draft moph notification no. b.e. . .... entitled the labelling of genetically modified foods gmfs the ministry of public health moph is proposing to revise the moph notification concerning the labelling of genetically modified foods gmfs as follows 1. the notification of the ministry of public health no. 251 b.e. 2545 2002 re labelling of food products obtained through certain techniques of genetic modification genetic engineering dated 8 december b.e. 2545 2002 shall be repealed 2. in addition to the general labelling requirements in accordance with relevant food labelling laws food containing or consisting of genetically modified organisms gmos or produced from gmos as the following below should be labelled a food containing or consisting of genetically modified plants gm-plants five percent or greater than five percent 5 for each ingredient b food containing or consisting of genetically modified animals gm-animals five percent or greater than five percent 5 for each ingredient c food produced by using genetically modified microorganisms gmms 3. the labelling requirements for gmfs a where the food consists of only one ingredient the text genetically modified shall appear on the label in conjunction with or in close proximity to the name of food b where the food consists of more than one ingredient the text genetically modified shall appear on the label in conjunction with or in close proximity to or under the name of ingredient c where the food is produced from gm-plants or gm-animals or using gmms the text food name product name produced from type of gmo shall appear on the label d the words shall be prominent and readily legible. it shall be displayed in bold letter colour contrast between text and its background and the space of label shall be proportionate e additional labelling by displaying of symbol the word gmo with black colour in a triangle with yellow background or text for providing the additional information to consumers through mobile phone applications or electronic or digital link disclosure is voluntary. 4. exemption from this regulation a food products which can be proved that it is a non-gmo by traceability certification system b food products produced by small scaled producers and directly sell to consumers c food products prepared and sold by restaurants or vending vehicles d food products which do not contain any detectable genetic material or protein resulting from genetic modification in the final product highly refined foods 5. text of free from genetically modified food or non genetically modified food or do not contain constituents of genetically modified food or segregated genetically modified constituent or any other similar text or symbols shall be prohibited by this regulation 6. labelling of genetically modified foods gmfs which were allowed before the enforcement date of this regulation can be sold in the market but not more than two years from the date this regulation came into force 7. this notification shall come into force after 180 days from its publication in the thai royal gazette