G/SPS/N/THA/326  
 
26 August 2020  
(20-5858) 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:  Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA)  
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):  Prescribed plants, animals, or parts of plant or animal which are 
prohibited to be used in food.  
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 Ministry of Public Health Notification, (No. …) B.E. 
…. Issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 enti tled "Prescribed plants, animals, or parts 
of plant or animal which are prohibited to be used in food" . Language(s):  Thai. 
Number  of pages:  11 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/THA/20_5116_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) considered the    existing 
Notifications of Ministry of Public Health regarding prescribed plants, animals, or parts of 
plant or animal which are prohibited to be used in food and deemed it necessary to be 
revised based  on current scientific evidence proving that some compound or substances 
in particular plants, animals, or parts of plants or animals are hazardous for human 
consumption. Hence, to protect consumer health based on scientific support, particular 
plants, ani mals, or parts of plant or animal are prohibited to be used in food.  
− Clause 1 - The Notification of MOPH (No. 378) B.E. 2559 (2016) Re: Prescribed 
plants, animals, or parts of plant or animal which are prohibited to be used in food 
shall be repealed.  
− Claus e 2 - Prescribed plants, animals, or parts of plant or animal in annex of this 
draft notification are prohibited to be produced, imported or sold.  
− Clause 3 - This notification shall not apply to product produced or imported for 
export only.  
− Clause 4 - This notification shall come into force as from the day following date 
of its publication in the Government Gazette.  
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.   G/SPS/N/THA/326  
 
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  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) :  
[ ] 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 st andard?  
[ ] 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) : 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 facilitati ng measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 25 October 2020  
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 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 Notification 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/