G/SPS/N/THA/309  
 
29 April 2020  
(20-3335) 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 domestic pigs and their carcasses (HS Code(s): 0103, 0203, 
0502.10.00); Wild pigs and their carcasses.  
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 im portation 
of live domestic pigs and wild pigs and their carcasses from Laos to prevent the spread 
of African Swine Fever . Language(s): Thai. Number of pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/THA/20_2999_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  According to the announcement of the Government Gazette 
dated 13  November 2019, the suspension for importation of live domestic and wild pigs 
and their carcasses from Laos has expired on 11 February 2020. However, the OIE has 
reported a continued outbreak of African Swine Fever in area in the Laos. Therefore, it is 
necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever disease into the 
country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act  B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live 
domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from Laos is temporarily suspended for a 
period of 90 days after publication in the Thai Royal Gazette (2 April 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 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 
Anima l Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 15.1 of the Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/THA/309  
 
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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), Article 6 and 33.   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
3 April 2020 For a period of 90 days after being notified in the Thai Royal Gazette 
(3 April 2020 - 1 July 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 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/