. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/THA/143 
3 April 2006 
 (06-1540) 
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:  Poland, 
Croatia, Zimbabwe, Ukraine, Switzerland, Slovakia, Albania, Azerbaijan, Niger, Bosnia and Herzegovina  
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 
countries to prevent the spread of  Av ian Influenza (AI) (Available in Thai).  
6. Description of content:  Following the reported case of AI outbreak in the affected 
countries, it is deemed necess ary for Thailand to prevent the entry of AI disease into the 
countries.  The importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses 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:  Not specified  G/SPS/N/THA/143 
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  11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   
Poland Effective since   9 March  2006 
Switzerland Effective since 14 March  2006 Slovakia Effective since 15 March  2006  Croatia Effective since 16 March  2006 
Zimbabwe Effective since 16 March  2006 
Ukraine Effective since 16 March  2006 Albania Effective since 16 March  2006 Azerbaijan Effective since 16 March  2006 Niger Effective since 16 March  2006 
Bosnia and Herzegovina Effe ctive since 16 March  2006  
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