. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/THA/189 
19 May 2010  
 (10-2793) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Live ruminant animals and carcasses sensitive to Foot and Mouth Disease, 
including their raw materials and by-products 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Miyazaki Province, Japan  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of the Bureau of Disease Control and Veterinary 
Service, Department of Livestock Devel opment of Thailand No. AC 0610.06/c 8116, dated 
26 April 2010 entitled "Temporary suspension of importation of live ruminant animals and carcasses into the Kingdom of Thailand from the territory of Miy azaki Province, Japan" 
Language:  Thai  Number of pages:  1   
6. Description of content:  Following the OIE report, Ref. OIE: 9155, dated 20 April 2010,  
it is reported that Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak has occurred in Miyazaki Province, Japan, it is deemed necessary for Thailand to  prevent the entry of FMD disease into the 
country.  Therefore, the import of live rumina nt animals and carcasses sensitive to Foot and 
Mouth Disease, including their raw materials and by-products, from the affected areas of Japan is temporarily suspended. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from other damage from pests.    
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  This emergency 
measure is to protect the domestic livestock industry. 
9. 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)   G/SPS/N/THA/189 
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  [ ] 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:    
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:   -   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
26 April 2010 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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:    
13. Texts available from:  [ ] 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 4204 Fax:  +(662) 561 4034 E-mail:  sps@acfs.go.th, spsthailand@gmail.com 
Website:  http://www.acfs.go.th