G/SPS/N/THA/244  
 
18 January 2018  
(18-0487) 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: 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): Animal Feed and processed animal proteins (HS codes: 2301 etc.)  
4. Regions or countri es 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 DLD procedures, B.E. ..., entitled "Procedures to 
approve for import live animal feed into the Kingdom of Thailand" . Language(s): Thai. 
Number of pages: 4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/THA/18_0208_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of co ntent: The DLD is proposing the procedures on market access for 
import of animal feed which have been issued under the Animal Feed Quality Control Act 
B.E. 2558 (2015).  
The brief details of procedures are as follows:  
1. The Competent Authority (National Veterinary Authority) of exporting country shall 
send an official letter on market access for import of animal feed to Director General 
of DLD.  
2. The request will be considered by the committee on market access of animals and 
animal products.  
3. After consideration by the committee, DLD will send questionnaires for assessment of 
animal health and public health controls as well as feed quality controls  of the 
exporting country.  
4. The National Veterinary Authority of exporting country shall complete the 
questionnaires and return it back to DLD for further consideration by the scientific 
committee on food safety and risk assessment of animals and animal pr oducts.  
5. The onsite inspection mission will be conducted once the pre -onsite questionnaire is 
completed by the Competent Authority of exporting country.  
6. After the onsite inspection mission, the DLD audit team will submit the report to the 
committee for ev aluation.  
7. If the result of evaluation is satisfied, DLD will send the animal health requirement to 
the Competent Authority of exporting country.  
8. The Competent Authority of exporting country shall send a draft health certificate in 
compliance with the imp ort requirement to be approved by DLD.  
9. DLD will circulate the list of approved establishments and eligible model of veterinary 
health certificate to concerned animal quarantine stations, National Veterinary 
Authority of exporting country, and the public.  
10. The Thai importer shall register and request for import permit to DLD.  G/SPS/N/THA/244  
 
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  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. 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 A nimal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : OIE - Terrestrial Animal Health Code 
2017: Section 5.  
[ ] 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: The 
Animal Feed Quality Control Act B.E. 2558 (2015) (available in Thai and English)   
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) : On the date after being notified in the Official Gazette.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 19 March 2018  
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  
 +(662) 561 4088  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.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:   
Thailand SPS Enquiry Point  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com