Thailand: FAIRS Annual Country Report

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   TH2023-0042

This report includes updates in Section I. Food Laws: 1.2 Prohibited Food or Substances and 1.3.1 Pre-marketing Control; Section II Labeling Requirements: 2.10 GM Food Labeling and 2.13 The Use of the Term “Premium” on Food Labels; Section VII Other Specific Standards: 7.1 Laboratory Testing, 7.9.2 Import Requirements for Potatoes for Processing, 7.11 Alcoholic Beverages, 7.15 Genetically Modified Food, and 7.16 Tea Infusion; and Appendix 1 Government Regulatory Agency Contacts

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