. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/THA/26
11 February 2000
(00-0516)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THAILAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Livestock Developmen t, Ministry of Agriculture and
Co-operatives
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Animal feedingstuffs (ICS: 65.120), milk and milk products (ICS: 67.100),
meat, meat products and other animal products (ICS: 67.120)
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Notification of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Co-operatives on Prohibition fo r Importation and Sale of Animal Feeds, in
the Categories of Raw Materials, Mixed Feeds, Milk Products for Animals, Supplementary
Feeds which contain Raw Materials, Milk Products, Supplementary Feeds Originated from
Belgium (N° 2) B.E.2542(1999) (2 pages, available in Thai language)
5. Description of content:  A modification of the Notification of the Ministry of Agriculture
and Co-operatives dated 14 June B.E.2542(1999) on Prohibition for Importation and Sale of
Animal Feeds, in the Categories of Raw Materials, Mixed Feeds, Milk Products for
Animals, Supplementary Feeds which contain Raw Materials, Milk Products,
Supplementary Feeds Originated from Belgiu m.  The main amendments are as follows:
(1) The Notification of the Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives dated 14 June
B.E.2542(1999) on Prohibition for Importation and Sale of Animal Feeds in theCategories of Raw Materials, Mixed Feeds, Milk Products for Animals,
Supplementary Feed which contain Raw Materials, Milk Products and
Supplementary Feeds Originated  from Belgium is withdrawn.
(2) Meat meals, fat extracted meat meals, meat and bone meals, feather meals, poultry
products, swine and bovine products, concentrated feeds, ready mixed feeds, milkproducts for animals and supplementary feeds originated from Belgium are
prohibited for importation and sale in the Kingdom of Thailand.
(3) A certificate of dioxin-freedom for animal feeds of categories in clause (2), issued
by the government authority, is required for importation from France and the
Netherlands.
(4) Supplementary feeds in this notification are defined as follows:
4.1 Protein supplement feeds which contai n meat of poultry, swine, bovine and
their organs, milk and milk products, eggs and egg products, feather meal
including poultry products, swine and bovine products either as individuals
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4.2 Fat supplement feeds which contain fat of poultry, swine and bovine, meat
of poultry, swine, bovine and their organs, milk and milk products, eggs
and egg products including poultry products, swine and bovine products
either as individuals or as constituents.
6. 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           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
(1) Reference documents:
- Feed Quality Control Act B.E.2522(1982)
(2) Publication in which the Notification is published when adopted:
- Government Gazette, Vol. 116, Special Part 57 ngor, dated 16 August 1999
9. Proposed date of adoption:  16 August 1999
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  17 August 1999
11. Final date for comments:  60 days from the WTO circulation date
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:
12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: