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SPECIAL TALK BY FDA
SPECIAL TALK BY FDA

The Most Recently Enforced Food Regulations

Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No.391 (B.E.2561 (2018))

Issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E.2522
Re: Prescribed foods which are prohibited to be produced,

imported or sold

The Ministry of Public Health, through the Food and Drug (8) Diethylene glycol, dihydroxydiethyl ether, diglycol,
Administration, issued the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health 2,2-oxybisethanol or 2,2-oxydiethanol
No.391 B.E.2561 (2018) Re: Prescribed foods which are prohibited to (9) Dulcin, 4-ethoxyphenylurea or para-phenetolcarbamide
be produced, imported or sold. This Notification amends the (10) AF-2, 2-(2-furyl)-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl) acrylamide or
compendium of the substances prohibited from use in food that were furylfuramide)
originally prescribed by previous relevant Notifications of the Ministry (11) Potassium bromate
of Public Health. Based on recent available scientific information, this (12) Formaldehyde, formaldehyde solution and
amendment is carried out by virtue of the Section 6(8) of the Food Act paraformaldehyde
B.E.2522 (1979) in order to uphold consumer protection. The major (13) Melamine and its analogs, specifically cyanuric acid
contents can be summarized as follows: (14) Foods containing substances stipulated in (1) – (13)
1. The following Notifications shall be repealed: 3. Enforcement Period The Notification of the Ministry of Public
(1) The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No.344) Health (No.391) B.E.2561 (2018), issued by virtue of the Food Act
B.E.2555 (2012) Re: Prescribed prohibited food to be B.E.2522, Re: Prescribed foods which are prohibited to be produced,
produced, imported or sold, dated the 17 April B.E.2555 imported or sold, shall come into force from the day following its
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(2012); publication in the Royal Thai Government Gazette, which is the 26 th
(2) The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No.358) of September B.E.2561 (2018) onward.
B.E.2556 (2013) Re: Prescribed prohibited food to be 4. Punitive Measures Violators of the regulations stipulated in
produced, imported or sold, dated the 8 July B.E.2556 this Notification issued in accordance with Section 6(8) shall be
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(2013) deemed incompliant with Section 50 of the Food Act B.E.2522 (1979)
2. Prescribed 14 substances or foods which are prohibited to and thus be subject to imprisonment of six months to two years or
be produced, imported or sold are as follows: fine of THB 5,000 to THB 20,000.
(1) Brominated vegetable oil
(2) Salicylic acid กฎหมายที่เกี่ยวข้อง/Relevant Regulation
(3) Boric acid ประกาศกระทรวงสาธารณสุข ฉบับที่ 391 (พ.ศ.2561) ออกตามความในพระราชบัญญัติ
(4) Borax อาหาร พ.ศ.2522 เรื่อง ก�าหนดอาหารที่ห้ามผลิต น�าเข้า หรือจ�าหน่าย ลงวันที่ 31 สิงหาคม
(5) Potassium chlorate พ.ศ.2561 สืบค้นได้จาก http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PD
(6) Coumarin, 1,2-benzopyrone, 5,6-benzo-alpha-pyrone, F/2561/E/237/T_0018.PDF
cis-o-Coumaric acid anhydride or o-Hydroxycinnamic acid
lactone Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No.391 (B.E.2561 (2018)) Issued by
(7) Dihydrocoumarin, benzodihydropyrone, 3,4-dihydrocoumarin virtue of the Food Act B.E.2522 Re: Prescribed foods which are prohibited to be
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or hydrocoumarin produced, imported or sold, dated 31 August B.E.2561 (2018) Available on:
http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2561/E/237/T_0018.PDF
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