “Nutrition value per 100 g.”, or “Nutrition value per 100 ml.”, shall be used instead of “Nutrition value per serving.” (3) Horizontal Full – Form of Nutrition Data Display Box Format, for label which have vertical area limited and have area less than 250 sq. cm. Nutrition Facts Nutrition Value per serving size % of Recommended Daily Intake* Serving size : ………………. (………………) Servings per ………. : ………. Total Fat ……. g. …….% Total Energy …………. kilocalories Saturated Fat ……. g. …….% (Energy from Fat ………...kilocalories) Cholesterol ……. mg. …….% Protein …….. g. Total Carbohydrate ……. g. …….% Dietary Fiber ……. g. …….% Sugar ……. g. Sodium ……. mg. …….% *Percentage of nutrients for Thai recommended daily intakes for ages of 6 years and up. (Thai RDI), Percentage of Recommended Daily Intake* are based on the energy demand of 2,000 Vitamin A …….% Vitamin B1 …….% Vitamin B2 …….% kilocalories / day. Calcium …….% Iron …….% Remark 1. Completely fill in the blank “…………….” according to data box. 2. In case of foods which are not prescribed quantity of reference serving size, or consumption behavior not similar to the prescribed quantity of reference serving size of foods, shall be exempted from displaying