G/SPS/N/THA/559  
 
19 August 2022  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  THAILAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  - 
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture (DOA), Ministry of Agriculture and 
Cooperatives  
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):  Cannabis and hemp ( Cannabis sativa ) seeds for sowing  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft of the Notification of Department of Agriculture 
Re: Conditions for Import of Cannabis and Hemp Seeds B.E. …(…) . Language(s):  English . 
Number of pages:  6 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/THA/22_5666_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The phytosanitary import requirements of Cannabis and hemp 
(Cannabis sativa ) seeds for sowing from all countries.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. 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) :  
[ ] World Organization for Ani mal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : 
ISPM No. 38: International movement of seeds  
[ ] 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:   G/SPS/N/THA/559  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Notification of Department of Agriculture Re : Conditions for Import Cannabis and Hemp 
Seeds B.E. 2565 (2002) (Unofficial Translation)  
http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/P DF/2565/E/129/T_0027.PDF  (available in Thai)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/THA/22_5666_01_e.pdf  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : The day following the date of its publication in the Government Gazette.  
[ ] Trade fa cilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 days from the date of circulation of the 
notification.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National N otification 
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/