G/TBT/N/THA/801

24 March 2026

(26-2346)

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade

Original: English

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Notifying Member: THAILAND

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA)

Herbal Product Division

Tel: (+66) 590 7000 ext. 71509

Email: herbaldivision@fda.moph.go.th

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Herbal products

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): Draft Notification of the Ministry of Public Health RE: Prescribed Qualifications, Numbers, Criteria, Procedures and Conditions for the Operation of the Persons on Duty at the Places of Herbal Product Production, Importation, Sale and Storage (No. 2) B.E. ...; (2 page(s), in Thai)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/TBT/THA/26_01642_00_x.pdf

WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and Notification Authority

Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), Ministry of Industry

Tel: (662)430 6831 ext. 2130

Fax: (662)354 3041

E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th

Website: https://www.tisi.go.th

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Description of content: This draft Notification revises the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health RE: Prescribed Qualifications, Numbers, Criteria, Procedures and Conditions for the Operation of the Persons on Duty at the Places of Herbal Product Production, Importation, Sale and Storage B.E. 2565 (2022), as follows:

1. Clause 3: Expands the qualifications of the persons on duty for the operation at the places for production and importation of herbal supplements.

2. Clause 4: Expands the qualifications of the persons on duty for the operation at the places for production and importation of herbal substances.

3. Clause 5:

- The persons on duty for the operation at the places for production, importation, or sale of herbal substances shall be required to successfully complete the training curriculum approved by the Thai FDA.

- The certificate issued to the person on duty who has successfully completed the training curriculum approved by the Thai FDA shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of issuance.

- The persons on duty who have successfully completed the training curriculum approved by the Thai FDA shall be required to undertake the training curriculum again before the certificate expires.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety

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Relevant documents:

Notification of the Ministry of Public Health RE: Prescribed Qualifications, Numbers, Criteria, Procedures and Conditions for the Operation of the Persons on Duty at the Places of Herbal Product Production, Importation, Sale and Storage B.E. 2565 (2022)

(https://herbal.fda.moph.go.th/media.php?id=486778567536025600&name=law_herbal3-20%20(1).PDF)

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: The day following the date of its publication in the Government Gazette

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 18 April 2026

[ ] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and Notification Authority

Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), Ministry of Industry

Tel: (662)430 6831 ext. 2130

Fax: (662)354 3041

E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th

Website: https://www.tisi.go.th