Labelling Requirement for Food (TBT)
| Description | This measure (Chapter 10, Para 22, h and i) provides for the requirement to label the information on package that should be provided to the consumer. No one shall import the food, on the label of which property not included in it is wrongly stated, food which does not include the information to be stated, as determined by the relevant government department or organization which is authorized to issue the license. The objectives of the measure are to enable the public to consume food of genuine quality, free from danger and hygienic, to prevent the public from consuming food that may cause danger or are injurious to health, to supervise production of controlled food systemically, to control and regulate the production, import, export, storage, distribution and sale of food systematically. |
| Comments | National Food Law 1997 is issued by the Ministry of Health and issued the Law Amending the National Food Law in 2013. This measure is subject to change as the conditions in the country change. |
| Agency | Department of Food and Drug Administration |
| Export/Import | Import |
| Validity From | 2018-06-25 |
| Validity To | Untill it is cancelled by the responsible agency. |
| Reference | National Food Law 1997 |
| Technical Code | |
| UN Code | B31 - Labelling requirements |
| Measure Type | B. TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE |
| Updated At | 2018-06-25 11:25:47 |
Procedures
| Name | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Food Import Health Certificate | Procedures for Obtaining Food Import Health Certificate (IHC) from Food and Drug Administration under the Ministry of Health | Import |
| Food Import Recommendation | Obtaining Food Import Recommendation from Food and Drug Administration under the Ministry of Health | Import |
Commodities
This measure applies to the following commodities.
| HS Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 0408990000 | - - Other |
| 0409000000 | Natural honey. |
| 0410001000 | - Birds’ nests |
| 0410009000 | - Other |
| 0711201000 | - - Preserved by sulphur dioxide gas |
| 0711209000 | - - Other |
| 0711401000 | - - Preserved by sulphur dioxide gas |
| 0711409000 | - - Other |
| 0711511000 | - - - Preserved by sulphur dioxide gas |
| 0711519000 | - - - Other |
| 0711591000 | - - - Preserved by sulphur dioxide gas |
| 0711599000 | - - - Other |
| 0711901000 | - - Sweet corn |
| 0711902000 | - - Chillies (fruits of genus Capsicum) |
| 0711903000 | - Capers |