G/SPS/N/THA/483  
6 January 2022  
(22-0123) 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):  Bovine and buffalo and their products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Lao People's Democratic Republic  
5. Title of the notified document:  The DLD order on temporary suspension of importation 
of bovine and buffalo and their products under Animal Epidem ics Act B.E. 2558 (2015) 
from the Lao People's Democratic Republic . Language(s): Thai. Number of pages: 1 
http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2564/E/314/T_0021.PDF  
6. Description of content:  According to the announcement of the Government Gazette 
dated 23 Septemb er 2021, the suspension for importation of bovine and buffalo and their 
products from Lao People's Democratic Republic has expired on 22 December 2021. 
However, the Lao People's Democratic Republic has not been self -declaration for the 
recovery of country freedom from lumpy skin disease according to the OIE report. 
Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of lumpy skin disease into the 
country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E.  2558, the importation of bovine and 
buffalo and the ir products under Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015) from the 
Lao People's Democratic Republic is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days since 
23 December 2021 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette.  
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.  
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 11.9 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code  G/SPS/N/THA/483  
 
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  [ ] 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), Ar ticle 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 since 23 December 2021 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette 
(23 December 2021 - 22 March 2022).     
[ ] Trade facilitati ng 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.spsthai land.net/