Notification of the Ministry of Public Health
(No. 196) B.E. 2543 (2000)
Re: Tea.
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It deems appropriate to amend the notification of the Ministry of Public Health, Re: Tea.
By the virtue of provisions of Section 5 and 6 (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) and (10) of the Food Act B.E. 2522 (1979), in which contain provisions in relation to the restriction of Rights and Liberties of the Persons, in respect of which Section 29 and in conjunction with Section 35, Section 48 and Section 50 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand so permit by virtue of provisions of law; the Minister of Public Health hereby issues the notification as follows:
Clause 1. The notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 58 B.E. 2524 (1981), Re: Tea, dated 29th May B.E. 2524 (1981), shall be repealed.
Clause 2. Tea is prescribed food to have qualities or standards.
Clause 3. Tea as stipulated in Clause 2 can be classified into 3 types as follow:
(1) Tea means young dried leaves, crowns, and branches of tea in Camellia Family.
(2) Instant tea means product derives from spray dry extraction of tea into powder which is easy to dissolve for instant consumption.
