. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/THA/167 
4 March 2008  
 (08-0967) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THAILAND
  
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture (DOA) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numb er(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Plants and products thereof 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  All 
countries 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  (Draft) Notification of the 
Ministry of Agriculture and C ooperatives entitled "Specificati on of plants from certain 
sources as prohibited ar ticles, of exceptions and conditions  under the Plant Quarantine Act 
B.E. 2507 (No. 9) B.E. 2551 (2008)" (available in English, 5 pages) 
http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2008/sps/THA/08_0590_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Plant Quarantine Commission has submitted the 
recommendations to the Minister of Agriculture  and Cooperatives for is suing the notification 
under the Plant Quarantine Act to revi se regulated arti cles as follows:  
1)  Genetically modified plants from any source are considered as prohibited articles as list in 
attachment. 
2)  In case, prohibited articles listed in item 1 are permitted to import into the Kingdom for the 
purpose of experimentation or research, they shall be complied with criteria, procedures and conditions stipulated by the Director-General  before importation and during experimentation 
or research. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety, [   ] animal health,  [ X ] plant protection, [  
 ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests    
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [ X ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:    
9. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   Not specified. G/SPS/N/THA/167 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  60 days after being notified under the Official Gazette 
12. Final date for comments:  60 days after the notific ation to WTO Members 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body: 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notificati on authority, [   ] Na tional 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 Agriculture Commodity and Food Standards Policy 
3 Ratchadamnern-Nok Road, Bangkok 10200 
Thailand Tel:  +(662) 629 8979 Fax:  +(662) 629 8978 Website:  www.acfs.go.th 
E-mail:  anut@acfs.go.th , acfspol@acfs.go.th