Cablegate: Thai Response to Codex Demarche

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UNCLAS BANGKOK 007079

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD FDA
SUBJECT: THAI RESPONSE TO CODEX DEMARCHE

REF: SECSTATE 202287

1. On November 8, Embassy presented talking points on infant
formula standards for the upcoming Codex meeting in Bonn as
requested in reftel.

2. Metanee Sukontarag, Director of the Office of Commodity
and System Standards in the Ministry of Agriculture,
responded via email that Thailand in principle supports sound
science for setting of all Codex Standards, including a
maximum level for all essential nutrients and optional
constituents in infant formula. Metanee noted the lack of
sufficient data on levels of nucleotides. Delegates from the
Thai Food and Drug Administration will be in attendance at
the Nov. 19 Working Group meeting and look forward to
discussing the issue with U.S. delegates.
BOYCE

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