. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/THA/116 
21 October 2004 
 (04-4462) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THAILAND
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   The Office of Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  All foods (ICS 67.040) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
countries  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   The Notification of Thai 
FDA entitled "Certifi cate of Food Standard for Imported Food" (Available in Thai, 3 pages) 
6. Description of content:  This notification is issued unde r the Ministerial Regulation of 
MOPH N°. 11 (BE. 2547) which author izes the Thai FDA to stipulate: 
1.  The Food Categories including 16 items which can pose risks to human life or health the 
import of which must be accompanied with cert ificate of food analysis stating the targeted 
health hazard and the result of analysis whic h comply with the acceptable tolerances or 
required standards. 
2.  The designated agencies in  the country which can issue cer tificate only if there is clear 
evidence that country of origin  cannot issue such certificate. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ]  protect territory from other 
damage from pests 
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[ X ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:    
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  Not available 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   20 September 2004 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   90 days after being notified under the Official Gazette G/SPS/N/THA/116 
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 12. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of circulati on of notification to WTO members 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    
National Bureau of Agricultural Co mmodity and Food Standards (ACFS) 
Division of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards Policy 
3 Ratchadamnerm-Nok Avenunue, Bangkok 10200 THAILAND Tel:  (662) 629 8970 Fax:  (662) 629 8978 
Website:  www.acfs.go.th 
E-mail:  sps@acfs.go.th
 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
National Bureau of Agriculture Co mmodity and Food Standards (ACFS) 
Division of Agriculture Commodity and Food Standards Policy 3 Ratchadamnerm-Nok Road, Bangkok 10200 THAILAND 
Tel:  (662) 629 8970 
Fax:  (662) 629 8978 Website:  www.acfs.go.th E-mail:  sps@acfs.go.th