G/SPS/N/THA/285  
20 December 2019  
(19-8926) 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:  South Africa  
5. Title of the notified document:  The DLD order on temporary suspension of importation 
of live poultry and poultry carcasses from South Africa to prevent the spread of Highly 
Pathogenic Avian Influenza (subtype H5N8) . Language(s): Thai. Number of pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/THA/19_7364_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  According to the announcement of the Government Gazette 
dated 15 July 2019, the suspension for importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses 
from South Africa has expired on 13 October 2019. However, the OIE has reported a 
continued outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) in South Africa. Therefore, 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, the importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses from South 
Africa is tempora rily suspended for a period of 90 days after date of publication in the 
Thai Royal Gazette (25 November 2019).  
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 domestic livestock industry.  G/SPS/N/THA/285  
 
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  9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the sta ndard:  
[ ] 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) : This emergency measure is to protect 
the domestic livestock industry.  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describ e, 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.   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):      
For a period of 90 days after being notified in the Thai Royal Gazette (26 November 2019 
- 23 February 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:   
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/