APISWA have shared with us information about concerning regulatory developments for the alcohol industry in Thailand.

The Office of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee (OABCC) has opened up public consultations for a draft Announcement on packaging and labelling, which foresees the introduction of graphic health warning labels (GHWLs) for alcoholic beverages. The OABCC had proposed this twice before (in 2009 and 2014), with the objective for Thailand to be the first in the world to implement such requirements. If enacted, the measure would be a world first for GHWLs for alcoholic beverages, and may spillover to other jurisdictions.

The Association has a made appropriate submissions and supported a similar campaign by SCA to oppose the GHWLs.