G/SPS/N/THA/289  
 
6 February 2020  
(20-0973) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  THAILAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives  
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):  Maize ( Zea mays ) seeds for sowing (ICS Code: 65.020.20)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent releva nt or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft conditions for import of maize seeds for sowing  
Language(s):  Thai and English . Number of pages:  8 and 8  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/THA/20_0989_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/THA/20_0989_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Draft conditions for import of maize seeds for sowing into the 
Kingdom of Thailand. All shipments of maize ( Zea mays ) seed must be accompanied by 
a phytos anitary certificate or re -export phytosanitary certificate with one of the following 
additional declarations, and/ or a combination of the declarations addressing each of 
twenty -eight quarantine pests.  
1. The consignment of maize seeds was produced [country] where Clavibacter 
michiganensis  subsp. nebraskensis , Pantoea agglomerans , Pantoea stewartii  subsp. 
stewartii , Pseudomonas syringae  pv. lapsa, Pseudomonas syringae  pv. syringae , 
Pseudomonas fuscovaginae , Barley stripe mosaic virus , Chloris striate mosaic virus , 
Foxtail mosaic virus , High plains virus , Maize yellow stripe virus , Wheat streak mosaic 
virus, Harpophora maydis , Ascochyta maydis , Claviceps gigantea , Bipolaris maydis  
race T, Fusarium culmorum , Gibberella avenacea , Gibberella zeae , Peronosclerospora 
heteropogoni , Peronosclerospora maydis , Peronosclerospora philippinensis , 
Peronosclerospora sacchari , Sclerophthora macrospora , Sclerophthora rayssiae  var. 
zeae, Sclerospora graminicola , Sphacelotheca reiliana  and Stenocarpella macrospora  
are not known to occur. OR  
− The consignment of maize seeds was derived from parent plants that were 
inspected and tested during the growing seasons and found free from Clavibacter 
michiganensis  subsp. nebrask ensis, Pantoea agglomerans , Pantoea stewartii  
subsp. stewartii , Pseudomonas syringae  pv. lapsa, Pseudomonas syringae  pv. 
syringae , Pseudomonas fuscovaginae , Barley stripe mosaic virus , Chloris striate 
mosaic virus , Foxtail mosaic virus , High plains virus , Maize yellow stripe virus  and 
Wheat streak mosaic virus , Harpophora maydis , Ascochyta maydis , Claviceps 
gigantea , Bipolaris maydis  race T, Fusarium culmorum , Gibberella avenacea , 
Gibberella zeae , Peronosclerospora heteropogoni , Peronosclerospora maydis , 
Peronosclerospora philippinensis , Peronosclerospora sacchari , Sclerophthora 
macrospora , Sclerophthora rayssiae  var. zeae, Sclerospora graminicola , 
Sphacelotheca reiliana  and Stenocarpella macrospora . OR G/SPS/N/THA/289  
 
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  − The consignment of maize seeds was officially tested and found free from 
Clavibacter michiganensis  subsp. nebraskensis , Pantoea agglomerans , Pantoea 
stewartii  subsp. stewartii , Pseudomonas syringae  pv. lapsa , Pseudomonas 
syringae  pv. syringae ,  Pseudomonas  fuscovaginae , Barley stripe mosaic virus , 
Chloris striate mosaic virus , Foxtail mosaic virus , High plains virus , Maize yellow 
stripe virus  and Wheat streak mosaic virus , Harpophora maydis , Ascochyta 
maydis , Claviceps gigantea , Bipolaris maydis  race T, Fusarium culmorum , 
Gibberella avenacea , Gibberella zeae , Peronosclerospora heteropogoni , 
Peronosclerospora maydis , Peronosclerospora philippinensis , Peronosclerospora 
sacchari , Sclerophthora macrospora , Sclerophthora rayssiae  var. zeae, 
Sclerospora graminicol a, Sphacelotheca reiliana  and Stenocarpella macrospora . 
AND 
2. The consignment of maize seeds was produced in the field that were inspected during 
growing seasons and found free from Striga  spp. AND  
3. The consignment of maize seeds was treated with appropriated  fungicides.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. 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, chapte r number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : 
ISPM No. 38: International movement of seeds.  
[ ] 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  None  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/y y): To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   G/SPS/N/THA/289  
 
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  12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 6 April 2020  
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,  
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives,  
50 Paholyothin Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900  
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:   
National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards,  
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives,  
50 Paholyothin Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900  
Tel: +(662) 561 4204  
Fax: +(662) 561 4034  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Website:  http://www.acfs.go.th  
http://www.spsthailand.net/