G/SPS/N/THA/251  
 
2 August 2018  
(18-4887) 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; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Fresh chicken eggs ( Gallus gallus ), HS Co de: 040721, 
ICS Code:  67.120.20  
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 
Agricultural Practices for Layer Farm" . Language(s): Thai and English.  Number of 
pages: 4  and  4  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/THA/18_4143_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/THA/18_4143_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of co ntent: This mandatory standard establishes requirements on good 
agricultural practices for the management of commercial layer farm, covering farm 
components, managements of farms, animal feed, water, personnel, animal health, animal 
welfare, pullets and la yer hens, eggs and environment including record keeping. This 
standard aims to support the production of good quality eggs which are safe for 
consumers.  
This standard does not cover eggs produced from layer farms that are certified by the 
Department of Liv estock Development (DLD) under other standards such as the Thai 
Agricultural Standard on Organic Agriculture Part 2: Organic Livestock (TAS 9000 Part 2) 
and standards on free range layer farming.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal hea lth, [  ] 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) :  
[ ] 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  G/SPS/N/THA/251  
 
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  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) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from dat e 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) : 1 October 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  
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives  
50 Paholy othin 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 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