G/SPS/N/THA/675  
12 September 2023  
(23-6042) 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):  Cattle and buffalo and their products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Myanmar  
5. Title of the notified document:  The DLD order on temporary suspension of the 
importation or transit of cattle and buffalo and their products under Animal Epidemics 
Act B.E. 2558 (2015) from Myanmar . Language(s):  Thai. Number of pages:  1 
https://ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/pdfdownload/?id=140D204S0000000002800  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/THA/23_12239_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  According to t he announcement of the Government Gazette 
dated 25 May 2023, the suspension for the importation or transit of Foot and Mouth 
Disease in Myanmar since 30 May 2023 has expired on 28 August 2023. However, 
the WOAH has reported a continued outbreak of Foot and  Mouth Disease in the area of 
Myanmar. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Foot and Mouth 
Disease into the country. By virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558, the importation 
or transit of cattle and buffalo and their prod ucts under the Animal Epidemics 
Act B.E. 2558 (2015) from Myanmar is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days 
since 28  August 2023 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette.  
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.  G/SPS/N/THA/675  
 
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  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 8.8 of the Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates 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 Paragraph 1 and Article 33   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
For a period of 90 days from 28 August 2023 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette (28 August 
2023 - 25 November 2023).  
[ ] 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 other body:   
National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS)  
50 Phaholyot hin Road, Ladyao  
Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900  
Thailand  
Tel: +(662) 561 4024  
Fax: +(662) 561 4034  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Websites:  http://www.acfs.go.th  
 http://www.spsthailand.net/  
13. Text( s) available from: [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  
Websites:  http://www.acfs.go.th  
 http://www.spsthailand.net/