G/MA/QR/N/THA/2/Add.3  
 
2 April  2020 
(20-2671) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUAN T TO THE DECISION ON  NOTIFICATION  PROCEDURE S 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RES TRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
THAILAND  
Addendum   
The following communication, dated 2 April 2020, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Thailand . 
 
A. Notifying Member :  Thailand  
B. Date of notification : 2 April 2020 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/THA/2/ Add.2 
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (i.e. notificati on of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in  G/MA/QR/N/THA/2/Add. 2 which are of the 
following nature : 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below . 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the follo wing biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014): 2018-2020 and relates to restrictions in force as of 1 April  2020 
F. This notification con tains information* relating to:  
 Section  1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force . 
 Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are  If Thailand has additional measures, a relevant notification 
will be submitted.  currently in force and additional information . 
G. Comments of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force.  
The period of validity of the export prohibition on bird eggs (QR1) has been extended from 
2 April 2020 to 30 April 202 0. If Thailand has additional measures, a relevant notification will be 
submitted.   
 
 
* In English  only.  
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- 2 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
QR 
No.  General 
description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line 
code (s) 
affected, 
based on HS 
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Othe r International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 
 Export 
Prohibition  P-X 04072100  
04072990  Bird Eggs of fowls 
of the species 
Gallus 
Domesticus  GATT Article XI:2(a)  
 - Notification of 
the Central 
Committee on the 
price of Goods 
and Services No. 
15, B.E. 2563 
dated 01.04.2020  Due to the global 
outbreak of COVID -19, 
the relevant measure 
was adopted  with the 
aim to prevent the 
critical shortage of food 
stuffs in Thailand. This 
measure has been 
expanded effective 
period, starting from   
02 April 2020 –                   
30 April 2020  
2 
 Export 
Prohibition  P-X 63079040  
63079090  
 Surgical mask ; 
Face-mask for 
protection against 
dust, smoke or 
toxic substance 
used for safety 
apparatus and 
others  GATT Article XI:2(a)  - Notification of 
the Central 
Committee for 
Prices of Goods 
and Services No. 
2, B.E. 2563 
dated 04.02.2020  
- Notification of 
the Centr al 
Committee for 
Prices of Goods 
and Services No. 
8, B.E. 2563 
dated 21.02.2020  Due to the global 
outbreak of COVID -19 
and critical shortage of 
the products, the 
measure was adopted to 
ensure adequacy of the 
products as they are the 
vital tools for tacklin g 
the pandemic. This 
measure is effective for 
one year starting from   
5 February 2020  
 
   
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- 3 - Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. set in  the Agreement on 
Agriculture, Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing Pro cedures, etc.) contains 
information on a quantitative restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1.   
 
1.  Agreement on Agriculture  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes    No   
B.  If yes, then list be low the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
Document symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on  
HS (2012 ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
 and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/AG/N/THA/107/Add.1  Export 
Prohibition  PX 04072100  
04072990  - Bird Eggs of 
fowls of the 
species 
Gallus 
Domesticus  AOA Article 12.1 (b)  - Notification of 
the Central 
Committee on 
the price of 
Goods and 
Services No. 15, 
B.E. 2563 dated 
01.04.2020  Due to the global 
outbreak of COVID -19, 
the relevant measure was 
adopted with the aim to 
prevent the critical 
shortage of food stuffs in 
Thailand. This measure 
has been expanded 
effective period, starting 
from   02 April 2020 – 
30 April 2020  
 
2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
3. Agreement on Safeguards  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a q uantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include  any information element missing in the notification:  
 
4.  Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non -automatic licences)  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No    
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- 4 - B.  If yes, then  list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
5.  Other notifications  
 
A.   Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other notifications?   Yes     No   
B.   If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
 
 
 
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