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Viewing cable 05BANGKOK7079, THAI RESPONSE TO CODEX DEMARCHE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05BANGKOK7079 2005-11-15 06:27 2011-08-30 01:44 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Bangkok
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
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