G/SPS/N/THA/216  
 
23 July 2013  
(13-3947)  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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Peanut (HS Code: 1202; ICS Code: 67.060) 
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 "Peanut 
kernel: Maximum level of aflatoxin"  Language(s): Thai and English  Number of 
pages: 5 and 6 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/THA/13_2920_00_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/THA/13_2920_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: 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 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 ke rnel 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 aflato xin 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 exc eeded 20 µg/kg from competent authority or 
accredited laboratory. 
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/216 
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) 
 Codex General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed 
(CODEX STAN 193-1995) 
 Code of Practice for the Prevention and Reduction of Aflatoxin Contamination in 
Peanuts (CAC/RCP 55-2004)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] 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: None   
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) : Twelve months from date of publication. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 21 September 2013 
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:  
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 3373 E-mail: codex@acfs.go.th 
 sps@acfs.go.th 
13. Texts 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 2277 ext. 1425 Fax: +(662) 561 3357, +(662) 561 3373 E-mail: codex@acfs.go.th 
 sps@acfs.go.th 
Website: http://www.acfs.go.th