. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/THA/126 
8 August 2005 
 (05-3535) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  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 poultry and poultry carcasses (HS 0105, 0207, 0407, 0408)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  State 
Durango of Mexico  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  The DLD order on 
temporary suspension of importation of live p oultry and poultry carcasses from the affected 
country to prevent the spread of Low Pat hogenic Avian Influenza (LPAI) (available in 
Thai).  
6. Description of content:  Following the reported case of LP AI outbreak in the affected 
country, it is deemed necessary for Thailand to prev ent the entry of LPA I disease into the 
country.  The importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses is te mporarily suspended.  
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. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  This emergency 
measure is to protect the domestic livestock industry.  
9. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:        
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
 
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11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Effective since 25 April 
2005  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority,  [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
National Bureau of Agricultural Co mmodity and Food Standards (ACFS) 
Division of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards Policy 3 Ratchadammern-Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200 Thailand Tel: (662) 629 8979 Fax: (662) 629 8978 
Website: www.acfs.go.th 
E-mail:  sps@acfs.go.th
; anutviset@yahoo.com  
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
National Bureau of Agricultural Co mmodity and Food Standards (ACFS) 
Division of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards Policy 3 Ratchadammern-Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200 
Thailand 
Tel: (662) 629 8979 Fax: (662) 629 8978 Website: www.acfs.go.th 
E-mail:  sps@acfs.go.th
, anutviset@yahoo.com