notification of the ministry of public health moph n. 281 b.e. 2547 2004 entitled food additives 4 pages in thai it is deemed necessary to amend the measures regarding food coloring flavoring and other food additives in line with the present food safety circumstances and the improvement of consumer protection. the moph notification no. 21 b.e. 2522 no. 38 b.e. 2522 no. 55 b.e. 2524 no. 66 b.e. 2525 no. 84 b.e. 2527 and no.119 b.e. 2532 have been cancelled and superseded by this notification as follows 1 food additives are specific controlled foods. 2 food additive means material normally not being foods or essential food components no matter how nutritious it is but being added in the food for other purposes including packed materials put in food such as desiccants. 3 the quality or standard of food additives and method of analysis shall follow the codex advisory specification for the identity and purity of food additives or any other methods approved by the thai fda. 4 the applications of food additives shall follow the codex general standard of food additives. 5 the application of food additives other than the conditions stipulated in 4 and being approved by the thai fda before the effective date of this notification shall be corrected in compliance with this notification within 1 one year upon the effective date. 6 producers importers of food additives for sales shall observe the moph notification regarding production method equipments and storage of foods. 7 the packaging of food additives shall observe the moph notification regarding food packaging. 8 the labelling of food additives shall observe the moph notification regarding food labeling. 9 the official documents on registration of food recipe label or food serial number issued before the effective date of this notification shall be applicable if relevant with the provisions herein but if not relevant or contrary with the provision herein it shall be applicable within 1 one year upon the effective date. 10 this notification shall be effective after being notified in the national gazette