. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/THA/136 
6 December 2005 
 (05-5797) 
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):  Goat, sheep, cattle, buffalo, swine and carcasses thereof (H.S. 
01.02,01.03,01.04 / ICS. 67.120.01)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Brazil  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  The DLD order on 
temporary suspension of importation of live goat, sheep, cattle, buffalo, swine and carcasses  thereof from the affected country to prevent th e spread of  Foot and Mouth Disease  (FMD) 
(Available in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  Following the reported case of FMD   outbreak in the affected 
country, it is deemed necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of FMD into the country.  
The importation of goat , sheep, cattle, buffalo, swine and ca rcasses thereof is temporarily 
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:  - 
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Effective since 31 October 
2005  G/SPS/N/THA/136 
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 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 Commodity 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 Commodity 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