G/SPS/N/THA/571  
 
1 September 2022  
(22-6524) 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 Agriculture (DOA)  
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):  Plant and plant products  
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:  Implementation of new format Phytosanitary Certificate 
and Phytosanitary Certificate for Re -export issued by DOA of Thailand . Language(s):  
English . Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/THA/22_5909_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The DOA implemented a new format, Phytosanitary Certificate 
and Phytosanitary Certificate for Re -export, on 1 August 2022. The following are features 
for the new Phytosanitary certificates and Phytosanitary Certificate for Re -export template 
for Thailand:  
1. The new certificate is printed on special paper -A4, with the light green watermark 
which displays the word "Thailand Department of Agriculture";  
2. The new phytosanitary number starts with TH with the 10 -digit code number 
"THXXXXXXXXXX," which means:  
2.1.  TH means Thailand;  
2.2.  The first and second digi ts represent the year with the last two digits of the 
Buddhist Era;  
2.3.  The third and the fourth digits represent the months of the year;  
2.4.  The last six digits are the serial number of the Phytosanitary Certificate issued in 
order;  
3. A unique QR Code i s located on the top -left corner of the Phytosanitary Certificate.  
Specimens of the new format of the phytosanitary certificate and Phytosanitary Certificate 
for Re -export are attached. The new certificates will become valid for use from 1 August 
2022. Dur ing the transition period (until 30 September 2022), the new and the current 
certificates may be presented over time.  
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.   G/SPS/N/THA/571  
 
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  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 Organi zation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : 
ISPM No. 12: Guideline for phytosanitary certificates  
[ ] 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:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 August 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating meas ure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
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/