G/SPS/N/THA/297  
 
19 March 2020  
(20-2186) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  THAILAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Livestock Development (DLD)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Live poultry and poultry carcasses (HS Code(s): 0105, 
0207,0407,0408,0505)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  India 
5. Title of the notified document:  The DLD order on temporary suspension of importation 
of live poultry and poultry carcasses from India to prevent the spread of H ighly Pathogenic 
Avian Influenza (Serotype H5N1) . Language(s): Thai. Number of pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/THA/20_2022_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Following the reported outbreak of Avian Influenza (HPAI) 
in  Chhattisgarh state (Serotype H5N1) in the India, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent 
the entry of AI disease into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act  B.E. 2558 
(2015), the importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses from India is tem porarily 
suspended for a period of 90 days after date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette 
(5 February 2020).  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  This emergency 
measure is to protect the domestic livestock industry.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
Chapter 10.4 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/THA/297  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it dev iates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
The Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), Article 6 and 33.   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
6 February 2020 - 5 May 2020  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of othe r body:   
National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS)  
50 Phaholyothin Road, Ladyao  
Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900  
Thailand  
Tel: +(662) 561 4024  
Fax: +(662) 561 4034  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com   
Website: http://www.acfs.go.th  
http://www.spsthailand.net/  
13. Text(s) available fr om: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com   
Website: http://www.acfs.go.th  
http://www.spsthailand.net/