G/SPS/N/THA/665  
20 July 2023  
(23-4970) 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:  France  
5. Title of the notified document:  The DLD order on temporary suspension of importation 
of live poultry and poultry carcasses from France to prevent the spread of Highly 
Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Subtype H5N1) . Language(s):  Thai. Number of pages:  1 
https://ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/pdfdownload/?id=140D168S0000000000900  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/THA/23_11149_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  According to the announcement of the Government Gazette 
dated 5 April 2023, the suspension f or importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses 
from France has expired on 4 July 2023. However, the WOAH reported Highly Pathogenic 
Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the area of France. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to 
prevent the entry of Highly P athogenic 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 Gers, Landes, Pyrénées -Atlantiques and Hautes -Pyrénées of France 
is temporarily su spended for a period of 90 days after date of publication in the Thai Royal 
Gazette (13 July 2023).  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect ter ritory 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.  
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) :  G/SPS/N/THA/665  
 
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  [ ] 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):  
For a period of 90 days after date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette (14 July 2023 - 
11 Oc tober 2023).  
[ ] 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: spsthailand@gmail.com  
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/