G/SPS/N/THA/231  
 
1 December 2015  
(15-6325)  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: Bureau of Pathogen and Animal Toxin Act, Department of Medical 
Sciences, Ministry of Public Health 
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):  
1. Micro-organism and product thereof, that cause of disease in Human being and 
Livestock animal; 
2. Animal toxin, that harm to Human and Livestock animal; 
3. Biological agent and Product of animal toxin, that cause of disease in Human being 
and Livestock animal 
(HS Code: 3002.90.00) 
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: The Pathogen and Animal Toxin Act B.E. 2558  
Language(s): Thai  Number of pages: 24 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/THA/15_4756_00_x.PDF  
6. Description of content: Due to the inconsistencies with the current situation from 
emerging disease, it is deemed appropriate to repeal Pathogen and Animal Toxin Act 
B.E. 2525 and B.E.2544 and establish the Pathogen and Animal Toxin Act B.E. 2558. 
The new Act has been amended as follows: 
1. Establishing the Committee on Pathogen and Animal Toxin; 
2. Authorizing the Minister of Public Health to  issue the regulations, rules, procedures, 
and conditions to protect and prevent public health from Pathogen and Animal Toxin;  
3. Amending the regulatory controls on manufacturing, distribution, possession, 
importation, exportation or transit, and tr ansportation of Pathogen and Animal Toxin 
in accordance with WHO by classifying the risk group; 
4. Amending the provision on civil liability and penalty; 
5. Amending the provision on administrative fees. 
The measure is based on a WHO Standard as follows:  
1. World Health Organization - Laboratory  Biosafety Manual - Third Edition, 2004; 
2. Guidance on regulations for the Transport of Infectious Substances 2013-2014. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/THA/231 
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] 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:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 22 February 2016 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 26 August 2015 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 180 days after 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) : 30 January 2016 
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:  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com 
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 2277 ext. 1425 Fax: +(662) 561 3357  +(662) 561 337347 
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com 
Website: http://www.acfs.go.th  
http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go. th/DATA/PDF/2558/A/080/9.PDF