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On 24 December 2025, Thailand’s Ministry of Industry issued ministerial regulations making two industrial standards for food-contact paper mandatory. Previously voluntary, these standards will become compulsory from 22 June 2026. From that date, the manufacture and import of non-compliant products will be prohibited. 

Mandatory standards: 

• TIS 2948-2562 (2019): Paper for Food Contact 

• TIS 3438-2565 (2023): Cooking Paper 

TIS 2948-2562 (2019): Paper for Food Contact 

Scope 
This standard specifies safety requirements for paper, paperboard, and paper containers without added color in the paper structure, intended for general and hot-fill food applications involving both direct and indirect food contact where chemical migration may occur. 
It does not apply to paper, paperboard, or paper containers used for hot liquid filtration, reheating, or cooking purposes. 

Types of Paper for Food Contact 

Paper for food contact is classified as follows: 

• By raw material: 

• Virgin pulp type 

• Recycled pulp type 

• By application: 

• Sheet paper for processing 

• Container type (molded or sheet-processed) 

Material Requirements 

• Virgin pulp type: Must consist of 100% virgin pulp. 

• Recycled pulp type: Must not be made from, or contain, paper originating from contamination sources, including waste paper, used sanitary paper, or carbon paper. 

• Chemicals and additives: All chemicals used in the manufacturing process, including printing inks and adhesives, must be food-contact grade. 

Chemical Concentration Requirements for Food-Contact Paper 
The chemical concentrations in paper for food contact, for both virgin pulp and recycled pulp types, shall comply with the maximum limit values specified in the table below: