G/SPS/N/THA/222  
 
24 March 2014  
(14-1827)  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): Quick frozen agricultural commodities 
(ICS Code: 67.020) 
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 "Code of  
Practice for the Manufacturing of Quick Frozen Agricultural Commodities"  
Language(s): Thai and English  Number of pages: 6 and 7 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/THA/14_1532_00_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/THA/14_1532_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This standard establishes temperature control during 
manufacturing, storage and transportation of quick frozen agricultural commodities 
which is the basis for the processing of safe and quality products. The Thai Agricultural 
Standards Committee therefore deems it necessary  to establish the standard for Code of 
Practice for the Manufacturing of Quick Frozen Agricultural Commodities in order to 
provide information for those involved in the manufacture, storage and transport of 
quick frozen agricultural commodities. 
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.   
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)  
1. Code of Practice for the Processing and Handling of Quick Frozen Foods 
(CAC/RCP 8-1976, Rev.3-2008) 
2. General Principles of Food Hygiene (CAC/RCP 1-1969, Rev. 4-2003) 
[ ] 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 G/SPS/N/THA/222 
 
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  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) : Eighteen 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) : 23 May 2014 
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. 1427 
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. 1427 Fax: +(662) 561 3357 +(662) 561 3373 
E-mail: codex@acfs.go.th  
 sps@acfs.go.th  
Website: http://www.acfs.go.th  
 
English version is available: http://www.acfs.go.th/cm_QFAC/add_comEN.php