G/SPS/N/THA/698  
 
30 November 2023  
(23-8111) 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):  Cattle 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:  Myanmar  
5. Title of the notified document:  The DLD order on temporary suspension of the 
importation or transit of cattle and buffalo and their products under the Animal Epidemics 
Act B.E. 2558 (2015) from Myanmar . Language(s):  Thai. Number of pages:  1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/THA/23_13847_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  According to the announcement of the Government Gazette 
dated 25 August 2023, the suspension for the importation or tran sit of Foot and Mouth 
Disease in Myanmar has expired on 26 November 2023. However, Myanmar has no self -
declaration for the recovery of country freedom from Foot and Mouth Disease from WOAH. 
Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Fo ot and Mouth Disease into 
the country. By virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558, the importation or transit of 
cattle and buffalo and their products under the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015) 
from Myanmar is temporarily suspended for a period o f 90 days from 26 November 2023 
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 pest s.  
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 8.8 of the Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/THA/698  
 
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  Does this proposed re gulation 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 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 26 November 2023 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette 
(26 November 2023 - 23 February 2024).  
[ ] 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  
 https://www.spsthailand.acfs.go.th  
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  
 https://www.spsthailand.acfs.go.th