G/SPS/N/THA/241  
 
17 Februar y 2017  
(17-0970) 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 Comm odity and Food Standards 
(ACFS)  
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives  
50 Paholyothin Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900  
Tel: +(662) 561 2277 ext. 1411 -12 
Fax: +(662) 561 3357  
 +(662) 561 3373  
E-mail: codex@acfs.go.th  
Website: http://www.acfs.go.th  
3. Products covered (provide tarif f item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Frozen durian, HS Code: 0811.9000.002  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or pract icable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Draft Thai Agricultural Standard entitled "Code of 
Practice for Frozen Durian" . Language(s): Thai and English . Number of pages: 18 
and 16 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/THA/17_0926_00_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2017/SPS/THA/17_0926_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This Thai agricultural standard (TAS) establishes Good 
Manufacturing Practices for frozen durian. This standard covers principles of food 
hygiene for frozen durian in the forms of whole fr uit, durian flesh with or without seed 
starting from raw material receiving, processing, storing to transporting to ensure that 
frozen durian is safe and suitable for human consumption.  
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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CAC/RCP 1 -1969, Rev.4 - 2003. Recommended 
International Code of Practice General Principles of Food Hygiene and Code of 
Practice for the Processing and Handling of Quick Frozen Foods (CAC/RCP 8 -
1976 Revision 3 -2008) G/SPS/N/THA/241  
 
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  [ ] 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 inter national 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: 
The Agricultural Standards Act, B.E. 2551 (2008)  
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) : 30 days a fter published in Royal Ga zette. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 18 April 2017  
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:  
Thailand SPS Contact Point  
National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards  
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives  
50 Paholyothin Rd., Ladyao, Ch atuchak, Bangkok 10900  
Tel: +(662) 561 4204  
Fax: +(662) 561 4034  
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 Contact Point : 
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com