G/SPS/N/THA/223  
 
14 July 2014  
(14-4035)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: THAILAND 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards,  
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Fresh fruits (ICS Code: 67.020) 
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 Thai Agricultural Standard entitled "Code of 
Practice for Sulphur Dioxide Fumigation of Fresh Fruits"  Language(s): Thai and English   
Number of pages: 8 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/THA/14_3087_00_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/THA/14_3087_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This standard establishes code of practice for sulphur dioxide 
fumigation of fresh fruits so as to obtain fresh fruits which are safe and of quality suitable for consumption and not to cause any impact to the environment. 
Also, the following requirements for sulp hur dioxide fumigation establishment are 
specified: 1. Establishment (location, working area, fu migation chamber, gas recapture system, 
tools and equipment and occupational safety for workers); 
2. Operation control (raw materials, containers for fresh fruits, sulphur dioxide 
fumigation process, post fumigation handling, storage and waste management); 
3. Training; 
4. Document and record keeping. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
1. General Principles of Food Hygiene (CAC/RCP 1-1969, Rev.4-2003) 
2. Codex General Standard for Food Additives (CODEX STAN 192-1995) 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    G/SPS/N/THA/223 
 
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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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: None   
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: [X] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :   
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 12 September 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le 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 
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives 
50 Paholyothin Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 Tel: +(662) 561 2277 ext. 1411 Fax: +(662) 561 3357 
+(662) 561 3373 
E-mail: codex@acfs.go.th  sps@acfs.go.th 
13. Texts 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  
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives 50 Paholyothin Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 Tel: +(662) 561 2277 ext. 1411 
Fax: +(662) 561 3357 
+(662) 561 3373 E-mail: codex@acfs.go.th 
 sps@acfs.go.th 
Website: http://www.acfs.go.th  
English version is available: http://www.acfs.go.th/news/docs/finaldraftCOPSO2.pdf