G/SPS/N/THA/642  
18 April 2023  
(23-2753) 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 poultry and poultry carcasses (HS Code(s): 0105, 
0207,0407,0408,0505)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  United Kingdom  
5. Title of the notified document:  The DLD order on temporary suspension of importation 
of live poultry and poultry carcasses from  the United Kingdom to prevent the spread of 
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Subtype H5N1).  Language(s):  Thai. Number of 
pages:  1 
https://ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/pdfdownload/?id=140D082S0000000000800  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/THA/23_9083_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  According to the announcement of the Government Gazette 
dated 20 December 2022, the suspension for importation of live poultry and poultry 
carcasses fro m the United Kingdom since 21 December 2022 and 10 January 2023 has 
expired on 20 March 2023. However, the WOAH has reported continued an outbreak of 
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in many the area of United Kingdom. Therefore, 
it is necessary fo r Thailand to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza 
(HPAI) disease into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), 
the importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses from Essex, Norflox, Lancashire, 
Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Sussex, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, West midlands, 
Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Cumbria, Aberdeenshire, Dumfries and 
Galloway, and Fife of United Kingdom is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days 
after the date of pu blication in the Thai Royal Gazette (5 April 2023).  
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.  G/SPS/N/THA/642  
 
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  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 10.4 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code  
[ ] 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 standa rd:  
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 after date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette (6 April 2023 - 
4 July 2023).  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Add ress, 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 Notific ation 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/