. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/THA/181 
24 August 2009 
 (09-3995) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  THAILAND
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Department of 
Agriculture (DOA) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Wood packaging materials 
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:  NOTICE.  Draft  Notification of the Department of 
Agriculture on the Determination of Rules, Procedures and Conditions for the Importation 
of Wood Packaging Materials B.E. 2552 (2009)  Language:  Thai (unofficial English 
translation is available – 4 pages)  Number of pages:  3 
http://as.doa.go.th/ard/rule2.php?cat=1  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2009/sps/THA/09_2965_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Wood packaging materials, including imported commodity 
covered by wood packaging materials, imported into Thailand shall be subject to inspection 
and accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate.   Wood packaging materials shall be in 
compliance with the conditions set by the notif ication and  endorsed with a certified mark 
by the NPPO.  Non-compliant wood packaging materials shall be subject to enforcement 
measures. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ 
] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [X] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  ISPM 15  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    G/SPS/N/THA/181 
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  [ ] 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:  -   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :      
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :      
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [X] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :    Six months after being notified in the National Gazette. 
[ ] 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 October 2009 
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:  sps@acfs.go.th 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Department of Agriculture (DOA)  
Office of Agricultural Regulation  
50 Phaholyothin Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 Thailand Tel:  +(662) 579 8576 Fax:  +(662) 579 5084 
E-mail:  preeyanooch.t@doa.go.th  
Website:  http://as.doa.go.th/ard/rule2.php?cat=1