G/SPS/N/THA/360  
 
16 November 2020  
(20-8196) 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):  Cloven hoofed animals and their carcasses under Animal Epidemics 
Act B.E.2558 (2015)  
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 importation 
of cloven hoofed animals and their carcasses  under Animal Epidemics Act B.E.2558 
(2015) . Language(s): Thai. Number of pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/THA/20_7042_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Following the OIE reported outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease 
in South  Africa, the status is  in Suspension of "country having a FMD free zone where 
vaccination is not practised" status, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of 
Foot and Mouth Disease into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act  B.E. 2558, 
the importation of Cloven hoofed animals and their carcasses under Animal Epidemics Act 
B.E.2558 (2015) in South  Africa is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days after 
publication in the Thai Royal Gazette (2 October 2020).  
7. Objective an d 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/360  
 
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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 1.11 and 8.8 of the Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code.  
[ ] 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:   
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):  
3 October 2020 - For a period of 90 days after being notified in the Thai Royal Gazette 
(3 October 2020 - 31 December 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 4024  
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/