G/SPS/N/THA/315  
 
5 June 2020  
(20-4031) 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 horse, donkey, mule, camel, zebra and other animals in family 
Equidae and their carcasses.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be aff ected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  Except country with African Horse Sickness free status 
officially recognized by the OIE  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  The Ministry of Agricultu re and Cooperatives 
Notification on the prohibition of importation or transit of live horse, donkey, mule, camel, 
zebra, and other animals in family Equidae and other carcasses from all countries, 
excluding countries with African Horse Sickness free status  officially recognized by 
the OIE. Language(s): Thai. Number of pages: 1 
http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2563/E/120/T_0012.PDF  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/THA/20_3569_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Following the outbreak of African Horse Sickness in many 
provinces in Thailand including Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Chon Buri, Prachuap 
Khiri Khan, Ratchab uri and Phetchaburi, the DLD has reported cases to OIE. It is 
necessary for Thailand to prevent the introduction and spread of African Horse Sickness 
in the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act  B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation 
or transit of live  horse, donkey, mule, camel, zebra and other animals in family Equidae 
and other carcasses from all countries, excluding countries with African Horse Sickness 
free status officially recognized by the OIE, is prohibited from the date after the 
publication i n the Thai Royal Gazette (12 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 urge nt problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  This emergency 
measure is to protect the domestic livestock industry.  G/SPS/N/THA/315  
 
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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 12.1 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 5 and 33.   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
13 May 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 Agri cultural 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/