G/SPS/N/THA/634  
27 March 2023  
(23-2147) Page: 1/2 
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 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):  Animal feed and processed animal proteins (HS codes: 2301 etc., 
ICS code: 65.120)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Approval procedure of the production facility of animal 
feed exportation to the Kingdom of Thailand . Language(s):  Thai and English . Number of 
pages:  3 and 4  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/THA/23_8431_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/THA/23_8431_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The procedure provides for approving the requirements of the 
production facility for animal feed importation, which has been issued under the Animal 
Feed Quality Control Act B.E. 2558 (2015):  
1. An on -site inspection of the production facility of animal feed derived from animal at 
the exporting country (Establishment audi t): 
(A) For a country that has never exported the animal feeds, is required to have a 
production facility audit and approval prior the exportation;  
(B) For the country that previously has exported animal feeds, is required to have a 
production facility audit and approval prior the exportation.  
2. A System audit of the production facility of animal feed derived from animals at the 
exporting country.  
In addition, the animal feeds specified in the Department of Livestock Development 
notification under the Animal Fee d Quality Control Act B.E. 2558 (2015) are required to 
have a production facility audit and approval prior the exportation. (Annex I)  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plan t 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) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : OIE - Terrestrial Animal Health Code 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] 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:  
The Animal Feed Quality Control Act B.E. 2558 (2015)  (available in Thai and English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 26 September 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 26 September 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 26 September 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 26 May 2023  
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  
 +(662) 561 4088  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.acfs.go.th  
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  
Website: http://www.acfs.go.th