G/SPS/N/THA/243  
 
18 January 2018  
(18-0486) 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: Department of Livestock Development (DLD)  
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): Live animals and animal products (HS codes: 0101, 0102, 0103, 
0105, 0201, 0203 etc.)  
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 DLD  procedures, B.E. ..., entitled "Procedures to 
approve for import live animals and/or animal products into the Kingdom of Thailand" . 
Language(s): Thai. Number of pages: 3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/THA/18_0207_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: The DLD  is proposing the revised procedures on market access 
for import of animals and animal products into Thailand which have been issued under the 
Animal Epidemic Act. B.E. 2558 (2015).  
The brief details of procedures are as follows:  
1. The Competent Authority ( National Veterinary Authority) of exporting country shall 
send an official letter on market access for import of animals and animal products to 
Director General of DLD.  
2. The request will be considered by the committee on market access of animals and 
animal products.  
3. After consideration by the committee, DLD will send questionnaires for assessment of 
animal health and public health controls as well as veterinary services of the 
exporting country.  
4. The National Veterinary Authority of exporting country shall complete the 
questionnaire and return it back to DLD for further consideration by the scientific 
committee on food safety and risk assessment of animals and animal products.  
5. The onsite inspection  mission will be conducted once the pre -onsite questionnaire is 
completed by the Competent Authority of exporting country.  
6. After the onsite inspection mission, the DLD audit team will submit the report to the 
committee for evaluation.  
7. If the result of eval uation is satisfied, DLD will send the animal health requirement to 
the Competent Authority of exporting country.  
8. The Competent Authority of exporting country shall send a draft health certificate in 
compliance with the import requirement to be approved by  DLD. 
9. Finally, DLD will circulate the list of approved establishments and eligible model of 
veterinary health certificate to the public and send to the National Veterinary 
Authority of exporting country.  G/SPS/N/THA/243  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : OIE - Terrestrial Animal Health Code 
2017: Section 5.  
[ ] 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 rel evant documents and language(s) in which these are available: The 
Animal Epidemic Act B.E. 2558 (2015)  (available in Thai)  
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 facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of th e 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 19 March 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 (ACFS)  
50 Phaholyothin Road, Ladyao  
Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900  
Thailand  
Tel: +(662) 561 4024  
Fax: +(662) 561 4034  
 +(662) 561 4088  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.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:   
Thailand SPS Enquiry Point  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com