G/SPS/N/THA/270  
 
26 September 2019  
(19-6209) 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 (HS Code(s): 0105, 0207,  0407,  
0408)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent rel evant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Chinese Taipei  
5. Title of the notified document:  The DLD order on temporary suspension of importation 
of live poultry and poultry carcasses from Chinese Taipei  to prevent the spread of Highly 
Pathogenic Avian Influenza (subtype H5N2) . Language(s): Thai. Number of pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/THA/19_5161_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Following the reported outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) in 
Chinese Taipei , it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of AI disease into the 
country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act  B.E. 2558, the importation of live poultry 
and poultry carcasses from Chinese Taipei  is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days 
after date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette (4 September 2019) except the feathers 
and down of poultry that have been processed in the approved establishment by the DLD 
and these  commodities  that have been processed to ensure the destruction of avian 
influenza virus recommended by OIE terrestrial Animal Health code topic s 10.4.22 and 
10.4.23 which use one of the following methods:  
− washed and steam -dried at 100ºC for 30 minutes;  
− fumigation with formalin (10% formaldehyde) for eight hours;  
− irradiation with a dose of 20 kilogray . 
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.  G/SPS/N/THA/270  
 
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  9. 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) :  
[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) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed reg ulation 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:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  For a 
period of 90 days after being notified in the Thai Royal Gazette (5 September 2019 – 
3 December 2019) . 
[ ] 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 4024  
Fax: +(662) 561 4034  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.acfs.go.th  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National N otification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com