G/SPS/N/THA/216/Add.1  
 
3 February 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 2 February 2016, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Thailand. 
 
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 Draft Thai Agricultural Standard entitled "Peanut Kernel: Maximum Level of Aflatoxin" 
National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS), Ministry of Agriculture and 
Cooperatives, notified in G/SPS/N/THA/216 dated on 23 July 2013, has been adopted as 
notification of ACFS regarding Peanut Kernel: Maximum Level of Aflatoxin in the Official Gazette dated 7 January 2016. 
This standard establishes maximum level and control measure to reduce aflatoxin in raw dried 
peanut kernel intended to be used as food in  order to enforce in the production, trade, and 
inspection of produced, imported and exported raw dried peanut kernel. 
Total aflatoxins (sum of aflatoxin B1, B2, G1 and G2) in peanut kernel shall not exceed 
20 microgram/kilogram (µg/kg). 
Also, the following control measures for peanut producer are specified: 
1. Mouldy kernel, broken kernel, damaged kernel and foreign matters shall be sorted before 
distribution; 
2. A peanut producer shall check aflatoxin level in peanut kernel from every lot before 
distribution. 
Peanut exporter shall have the evidence that exported raw peanut kernel is produced from 
registered peanut producer with granted certificate in accordance with this standard together with the result of aflatoxin testing not exceeded the limit established by importing countries. 
Peanut importer shall have the evidence that imported raw peanut kernel is produced from peanut 
producer who has control measure as specified in this standard together with the result of aflatoxin testing not exceeded 20 µg/kg from competent authority or accredited laboratory. 
For importing raw peanut kernel to Thailand, an importer is required to obtain license as peanut 
kernel importer under the Agricultural Standards Act B.E. 2551 (2008) and its Amendment. 
According to TAS Form 6 under the Agricultural Standards Act B.E. 2551 (2008), evidences needed 
to meet the requirements are: 
 Copy of certificate showing that raw peanut kernel is complied with the requirements under 
this standard; 
 Aflatoxin test result accompanied the shipment; 
 Notification to Importing raw peanut kernel (TAS Form 8) under the Agricultural Standards Act 
B.E. 2551 (2008) and its Amendment. 
Date of entry into force: three hundred and sixty five days after notified in the Official Gazette 
(6 January 2017). 
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  This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of  previously notified draft regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation 
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force 
[ ] Other:   
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potent ially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, norm ally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of or iginally announced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [X] National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of 
other body: 
Thailand SPS Enquiry Point 
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Text(s) available from: [X] National Notificati on Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (if available) of other body: 
Thailand SPS Enquiry Point 
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
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