G/SPS/N/THA/384  
 
19 March 2021  
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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 prawns and prawn carcasses (including Penaeus vannamei , P. 
monodon  and P. stylirostris ) (HS Code: 0306)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Ecuador, Madagascar  
5. Title of the notified document:  DLD order on temporary suspension of importation of 
live prawns and prawn carcasses (including Penaeus vannamei , P. monodon  and 
P. stylirostris ) from Ecuador and Madagascar to prevent the spread of White Spot 
Syndrome Virus (WSSV), Infectious Hypodermal a nd Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus 
(IHHNV) and Yellow Head Virus (YHV) . Language(s): Thai. Number of pages: 1 
http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2564/E/048/T_ 0007.PDF  
6. Description of content:  Following the reported of Department of Fisheries, White Spot 
Syndrome Virus (WSSV), Infectious Hypodermal and Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus 
(IHHNV) and Yellow Head Virus (YHV) are detected in imported prawn products fro m 
Ecuador and Madagascar. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of 
White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV), Infectious Hypodermal and Hematopoietic Necrosis 
Virus (IHHNV) and Yellow Head Virus (YHV) into the country. By the virtue of Animal  
Epidemics Act  B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live prawns and prawn carcasses 
(including Penaeus vannamei , P. monodon  and P. stylirostris ) from Ecuador and 
Madagascar is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days after date of publication in 
the Thai Royal Gazette (3 March 2021).  
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 fisheries.  
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) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  G/SPS/N/THA/384  
 
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  [X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : 
Chapters  9.4, 9.8 and 9.9 of the Aquatic A nimal Health Code (2019)  
[ ] 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 )/per iod of application (as applicable):  
For a period of 90 days after being notified in the Thai Royal Gazette (3 March 2021 – 
1 June 2021).  
[ ] 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 Phaholyothin Road, Ladyao  
Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900  
Thailand  
Tel: +(662) 561 4204  
Fax: +(662) 561 4034  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Website: 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  
Website: http://www.acfs.go.th  
http://www.spsthailand.net/