G/SPS/N/THA/324  
 
10 July 2020  
(20-4758) 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:  Hungary  
5. Title of the notified document:  The DLD order on temporary suspension of importation 
of live poultry and poultry carcasses from Hungary to prevent the spread of Highly 
Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Serotype H5N8) . Language(s): Thai. Number of pages: 1 
http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2563/E/127/T_0007.PDF  
6. Description of content:  Following the reported outbreak of Avian Influenza (HPAI) from 
Csongrad and Bacs -Kiskun (Serotype H5N8) of Hungary, 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 (2015), t he importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses from Csongrad 
and Bacs -Kiskun of Hungary is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days after date 
of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette (30 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. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  This emergency 
measure is to protect the do mestic 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 Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/THA/324  
 
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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), Ar ticle 6 Paragraph 1 and Article 33.   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
31 May 2020 For a period of 90 days after being notified in the Thai Royal Gazette (31  May 
2020 - 28 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 a nd Food Standards (ACFS)  
50 Phaholyothin Road, Ladyao  
Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900  
Thailand  
Tel: +(662) 561 4204  
Fax: +(662) 561 4034  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com   
sps@acfs.go.th   
Website: 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   
sps@acfs.go.th   
Website: http://www.acfs.go.th  
http://www.spsthailand.net/