. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/THA/111 
18 February 2004 
 (04-0694) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THAILAND
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   The Department of Livestock Development (DLD) 
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):   Poultry and carcass thereof (HS 0105, 0207, 0407, 0408) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   
Republic of Korea, the Separate Customs Te rritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
(Chinese Taipei), Japan, Cambodia, Lao Peopl e's Democratic Republic, Vietnam, Indonesia, 
the United States  
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:  The DLD executive 
order on temporary suspension of importati on of poultry and carcass thereof from the 
affected countries to prevent the HPAI (available in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  Following the reported case of HPAI outbreak in the affected 
countries, it is deemed necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of HPAI disease into the 
country.  The importation of poultry and ca rcass thereof is temporarily suspended. 
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 dome stic animal industry. 
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ X ] 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:  
10. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   - G/SPS/N/THA/111 
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 11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):    
Korea   effective since 31 December 2003 
Chinese Taipei  effective since 9 January 2004 Vietnam  effective since 12 January 2004 Japan   effective since 21 January 2004 
Cambodia  effective since 21 January 2004 
Laos   effective since 22 January 2004 Indonesia  effective since 9 February 2004 United States  effective since 16 February 2004 
12. 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 Agriculture Commodity and Food Standards Policy 
3 Ratchadamnern-Nok Road, 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 Agricultural Co mmodity and Food Standards (ACFS) 
Division of Agriculture Commodity and Food Standards Policy 
3 Ratchadamnern-Nok Road, Bangkok 10200 
Thailand Tel: (662) 629 8970 Fax: (662) 629 8978 Website: www.acfs.go.th E-mail: sps@acfs.go.th