draft notification of the ministry of public health moph n..... b.e. .... entitled fermented milk 5 pages in thai the moph is proposing to amend the provisions on fermented milk as follows 1 the moph notification no. 46 b.e. 2523 and no. 99 b.e. 2529 are hereby cancelled and superseded by this notification. 2 the fermented milk is stipulated as specific controlled food. 3 the fermented milk means dairy products derived from edible milk of animal origin or from treated dairy components which have been fermented with unharmed microbes and dressed u with flavouring coloring food additives food essences or any other non-dairy components including heat-treated frozen or dried fermented milk. 4 classification of fermented milk according to defined microbes are yoghurt acidophilus milk kefir kumys and other product fermented with non-defined microbes. 5 fortification shall be complied with the thai fda requirements. 6 the fermented milk can be heat-treated after fermentation by pasteurization uht or any other equivalent treatment. 7 the standard for fermented milk including heat-treated frozen and dried. 8 if dressed up the fermented milk content shall be at least 50 by weight and complied with standard requirements. 9 the handling of non heat-treated or pasteurized fermented milk after packaging until final consume shall be kept at 8c or below and shelf life period not over 30 days except frozen or dried fermented milk. 10 the uht fermented milk shall be kept at least 5 days at room temperature after packaging date to evaluate the quality before releasing to commercial distribution. 11 the application of food additives shall be complied with specific requirements on food additives. 12 producers importers of fermented milk shall comply with specific requirements on production method equipments and storage. 13 container of fermented milk shall be complied with specific requirements on food packaging. 14 labelling if fermented milk shall be complied with specific requirements on food labeling in additional the product name and label of certain fermented milk shall be complied with addition requirements in this notification. 15 producers importers who received the food serial number before the effective date of this proposal shall submit its application for new provisions within 180 days after the effective date and the current label is extendible but not beyond 1 year