G/SPS/N/THA/228  
 
16 March 2015  
(15-1488)  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): Processes in the food industry (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 "Good 
Manufacturing Practices for Milk Collection Center" Language(s): Thai and English   
Number of pages: 8 and 6 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/THA/15_1224_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/THA/15_1224_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This standard establishes requirements on good 
manufacturing practices for milk collection center, covering from raw milk receiving, cooling, storage, to transportation, including farming extension in order to obtain raw 
milk with quality suitable for processing into product that meets the standard and is safe 
for consumers. 
Also, the following requirements for milk coll ection center are specified: (Requirements, 
Establishment and Facilities, Control Operation, Maintenance and sanitation, Personal 
Hygiene, Transportation, Traceability, Trai ning, Farming extension system for members 
and Documentation and records). 
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. CAC/RCP 57-2004 Code of Hygienic Practice for Milk and Milk Products.  
2. General Principles of Food Hygiene (CAC/RCP1-1969, Rev.4-2003)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    G/SPS/N/THA/228 
 
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  [ ] 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: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 15 May 2015 
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 4024 Fax: +(662) 561 4034  +(662) 561 4088 
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com 
 codex@acfs.go.th 
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Notifi cation 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 4024 Fax: +(662) 561 4034 
 +(662) 561 4088 
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  codex@acfs.go.th 
English version is available: 
http://www.acfs.go.th/cm_milk/gap _for_milk_collection_center.pdf