G/SPS/N/THA/669  
15 August 2023  
(23-5529) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  THAILAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Livestock Development (DLD)  
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):  Live poultry and poultry carcasses  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  South Africa  
5. Title of the notified document:  The DLD order on temporary suspension of the 
importation or transit of live poultry and poultry carcasses from South Africa to preven t 
the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Subtype H5N1) . Language(s):  Thai. 
Number of pages:  1 
https://ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/pdfdownload/?id=140D186S0000000001300  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/THA/ 23_11689_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  According to the announcement of the Government Gazette 
dated 8 May 2023, the suspension for the importation or transit of live poultry and poultry 
carcasses from South Afric a since 8 May 2023 has expired on 5 August 2023. However, 
the WOAH has reported a continued outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) 
in the area of South Africa. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of 
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) disease into the country. By the virtue of the 
Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation or transit of live poultry and 
poultry carcasses from South Africa is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days from 
6 August 2 023 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette.  
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 domestic livestock industry.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial num ber of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 10.4 of the Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/THA/669  
 
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  [ ] 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:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
The Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), Article 6 Paragraph 1 and Article 33  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicab le): 
For a period of 90 days since 6 August 2023 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette (6 August 
2023 - 3 November 2023).  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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 (ACFS)  
50 Phaholyothin Road, Ladyao  
Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900  
Thailand  
Tel: +(662) 561 4204  
Fax: +(662) 561 4034  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Websites:  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:   
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Websites:  http://www.acfs.go.th  
 http://www.spsthailand.net/