G/SPS/N/THA/318  
 
11 June 2020  
(20-4135) 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, 
0207,0407,0408,0505)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  India 
5. Title of the notified document:  The DLD order on temporary suspension of importation 
of live poultry and poultry carcasses from India to prevent the spread of H ighly Pathogenic 
Avian Influenza (Serotype H5N1) . Language(s): Thai. Number of pages: 1 
http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2563/E/116/T_0028.PDF  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/THA/20_3664_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  According to the announcement of the Government Gazette 
dated 5 February 2020, the suspension for importation of live poultry and poultry 
carcasses from India has expired on 5 May 2020. However, the OIE has reported a 
continued outbreak of Avian Influenza (HPAI) in some areas of India. Therefore, it is 
necessary for Th ailand to prevent the entry of Avian Influenza (HPAI) disease into the 
country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act  B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live 
poultry and poultry carcasses from India is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days 
after publication in the Thai Royal Gazette (18 May 2020).  
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. Natur e 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 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 C ode 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/THA/318  
 
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  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 applicable):  
19 May 2020 For a period of 90 days after being notified in the Thai Royal Gazette 
(19 May 2020 - 16 August 2020).   
[ ] 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: sps@acfs.go.th   
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: sps@acfs.go.th   
spsthailand@gmail.com   
Websites: http://www.acfs.go.th  
http://www.spsthailand.net/